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MAY 29, 2023

Memorial Day (May 26, 2023 in America) is the time we remember all of those soldiers who gave their lives in the defense of American freedom. In war and peace, they made the ultimate sacrifice and because of them we are privileged to live the American Dream. Once a year, we honor them, their sacrifice, and those they left behind. Here are some activities to help students understand the import of this day: Difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day Folding the American flag History of Memor

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STEM Education Works

MAY 29, 2023

Have you ever found yourself falling down an Alice in Wonderland -level rabbit hole trying to figure out the origin of a word? I definitely have! This particular time started when I stumbled upon an intriguing commercial that had me glued to the screen. Instead of my usual fast-forwarding routine, I watched the whole thing, utterly mesmerized by the clever approach.

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STEM Discovery Education

MAY 29, 2023

The month of May has flown by, and we hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend! Now you can catch up on what’s trending in EdTech news with this edition of the DE EdTech News Roundup. We’ll cover: The Pandemic’s Effects Political Happenings Insights from Experts The Pandemic’s Effects While health mandates have all […] The post Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – May 30 appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Middle Web

MAY 29, 2023

Content-based exams should gauge understanding of discipline-specific skills and concepts. But for many multilingual students exams are a reading and writing test in disguise. Language specialists Tan Huynh and Beth Skelton show how we can engineer justice into the assessment of MLs. The post Building Justice into Exams for Multilinguals first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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Smore Science

MAY 29, 2023

Table of Contents A lot of us have grown up watching Phineas and Ferb. And one of the most interesting characters in the show is, without a doubt, Perry the Platypus. Sadly, most platypuses do not double as secret agents. But they are still fascinating. So, let’s explore their habitats. Land and water: Best of both worlds! Platypuses are semi-aquatic , meaning that they can survive both on land and in water.

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