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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

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. “Meet the Magnets” Virtual Field Trip (Grades K-5) Hosted by Sesame Workshop and the National Science Foundation (NSF), this interactive experience takes young learners to NSFs Magnetic Field Laboratory, igniting their curiosity about the everyday applications of magnet science in our lives.

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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

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Makerspaces are a great example of STEAM learning, letting students combine creativity and art elements into more traditional STEM topics. As STEM has risen in prominence over the past decade, arts education has yet to achieve the same recognition and integration. You can’t have one without the other.

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Effective Learning with Pre-Laboratory Videos: A Practical Teaching Strategy 

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Crafting an effective teaching experience parallels the art of carpentry as both require a diverse and well-equipped toolbox. In the same way that precise measurements contribute to the success of a carpentry project, pre-laboratory videos lay the groundwork for a successful hands-on experience in the lab. 2022; Ouyang et al.,

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It’s time to invest in tech equity in education

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It shouldn’t be exclusive to kids who attend schools stocked with new textbooks and state-of-the-art laboratories. It shouldn’t rely on home internet access, a community hotspot or a ride to the library. Rather, U.S. students are entering a time where equity in education has the potential to be closer than ever before.

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Effective Learning with Pre-Laboratory Videos: A Practical Teaching Strategy 

Faculty Focus

Crafting an effective teaching experience parallels the art of carpentry as both require a diverse and well-equipped toolbox. In the same way that precise measurements contribute to the success of a carpentry project, pre-laboratory videos lay the groundwork for a successful hands-on experience in the lab. 2022; Ouyang et al.,

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Discovery Museum Launches Its 3rd Hands-on STEM Distance Learning Resource

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Discovery Museum announced today the launch of its Feel the Force laboratory toolkit, the first offering in a new product series for K-5 remote learning called Field Trip on Tour. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It includes seven hands-on STEM explorations to prompt in-depth experimentation at home, in the classroom, or both.

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Labster Secures $47M in New Funding Tranche to Expand Global Opportunities for Virtual Science Laboratory Simulations

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Throughout 70-plus countries, Labster is delivered on a state-of-the-art digital platform that provides seamless access, implementation, and integration with other systems for users. Science education is traditionally so ineffective that 60% of STEM students drop out.