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How to Increase Student Engagement During Project-Based Learning

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Project-based learning is a teaching method that utilizes hands-on learning experiences to help students further develop their skills in various subjects. Regardless of grade level, it can be difficult to keep students engaged throughout project-based lessons.

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Engineering Education for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Content, Pedagogy, and Assessment

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Engineering learning is a lifelong process that starts from a very young age as children discover the world through tinkering, touching, and being curious. Some refer to children as natural engineers (Dorie et al., Young children naturally and informally engage in engineering-related behaviors and activities (Petroski, 2003).

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Summer Games STEM Challenges for 3-5 (Third Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade)

Carly and Adam

Don’t just teach about the Summer Olympics with your upper elementary students! Engage them in a hands-on learning experience with STEM! The Olympics offer a dynamic setting for interactive learning, particularly for students from third to fifth grade. 5 Summer Olympics STEM Challenges for Upper Elementary 1.

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Fairy Tale STEM Challenges and Activities

Carly and Adam

Fairy tales are more than just enchanting stories that whisk children away to a magical realm; they are a treasure trove for igniting imagination and critical thinking through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) challenges. Engineer Houses for the Three Little Pigs 4.

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Summer Games STEM Challenges for K-2 (Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade)

Carly and Adam

Don’t just teach about the Summer Olympics with your students! Engage them in a hands-on learning experience with STEM! Kayak STEM Challenge The Kayak STEM challenge involves students engineering a kayaker and kayak course, where they navigate the course using magnetism. Build a One-Handed Basketball Game 5.

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Constructing a Successful STEM Lesson

STEM Education Works

From coding to engineering to biology, the STEM subjects have a broad range of content to offer to you and your students, but sometimes the way you implement a STEM lesson is just as important as the subject matter you decide to focus on. Bring technology into the STEM classroom.

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St. Patrick's Day STEM Centers

Carly and Adam

Patrick's Day STEM Centers transform the classroom into a dynamic learning environment, where students engage with science, technology, engineering, and math through themed activities. Students can create their own art or be inspired from some of the included inspiration images. Paddy's Day-themed puzzles.

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