Mon.May 09, 2022

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Students Need Summer Learning That Doesn’t Feel Like School

ED Surge

Last spring, we looked to summer with hopes that the 2021-2022 school year would be different, easier, better. In many ways it was. Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. In other ways, this school year was harder.

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Subscriber Special: Discount Summer Tech Camp

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. May 9-11th. Summer Tech Camp Survival Kit. From Ask a Tech Teacher. Are you teaching a Summer Tech Camp to Kids? We have the solution: Build Your Own Adventure. $230 value for $179. This is not training for you (you can find Teacher Training options here ).

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Forget Unpaid Internships. Instead, Colleges Should Offer Work-Based Courses.

ED Surge

What if students could earn work experience, wages and university credits at the same time? Sounds too good to be true? Not really. Colleges have already come up with a model for this by offering work-based courses , which pair students with businesses and other organizations to solve real-world problems. With COVID-19 normalizing remote work, creating this kind of program is easier than ever.

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The ART OF GRAVITY

STEM Discovery

The Art of Gravity is a multidisciplinary project carried out by 3 teachers of 2 different countries: Spain and Greece. The lesson plan arises as a result of STEAM Scientix Modules, in order to be Scientix Ambassadors. We met in … Continue reading → The post The ART OF GRAVITY appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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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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Here’s How to Get Kids Talking in Math Class!

Middle Web

We know how to get those same 6 students talking and raising their hand each day. But how do we engage every student in truly explaining their thinking and sharing their math reasoning? Middle grades teacher Mona Iehl shares 3 ways to structure questions that pull them in and keep them talking. The post Here’s How to Get Kids Talking in Math Class! first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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NGSS STEM Lesson Planning: Using the 3E Framework

Carly and Adam

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Planning and preparing for lessons takes time and energy. Some teachers create detailed plans that incorporate all components of their lessons, while others prefer a block lesson plan that combines ideas in a more succinct way. There are lots of different models and templates for lesson planning and each teacher chooses the way that is most comfortable for them. 3E Model of STEM Challenge Planning Our 3E model of STEM challenge planning was ad

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FROM REAL INSECTS TO ROBOT INSECTS

STEM Discovery

Entry Scientists warn that serious declines in the insect population can have devastating consequences for the life of humanity, recalling that we depend on insects for the foods we consume.If we imagine ecology as a machine, then each insect that … Continue reading → The post FROM REAL INSECTS TO ROBOT INSECTS appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Solving Problems on Kinetic Energy

Online Math for All

Solving Problems on Kinetic Energy - Formula - Examples

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“But the film is a saddening bore”: Sci-fiction and memes to discover Mars

STEM Discovery

The idea Have you ever considered to use memes and science fiction mistakes as tools to address spatial science in the classroom and ignite your students’ curiosity for Astrophysics? Could a popular movie inspire a new generation of engineers and … Continue reading → The post “But the film is a saddening bore”: Sci-fiction and memes to discover Mars appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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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 9, Rational Numbers and Their Decimal Expansion

Online Math for All

Rational Numbers and Their Decimal Expansion

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A Human Network That Shares Its Knowledge To Better Understand the Internet

STEM Discovery

“A Human Network That Shares Its Knowledge to Better Understand the Internet” is an eTwinning project which was conducted with partnership of Turkey and France. In this project two teachers worked as co-founder; Dr. I??l GÜLMEZ from Turkey and technology … Continue reading → The post A Human Network That Shares Its Knowledge To Better Understand the Internet appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Solving Multi Step Problems Worksheet

Online Math for All

Solving Multi Step Problems Worksheet

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MORE TRADITIONAL RECIPES ETWINNING PROJECT

STEM Discovery

INTRODUCTION Food is a highlighting element of the cultural background of a country. Traditional foods are adapted to the elements that nature brings to people. Thus traditional food is an adaptation to the environment and plays an important role in … Continue reading → The post MORE TRADITIONAL RECIPES ETWINNING PROJECT appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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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 9, Kinetic Energy Problems Worksheet

