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In Rhode Island, a partnership brings STEM lessons to life

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The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant. It was deeply rewarding to put the students at ease, since I was a stranger to them.

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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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Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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Science Experiment Freebie!

Organized Classroom

Science is not confined to laboratories or academic institutions; it can be explored right in the comfort of your home. This experiment allows participants to witness firsthand how chemical reactions can produce new materials with unique properties. Charity The post Science Experiment Freebie! appeared first on Organized Classroom.

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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

Could approaching the design, instruction, and facilitation of learning (in class, online, or a combination of the two) with a “would you rather” lens improve student motivation and engagement? That requires less time to prepare for, while still giving students a choice. I think it could. Would You Rather?

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For Pi day, a free virtual field trip all about 3.14159

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To help celebrate Pi day, Discovery Education will host a live virtual field trip to the laboratories of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) featuring mathematicians and scientists demonstrating practical uses of the numerical value of the ratio of the circumference of a circle on March 13 — Pi day eve. (3/14

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How to flip the classroom and create avid learners

eSchool News

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more responsibility for their learning. The flipped classroom replaces this static model by engaging students in active, dynamic learning.

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My top 3 digital science lab resources

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As a former molecular biologist turned college and 7-12 educator, I have taught laboratory science classes for the past 3 decades. I’ve seen a lot of changes in science education (especially digital content) over the last 30 years, but one challenge has remained the same: students have to learn laboratory skills.

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