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Discovery Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Hands-On Science in Elementary School Classrooms

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Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on science to more than half a million PreK through 8 th grade students from hundreds of communities throughout Massachusetts since the program began in 1992. About MathWorks.

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How to get students interested in STEM

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Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are not just important topics for school children—they are essential to our culture. is not producing enough STEM undergraduate degrees to match the forecasted demand, creating a national workforce crisis. Many factors contribute to this disinterest in STEM.

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New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

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BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration. For more information, visit [link].

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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But in high school, teachers more typically create their own curriculum, despite a lack of training how to design curriculum. The result: high school teachers often expend their time creating classroom resources instead of developing a rich classroom culture that pulls students in, he adds.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Support In-Home Learning All Summer Long

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The following selection of no-cost digital resources created with social impact partners connect families to engaging learning experiences: Inspire the next generation of solution seekers with STEM and math-specific family activities from the STEM Careers Coalition. The contest is open through June 17, 2022.

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Transforming your library into a makerspace

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Using mostly recyclable materials, equipment, and furniture, these educators are providing learning opportunities for students and teachers that have changed the school climate and culture. Making learning more real for students allows them to learn better in a much more energized school,” said Luhtala. A multi-year redesign.

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Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Open 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

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– The 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes, which offers five K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to win a $5,000 STEM grant to purchase supplies and technology for any STEM-related initiative, is now accepting entries here. Learn more about the 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes and read the full rules here. .

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