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Teach Vocabulary with the Frayer Model

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In a perfect world, vocabulary is learned in context: The phrases and sentences around the unknown word define the meaning. If that isn’t sufficient, students use affixes — prefixes, suffixes, and roots — to decode meaning. But because the world isn’t always that pristine, Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the University of West Virginia came up with a vocabulary teaching tool that has come to be known as “the Frayer Model” Now used by thousands of educat

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Do Active-Shooter Drills in Schools Do More Harm Than Good?

ED Surge

Donna Provencher, a freelance journalist near San Antonio, was folding laundry last week when her 8-year-old son made a comment that stopped her cold. “He said, ‘Mom, do you remember when the shooter came to my school?’” she recalls. There hadn’t been a shooting. But the second grader had gone through an active-shooter drill at his school, where he was instructed to curl up in a ball on the classroom floor.

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British Science Week: BBC Teach Live Lesson – Forces

All About STEM

BBC Teach is taking over the Science Museum in London with an out-of-this-world forces Live Lesson for British Science Week! The Live Lesson astronaut is stuck in space and the challenge is on for pupils to use their knowledge of gravity, friction and air resistance, to design a landing module. Who will successfully bring him back to Earth? This 30-minute curriculum-linked session includes Dr.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. “The Spirit of Our Work: Black Women Teachers (Re)Member” “We Be Lovin’ Black Children: Learning to be Literate About the African Diaspora” “Teaching Black History to White People” “Transforming the Elite: Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools” “They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South” “Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil” Aniefuna means “my land is not lost.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Getting Ready for National Careers Week: ASK Webinar

All About STEM

National Careers Week is coming up! If you’re looking to empower, engage and inspire your learners during #NCW2023, join the Founder and Director of Amazing Apprenticeships, Anna Morrison, for a round-up of National Careers Week themes, films, activities and resources. This webinar is part of the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges) project and features links to.

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Get into Construction: Open Doors

All About STEM

Open Doors Week is brought to you by Build UK in partnership with The Careers & Enterprise Company, CITB & The Department for Work & Pensions. Open Doors Week is a fantastic opportunity for young people and those looking for a change of career to find out what the industry has to offer by going behind the site and seeing the diverse range of opportunities available.

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Create Exceptional Experiences with the New MimioWall

Box Light

Boxlight is excited to introduce MimioWall – an all-in-one LED intelligent display solution.

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CEC: British Beauty Council Future Talent Programme

All About STEM

Do your learners dream of a career in beauty? The Careers & Enterprise Company has collaborated with STEM Learning and the British Beauty Council to introduce The Future Talent Programme. The programme is designed to increase awareness of some of the most exciting careers in beauty and STEM. “Around 65,000 young people take NVQ level 2 and 3 courses in vocational services.

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Project: History of mathematics

Scientix

Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-B Y Thinking about how to make mathematics interesting for children and how to prompt and encourage them to independently research, search and “dig” new information on Internet, I decided to start a new project at the school level: “History of Mathematics”. I remembered the subject holding the same name at my university, which, in the multitude of lectures and exercises, was a real refresher for us mathematics students.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Catapulting Devices in the STEM Lab

Teachers are Terrific

Launching with a catapult is always an exciting STEM Activity. We have tried several different projects that involve using a catapult as the launching device. These challenges create some great competitions as we add contests to the mix. I have five catapulting devices to share with you! 5 Types of Catapult STEM Projects These challenges are always a favorite when students see the activities on our agenda board for the week!

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Science Facts

MooMoo Math & Science

I have taught Science in public schools for over 30 years. I have learned that the more you learn abot our world and how it works the more inreresting it becomes. For instance, there is a fungi that actually takes over the mind of an ant and causes the ant to leave it's colony and climb down the tree in order to find a leaf and then die. I upload a new Science fact video often and organize them in the playlist above.

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How to Meet Kids Where They Are With STEM

CSTEM

Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. STEM subjects are not a passion for every child. However, as reliance on STEM continues to increase in every career field, every student can find joy in STEM through the activity they love most. Whether it’s music, sports, or video games that excites the student in your life, here are some ideas to help incorporate STEM.

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Codelicious is Becoming Ellipsis Education

Ellipsis Education

We have an exciting announcement - our company name is changing from Codelicious to Ellipsis Education! We’ve long said that computer science is more than just coding. Our new name and branding is another step toward helping teachers embrace ALL that computer science has to offer. More on that later. But, most importantly, what changes for you? When it comes down to it - nothing.

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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6 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten STEM

Carly and Adam

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Teaching STEM with kindergarten students doesn’t have to be challenging. Young learners love hands-on exploration and get excited when they get to tinker with new things. 6 Tips for teaching STEM in the kindergarten classroom. Be prepared Explore curiosities Incorporate breaks Share books Find resources Never underestimate Setting up our classrooms for STEM learning and preparing engaging materials for our students is important at all grade le

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Simplifying What WCAG 2.2 Means for Your Digital Products

Magic EdTech

As the world moves into a digital age, it’s important to ensure that everyone has access to all technological resources regardless of their ability. That’s where the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) come in. These guidelines ensure that websites, apps, and more are accessible to users of all abilities. In this article, we’ll explain why the updates to WCAG 2.2 will continue to help make the digital world more inclusive for all.

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The human story behind human genome sequencing

Futurum

The human story behind human genome sequencing Published: In 2008, Professor James Lupski , from Baylor College of Medicine , USA, contributed to the scientific work behind the first human whole genome sequencing. Two years later, he was one of the first people to have his own genome sequenced. He is considered a pioneer of clinical genomics, a field that has revolutionised the diagnosis, understanding, clinical management and treatment of genetic conditions and diseases, including James’s own.

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