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Newton elementary math team achieves 3rd place at WinMaC

Newton STEM

Garden City, a team of elementary school students from Newton placed third in the Winchester Math Competition (WinMaC) on May 14. WinMaC is an annual math competition organized by high-school students for students in Grades 4-5. This year about 80 elementary students participated, competing for individual and team awards. Students Billy Wu, Avi Pathak, Joshua Tang, and Alexandra Baskakova represented Newton as team Garden City.

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4 Reasons for Optimism About Public Education

Middle Web

Williamson and Blackburn highlight four good reasons to be optimistic about the future of America’s public schools. Community approval is the highest in nearly 50 years; teachers are better prepared for the future, and the resilience of public educators remains remarkable. The post 4 Reasons for Optimism About Public Education first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover Read Aloud STEM Challenge

Carly and Adam

Build your own Mars Rover! This engineering STEM activity is designed to support STEM teachers, elementary classroom teachers, homeschooling parents, and after-school programs. The Mars Rover STEM activity is the perfect way to teach kids about space and our solar system. They use the engineering design process to build their own Mars Rover! After the STEM challenge is complete, students have the opportunity to write a story about their journey to Mars.

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STEM Everyday #247 | Great STEM Ideas | feat. Kevin White

STEM Everyday Podcast

“The tendency of the 21st century classroom teacher today is to use more technology in their classrooms and often times, students abuse it, teachers misuse it, and we all start to, well… lose it! There are lots of books, blogs, vlogs, webinars, professional development sessions, and even conference headliners, all trying to convert classroom teachers into believers that technology makes a difference in the classroom and that you just have to use it.

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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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How Will the Creation of Mini Brains Change Science?

STEMe

Bindiya Dave, Mays Landing Mini brains are scientifically known as brain organoids. Essentially, they are in a blob format and are the simplified model of an actual human brain. They contain actual human tissues, something like this could be used in basic research, drug development, and even computer science. They are made from stem cells embedded into a protein-rich matrix.

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OTT 212: 3 Ideas for Camp End of the Year

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

The Camp themed unit provides an excellent opportunity to help make the last weeks of school exciting and meaningful and will help celebrate the past year with so much fun

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Broad Discovery Series x BroadIgnite: An Evening of Inspired Science, May 24

Newton STEM

The next presentation in Broad Institute’s Broad Discovery Series of free, public lectures (formerly Science for All Seasons) will be on May 24 , 5:30-6:30PM. Five emerging scientific visionaries will talk about their efforts in addressing neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, sudden cardiac death, infectious disease diagnosis and surveillance, and rare genetic disorders.

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May 21, Simplifying Expressions with Rational Exponents Worksheet

Online Math for All

Simplifying Expressions with Rational Exponents Worksheet

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Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI): Summer Food Science Camp, July 23-28

Newton STEM

Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island has just launched a new summer STEM Food Science Camp , July 23-28 , for students currently in Grade 9-11 to explore the equipment and techniques that scientists use to understand why some foods are delicious. Topics will include the microbiology of bread and fermentation, the chemistry of preserves like pickles and jams, and engineering the perfect milkshake.

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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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Last Day Blues Read Aloud STEM Challenge

Carly and Adam

As the school year draws to a close, teachers often strive to find creative and engaging ways to keep students excited and motivated until the very last day. With the last day of school comes a mixture of emotions for both teachers and students, ranging from a sense of accomplishment and relief to a tinge of melancholy. It is a time when memories are cherished, friendships are celebrated, and lessons learned are carried forward.

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