Online Math for All

Kinetic Energy Problems Worksheet

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EVENT NAME : SAVE COASTS FROM EROSION

STEM Discovery

Author: Gonca Köseo?lu School: ?hsane Tuna D?ravac?o?lu Primary School, TURKEY Participants: 2nd-year students (8-9 years old) Applicable age groups: 8-20 years Occurring Date: March 2022 Applied Methods: Blended learning, Group study, Individual Study, STEM-based based on 5E learning cycle model … Continue reading → The post EVENT NAME : SAVE COASTS FROM EROSION appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Sat Math Questions on Functions

Online Math for All

Sat Math Questions on Functions

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DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES WITH STEAM

STEM Discovery

Life Terra Discovery competition Tuba GÜLER Scientix Ambassadors Biodiversity is a term that provides important information about the diversity of soil fertility seasons and water resources of a region. In this study, the excess of biodiversity is the ratio of … Continue reading → The post DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES WITH STEAM appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Area of a Sector Worksheet

Online Math for All

Area of a Sector Worksheet

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Zübeyde Han?m Kindergarten Learning with STEM

STEM Discovery

In 2021, Denizli Zübeyde Han?m Kindergarten received the STEM School Label. This year, we participated in the 2022 STEM Discovery Campaign with the “Zübeyde Han?m Kindergarten Learning with STEM” event we organized throughout April in order to bring the STEM … Continue reading → The post Zübeyde Han?m Kindergarten Learning with STEM appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Functions Worksheet

Online Math for All

Functions Worksheet

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KEYRINGS FOR THE ANIMAL PROTECTOR. STEAM TASK

STEM Discovery

INTRODUCTION Keyrings for the aimal protector is a STEM task. It is a task of an eTwinning project. eTWINNING PROJECT The eTwinning project is called “social revolution“. The collaborators on the project are from Spain, Turkey, Germany, Greece and Portugal. … Continue reading → The post KEYRINGS FOR THE ANIMAL PROTECTOR. STEAM TASK appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Proving Square Root of 3 is Irrational

Online Math for All

Proving Square Root of 3 is Irrational

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Examples of STEAM for ALL activities in Jean Monnet High School

STEM Discovery

In this article I will present the STEAM concerns of the students in our high school. These activities took place mostly within the eTwinning “Math travellers” project. The main theme was Art and Real Life. The materials were uploaded on … Continue reading → The post Examples of STEAM for ALL activities in Jean Monnet High School appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Proving Square Root of 2 is Irrational

Online Math for All

Proving Square Root of 2 is Irrational

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1 S.T.E.A.M 100 IDEA

STEM Discovery

1 S.T.E.A.M 100 IDEA project was aimed to raise students who can bring together science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics disciplines holistically, ask questions, produce solutions with creative thinking, and turn solutions into products. I mentored the teachers involved in … Continue reading → The post 1 S.T.E.A.M 100 IDEA appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 9, Proving Square Root of 5 is Irrational

Online Math for All

Proving Square Root of 5 is Irrational

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Every child is a tree, every tree is a forest!?

STEM Discovery

Date Of Activity :21-26 March 2022 Ibrahim Aydin /Kovancilar Haci Ahmet Ozbagi Primary School I am a primary school 4th grade teacher from Turkey and the age range of my students is 10-11. In this activity, the importance of forests … Continue reading → The post Every child is a tree, every tree is a forest!? appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Can you see? Saving our world, it’s up to you and me!

STEM Discovery

Students from Greece, Spain and Italy collaborated in the eTwinning project “Are you ready for… merry go round with a red vest?” during the school year 2021-2022. Inspired by the book Made on Earth of Wolfgang Korn, the students discovered … Continue reading → The post Can you see? Saving our world, it’s up to you and me! appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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