Wed.May 11, 2022

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CodeCombat Helps Students Learn Coding Through Role Playing Game Adventures

Educators Technology

CodeCombat is a learning website that offers role-playing game adventures and gamified lessons to help students of all ages and skill levels learn coding and computer science from the basics up to.read more.

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Adapting Interactive Content for Mobile Learning

Magic EdTech

With immersive learning, understanding the expected outcomes is crucial to learner success. There are little-to-no standardized plans of action when it comes to designing and developing interactive content for multiple platforms. As a result, it’s important to envision the deliverable content as well as the mode of delivery. A clear plan of action is imperative in deciding the overall design outline of the content for a better user experience.

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THE FIRST STEPS IN ROBOTICS

STEM Discovery

Abstract This work is an eTwinning project carried out by 11 schools in total, with 2 Spain, 2 Italy, 2 Romania, 1 Greek and 4 Turkish partners. The main aim of the project is to help students improve their knowledge … Continue reading → The post THE FIRST STEPS IN ROBOTICS appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Every Student Needs to Know How to Factcheck

Middle Web

How do we help students question and verify what they read? It’s not that hard to check things out, writes media literacy expert Frank Baker, but teachers tell him many students today “won’t take the time to do even a cursory investigation.” Baker offers some teaching ideas. The post Every Student Needs to Know How to Factcheck first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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THE FUTURE BEGIN WITH STEM EDUCATION – THE SPECIALISTS OF THE FUTURE

STEM Discovery

THE FUTURE BEGINS WITH STEM EDUCATION – THE SPECIALISTS OF THE FUTURE “Education is our passport to the future since those who prepare for it today will own it tomorrow.” (Malcolm X ) The entire civilization is undergoing significant changes. … Continue reading → The post THE FUTURE BEGIN WITH STEM EDUCATION – THE SPECIALISTS OF THE FUTURE appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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B.I.L.S.E.M(BILINGUALLY IMPROVING LEARNING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MINDSET)

STEM Discovery

The Competition:Leonardo4Children 2022 Awards: Climate, Equality and Peace ABSTRACT Key Words:Climate Change,Renewable Energy,Sustainable Energy Mindset AIMS to teach sources and uses of energy,renewable and non-renewable energy to learn examples of common types of renewable and non-renewable resourcesto communicate between different … Continue reading → The post B.I.L.S.E.M(BILINGUALLY IMPROVING LEARNING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MINDSET) appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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3 Steps to Launching PBL at Your School

Defined Learning

Starting anything new can be a daunting task, particularly for a school site administrator. But, when starting a new instructional focus that requires training, buy-in, follow-through, and follow-up, well now that can be even more challenging. This is what I found to be the case as my school site embarked on implementing Project/Problem-Based Learning this school year.

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A MIXTURE OF STEM AND THEOLOGY

STEM Discovery

Organizer: prof. Codreanu Estera Because the theme for this year is STEM FOR ALL, I thought: if it is for ALL, let’s mix it everywhere. So, I made an experiment: I brought together STEM and THEOLOGY. It may seem weird … Continue reading → The post A MIXTURE OF STEM AND THEOLOGY appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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SOS Top 10: Summer Professional Learning

STEM Discovery Education

At the height of summer, we hope you’re taking thte time to rest, relax, and recover from last school year. Even so, many of you are likely already prepping for what’s to come and planning professional learning to get ready for the fall. Whether you’re helping coordinate PL sessions or simply an enthusiastic participant, we’ve picked 10 of our favorite SOS Instructional Strategies will give a fresh take on professional learning.

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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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May 11, SAT Math Questions on Exponents and Radicals

Online Math for All

SAT Math Questions on Exponents and Radicals

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Electrict Car

STEM Discovery

Age range: 5-6 Date: April 2021 Summary: Air pollution is a very important problem today. Electric cars do not cause any harm to the environment. They are environmentally friendly. Eco-friendly electric cars have no exhaust fumes.They do not cause noise pollution. … Continue reading → The post Electrict Car appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Monthly Newsletter – May 2022

STEM Education Works

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, celebrating the amazing achievements and contributions of AAPIs in the United States. Asian American and Pacific Islanders are a huge part of STEM in the U.S., with more than 18% of all AAPI workers being in STEM , compared to only 7% of total U.S. workers being in STEM jobs. See how you can learn more about AAPI heritage by reading more!

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Fruits and vegetables globetrotters!

STEM Discovery

Date: 01-29/ 04/ 2022 Introduction The Etwinning project “Merry go round with a vest” resulted in the development of educational activities around the concept of globalization through a partnership of students from Greece, Italy and Spain. Following Wolgang Korn’s book … Continue reading → The post Fruits and vegetables globetrotters!

