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Vernier Science Education Launches Go Direct® Soil Moisture Sensor for High School and College-Level Science

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Students simply insert the sensor into the soil they are testing at the proper angle and observe the real-time volumetric water content of the soil, reported in percent, in the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app. The sensor includes a rechargeable battery, providing always-ready operation when the sensor is being used wirelessly.

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Kidwind Celebrates Top Renewable Energy Innovations From Students At The 2023 National Kidwind Challenge

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Over the course of the three-day event, these highly skilled students were tested on their knowledge of renewable energy, their design and problem-solving skills, and their wind turbines’ energy output by a team of renewable energy educators and industry professionals. Team scores were based on their performance on three tasks.

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The Case For Applying Cognitive Psychology in Your Classroom

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Cognitive psychologists interested in the science of learning take the basic building blocks of cognitive processes—how people perceive, learn, attend to and remember information—and build teaching and learning strategies that can be tested using the scientific method. Our research most often begins in the basic laboratory level.

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Friday 5: STEAM education in action

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An integrated STEAM education also puts students on the path to success with higher test scores, stronger attendance records, better disciplinary records, and increased engagement and graduation rates. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

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Online STEM Summer Camps for High School and College Students

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Course offerings include SAT Test Prep, Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics, all taught by top-ranked STEM PhDs, college professors, and high school teachers. By taking our engaging STEM courses this summer, students will not only acquire foundational knowledge but also be positioned to excel next school year. Precalculus and Calculus.

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Using the ‘virtual’ to change the ‘reality’ of education

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Jonah Firestone explores the future of education from a utilitarian laboratory. The Virtual Integrated Technology for Assessment Learning laboratory opened recently with the help of a $50,000 grant from the WSU Tri-Cities chancellor’s office. It’s difficult if you’re a teacher who lives in Richland, but your school is in Pasco.

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Remake Learning Days Celebrate Hands-On Learning Through Free Events

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The first, and now annual, Remake Learning Days launched in 2016 in response to the emerging reality that youth in the digital age are pursuing knowledge, developing their identities and seeking support differently. What can we test and explore in the world around us? Science is all about experimentation. How does our world work?