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Exploring the Nature with Children: How to Become Their Mentor

Science and Steamteam

Why Explore Nature with Children? Now, more than ever, getting outdoors and exploring nature is essential. People that spend time out in nature report that they feel a better sense of well-being than those who don’t. Without a mentor, most children today won’t have the same type of memories.

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Kids Use Play To Communicate. Here’s Why Adults Need To Pay Attention.

ED Surge

Consider how our subconscious processes the experiences of our daily lives during our dream cycles. From there we can begin to figure out how we can best serve their specific needs. Beyond it being the children’s favorite activity, I didn’t fully understand why play would be so important on that particular day. No laughing.

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As We Welcome in New Voices of Change Fellows, Our Alumni Reflect on the Stories They Told

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And they explored how their own identities and backgrounds shape their experiences. Whitney Aragaki “ How Desk Chairs Became a Lesson About What We Deserve in Public Schools ” was the most meaningful story for me. Here’s what they had to say. Instead, I Teach Them in a Hallway.

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Reflections on 50 years of Game-Based Learning (Part 3)

ED Surge

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

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Education at Home (Homeschooling) is the BEST

Chillax Science

Homeschooling is one of the best methods of educating children because it allows for a safe, personalized and flexible learning experience. Homeschooling enables parents to approach the subject matter creatively and align their lesson plans to the needs of their children. We all know that ‘one size does not fit all.’

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

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Published: If you have ever seen the beautiful sight of hundreds of starlings sweeping through the sky in unison, you will know how at ease these birds look in their environment, even in an urban setting. Starlings seem to have adapted well to cities, but how healthy is this for them? What are heavy metals?

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talkSTEM High School Interns’ Perspectives

Talk STEM

In our personal experiences, we agree with the Women in Tech panel that continuous exploration is a significant aspect of our STEM Mindset, especially during the school year. In the 1970s, American psychologist Carol Dweck ran studies on children and their reactions to challenges and failure. How does this relate to STEM?