k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Engineer a balloon-powered art bot Projected Time : 15-20 minutes Concepts : Force, motion, and air pressure Materials: Plastic cup, markers, tape, balloon, straw, rubber band, paper, scissors Tape markers around the cup to make legs. These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Today, the Ask a Tech Teacher international team is exploring how flowers inspire students in STEM, art, and ecology, how a bouquet can enhance tech-driven education and classroom joy. They inspire projects, from digital art to ecological studies, and foster a welcoming space for learning. Theyre a bridge to community too.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 25, 2025

I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books, often unsolicited, with the idea that I'll write a review or otherwise promote it on the blog. I don't read them all -- indeed, I only tend to read those that come from authors who I know or who previously contacted me.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Despite the tattling, however, it's clear to me that they are both sufficiently practiced in the playground arts. I'd just met the girl who had complained as well as her friend, a boy. I didn't think they really needed me, but I nevertheless kept an eye on the four of them for the rest of the morning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Narrative Writing Prompts: TASK CARDS By Stacey Lloyd Grades: 6th-10th Subjects: Creative Writing, English Language Arts Avoid writers block with a helpful set of narrative writing task cards.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

A March 27 executive order accuses Smithsonian sites, including the American Art Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, of giving a distorted narrative driven by ideology, casting the countrys founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light. The changes are quite alarming, Gillis says.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Give high schoolers the chance to channel their growing maturity into reasoned, structured arguments fueled by their passionate opinions and perspectives through the art of debate! Music and art are as valuable as math and science. All they need is a strong topic to debate and some ground rules, and they’re ready to go. 8; CCRA.SL.4

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

In my second year, in an effort to get technology into the hands of the students, foster authentic inquiry, and break the “test-prep” mentality which has come to dominate many a school landscape, I launched Inquiry Fair. She ended up doing an art installation and website on the theme “Rightfully Ours.”

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. This helps to shift the focus away from the teacher-student relationship and towards the quality of the student’s work, promoting a more objective and fair grading process.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Then there are the psychometricians—the math savants who design tests and create complex algorithms that attempt to make them fair to all students. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? It makes the test more fair because it guarantees that everyone is being measured with the same degree of precision.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

It started with an underwhelming science fair—the type we’re all familiar with: students standing next to handmade posters, listlessly describing their projects, usually alone. She took on the role despite her lack of engineering experience, but it turned out that her English Language Arts background came in handy. Make it cheap.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Most schools already have some kind of specials rotation in which students spend some time each week on art or music or some other subject. Computer science could become another spoke in that rotation fairly easily, and many schools are already doing this.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

This weekend marked San Mateo’s annual gathering of hackers, hobbyists and freak flag flyers: the Maker Faire. Back for its 12th year in the Bay Area, the Maker Faire is home to everything from drone racing, bicycle-powered music stages and even 32-foot tall towering Sextant Tesla Coils. LASERS ABOUND in the Dark Room at Maker Faire.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Thus, we incorporate graphic arts, engineering, data analysis, and technology into all of our non-STEM courses. You must have enough teachers, the right technology, and lessons that infuse STEM into all classes including history and English/language arts, just to name a few. This in turn sparks passion. Forge community partnerships.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. This could include discussions about how fractions are used in various professions, such as cooking or construction, or how understanding fractions contributes to fairness and equity in sharing resources.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. The renovated classroom and colorful mobile chairs and desks provided by the grant have literally transformed my practice, my seventh-grade language arts students, and their families.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. With 10 million students from grades K-12 participating in science fairs and STEAM events every year, Science Fair Central aims to give students the tools to take their projects to the next level.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

It is powered by Adaptive Learn, its state-of-the-art AI system that understands, adapts and responds to a child just as a teacher or reading coach would, using principles backed by the Science of Reading to create a fun and educational journey for children in grades K-3.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

But what about those of us who earned a degree in say, English, anthropology or some other classic “liberal arts” degree? EdSurge is hosting a series of spring fairs this April! Shhh, don’t tell: Jobs that use the skills that liberal arts grads have may be growing faster than other economic sectors. Sure, coding is cool.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Seventh-grade students in Jeanne Halderson’s social studies and English language arts class and Liz Ramsay’s science and mathematics class are the first to field-test the green screens in the schoolwork. Longfellow Middle School students are using green screen technology to transport themselves and their classmates to new worlds of learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging, no-cost virtual field trips (VFTs).

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Awards can range from academic excellence and perfect attendance to contributions in sports, arts, and community service. This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects. Highlighting success stories : Use newsletters, social media, and school websites to share success stories.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

In my course students will be asked to explore the connection between computation and graffiti, through the engagement of people who use code to reimagine this cultural art form. Dr. Gaskins is director of the STEAM Lab at Boston Arts Academy. . In 2015, the number of students taking the AP CS exam increased by nearly 24 percent.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Esports: Gateway to Careers in Arts, Media and Entertainment: Esports goes beyond just competitive gaming. Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will explore strategies to address bias, promote fairness, and enhance transparency in AI-powered educational tools. January 15; 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.;

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Language acquisition isn’t something that is limited to a 45 or 90 minute block of language arts. Related : How to help ESL students improve writing skills Designing fair and inclusive tests for non-native speakers Create an ongoing list of words in the English language with multiple meanings and cross curricular application.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The tweens took up the challenge, organizing the Tech Boost Conference and providing all the breakout sessions on topics that interested them — coding, making video games, writing music, using digital arts and a host of other cool tools now literally at their fingertips. A lightbulb-moment video kicked off Alphonso’s talk.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2022

Mary Beth Hertz, the art/tech teacher and technology coordinator at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, a public high school in West Philadelphia, shared an opinion on blocking content for kids: “We limit their opportunities to succeed, explore their passions, and discover their strengths and talents”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

With the national emphasis on STEM, cross-curricular learning teaches students about history, science, technology, engineering, and math (as well as art and literature), all while inspiring students to explore these subjects and make connections on their own. Next page: Gen Z curriculum in action).

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2017

With the national emphasis on STEM, cross-curricular learning teaches students about history, science, technology, engineering, and math (as well as art and literature), all while inspiring students to explore these subjects and make connections on their own. Next page: Gen Z curriculum in action).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

America’s Top Young Scientists have gone on to give TED Talks, file patents, found nonprofits, make the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and exhibit at the White House Science Fair. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Teachers want fair funding for all schools. What do teachers want? It’s time to return the education field to the educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Friday, May 20, 2022) — To empower students to embrace STEAM and tackle DIY projects, Science Fair Central presents the Operation Build It Virtual Field Trip, which premiered on May 17th at 1 PM EST and is now available on-demand. Watch the VFT here or on Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform. . “At

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

For students interested in arts, exploring the best art schools in the US can provide insights into top institutions offering excellent art programs. Visit Campuses and Attend College Fairs Visiting campuses can provide a firsthand experience of the university’s environment and culture.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For example, the kindergarten students have small stuffed animals in their classroom that they just love, and they wanted to mount one on the robot’s art platform. Some of the Big Buddies helped them figure out how to attach it, and then they all worked together to program their animal robot vehicle to drive around the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Individual essays, science fair partner projects, group programming assignments, digital and physical art pieces–every single assignment from now on has a silent partner. And that, in a nutshell, is where we find ourselves with ChatGPT. From now on, every assignment must be explicitly graded as a partner project with ChatGPT.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

America’s Top Young Scientists have gone on to give TED Talks, file patents, found nonprofits, make the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, and exhibit at the White House Science Fair. Learn how we’re working to improve lives and make what’s next at?3M.com/news?or 3M.com/news?or or on Twitter at?@3M?or?@3MNews.

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