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Engineering in Elementary School

Accelerate Learning

Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. Exposure to engineering concepts at a young age boosts STEM learning and builds a problem-solving mindset, which is key for tomorrow's innovators. It turns complex ideas from math and science into practical, real-life projects.

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On Planting Trees & Teaching Elementary Science

Teach Science for All

This post is about the importance of teaching elementary science. But before I get to that, I want to talk to you about trees… One of my resolutions for the new year is to read more. Not scrolling on my phone “reading” but to get back to reading actual books every day: fiction, nonfiction, graphic […]

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23 Easy STEM Lessons for Elementary Students

STEM Sport

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas. It is when students form preferences, gain confidence, and find a passion for learning.

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Community Waters- Elementary Science Unit

Teach Science for All

I’m always on the lookout for high-quality FREE science units that are specifically designed to address the instructional shifts in the NGSS. I thought I would share a unit called Community Waters that I’ve been using for a couple of years in my science methods courses. I like to use these kinds of units as […]

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Computer Science and Robotics in Elementary and Middle School STEM

Kid Spark Education

As STEM education becomes increasingly vital for students’ success in a rapidly evolving technological world, many elementary and middle schools are looking to incorporate more robust computer science and robotics programs into their curricula.

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Report Card Comments for STEM and Elementary Science

Carly and Adam

In elementary STEM or science classes, you may or may not be responsible for providing letter grades or an overall percentage for students, but it is still important to share progress with students and their families. 21st Century Skills - “The 4 C's” Within the STEM space, we understand the importance of the 4 Cs.

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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

Basically, it’s because there aren’t enough education opportunities that require that sort of skill and those there are, usually rhyme with ‘math’ or ‘science’ which to many kids are “just too complicated” Enter STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “I

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