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Using Timelines For Student Exploration and Research

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I like to use a timeline project to replace a ‘History of ……” lecture in any course. For many students (and teachers!), I decided a few years ago to take this material out of my lecture discussions and assign a timeline project instead. Student Choice in Final Products. citing sources.

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16 Football Themed Activities for the Classroom

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By leveraging the popularity of football, educators can use students’ interests outside the classroom to their benefit and increase lesson engagement. This article includes a variety of football themed STEM activities that parents and educators can implement with their students to get them excited about STEM learning.

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Winning the Grant: Tips for Crafting a Successful Proposal

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As an educator, you have a unique understanding of the needs of your students and classroom, making you an ideal candidate for receiving grant funding; yet, writing a successful grant proposal can still be a daunting task. In the previous post , we explored how to locate grants for your classroom or school. Phone a friend!

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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Published: Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right. Without doctors, nurses and hospitals, our societies would cease to function. However, all over the world, the pressure on healthcare systems is mounting due to ageing populations and many other factors. By 2021, that estimate had rocketed to 573,000.

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Building and training human tendons in the lab

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Tissue engineering involves building human tissues in the lab, which can then be used to replace faulty tissues in patients. In vitro — (Latin for ‘in the glass’) used to describe processes taking place in the lab. In vivo — (Latin for ‘in the living body’) used to describe processes which happen within living organisms.

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Forensics Introduction Unit Plan with Links to Resources!

STEM Teacher Inspiration

In this unit, students get a general idea of the different areas of forensics, learn some basics about laws and evidence, and how crime labs work. After the Introduction unit, students are given the opportunity to become experts in 8 different areas of the lab. Treat your students as trainees in the crime lab! Vocabulary.

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Winds of change: using dust in Antarctic ice to understand past climates

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Winds of change: using dust in Antarctic ice to understand past climates. Dr Bess Koffman , from Colby College , Waterville, Maine, in the US, studies the dust trapped in Antarctic ice, resolving where it came from and how it got there. This in turn helps us better understand how wind patterns may change in the future.”.

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