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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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May 11, Interpreting Linear Models

Online Math for All

Interpreting Linear Models - Concept - Examples

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Families Meet STEM

STEM Discovery

All the students in our school are girls. When I entered the classes, I realized that their engineering skills were very weak, and they also had difficulty in fulfilling the assigned tasks. They were also weak at working together. Thinking … Continue reading → The post Families Meet STEM appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 11, Linear Cost Function

Online Math for All

Linear Cost Function - Concept - Example

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SUSTA?NABLE W?TH STEAM

STEM Discovery

Tuba GÜLER Scientix Ambassadors STEM Discovery campaign Our 2022 Stem Discovery Week Activities Our students realized sustainable projects using the engineering cycle for the STEAM discovery campaign. As a result, they realized the importance of studies that increase the use … Continue reading → The post SUSTA?NABLE W?TH STEAM appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 11, Interpreting Linear Models Worksheet

Online Math for All

Interpreting Linear Models Worksheet

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Event Name: SAVE THE RAINWATER WITH STEAM

STEM Discovery

Author: Gonca Koseoglu Age Group: 2nd-years student (8-9 age group) Event Date: February 2022 Applied Methods: Blended learning, Group study, Individual Study, STEM-based based on 5E learning cycle model events, Pedagogical Approaches: Exploratory learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, experimental activitiesInquiry-based … Continue reading → The post Event Name: SAVE THE RAINWATER WITH STEAM appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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How to Raise a Computer-Savvy Generation

Ask a Tech Teacher

Raising computer-savvy children is complicated, whether you are a geek or a luddite. If you don’t pay attention, they teach themselves and not always the right way. Guiding kids through foundational steps and then building on them so students enjoy using technology for more than games and simulations is the goal. We as teachers and parents want them to value tech as a tool that enables them to dig into raw data (not someone’s interpretation of it), get answers to questions when they

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WHY ARE THE SEA LEVELS RISING?

STEM Discovery

Why are the sea levels rising? 11.04.2022-30.04.2022 Semih ESENDEM?R, Emine Emir ?ahbaz Science and Art Center / Turkey Global warming causes many important problems affecting our lives. These problems not only affect our present, but also create troublesome situations for … Continue reading → The post WHY ARE THE SEA LEVELS RISING? appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

Futurum

Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases. Published: May 11, 2022. A team of researchers with expertise in physics, engineering and biology are finding out whether trace metals in the brain are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Using innovative synchrotron techniques at Diamond Light Source , the UK’s national synchrotron facility, their work is paving the way for improved diagnosis and treatment.

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Comparison of dye-sensitized solar cells with various dyes of plant origin

STEM Discovery

?he STEM Activity took place the days 26 and 27/4/2022, on the Science lab of 2nd General Lyseum of Oreokastro – Greece. Teachers: Georgios Chatzigeorgiou (Biologist), Eftychia Karagianni (Physicist), Polyxeni Siorou (Physicist) Mentors: Alexandros Terzopoulos, Christos Chatzigeorgiou Students: E.K., D.K., … Continue reading → The post Comparison of dye-sensitized solar cells with various dyes of plant origin appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Kingdom Protista

MooMoo Math & Science

What does this giant kelp , a single celled euglena , slime mold , and paramecium all have in common? They would all be found in kingdom Protista. Protists are an interesting kingdom of life. You may have heard that kingdom Protista is the junk drawer kingdom. Kinda like the draw at home that you have a little bit of everything in it. Let me help explain why?

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Clouds all around us

STEM Discovery

In the week between April 25th and April 29th we participated in the competition “Look Up-Cloud Hunters”, more on that in the next links. [link] [link] My group of students is in between 3 and 7 years old and we … Continue reading → The post Clouds all around us appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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AIR DRIVEN CARS

STEM Discovery

Air Driven Cars project aims for our students to create a vehicle with a STEM organization through design-oriented activities. The main theme is to make vehicles with different designs due to the depletion of natural resources day by day. Work … Continue reading → The post AIR DRIVEN CARS appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Following Peter Pan’s shadow

STEM Discovery

"Following Peter Pan’s shadow " is a project that aims to introduce students to the concept of the shadow through a series of playful activities based on the story of Peter Pan and STEAM resources. Working in small groups / pairs on digitized material in the form of aWix site, students on several virtual stations deal with: the problem of separating Peter Pan's shadow from him, research and express their opinion on different pictures that show shadow art, try to create shadows using different li

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Eatable School Garden

STEM Discovery

Outdoor education has been a rising trend after the pandemic. This approach includes a wide range of areas: science and geography fieldwork, learning through outdoor play, history and citizenship through visits to museums heritage sites, group activities that may include … Continue reading → The post Eatable School Garden appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.