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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers.

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Washington is not alone.

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Explore 8+ STEM Activities for Middle School to Get a Reaction

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STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more.

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11+ Strong Class Projects for Middle School Engineering Classes

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When science students combine their natural curiosity with engineering know-how, the sky’s the limit (literally, if you’re working on rockets)! Build the sturdiest bridge in class One of the classic STEM activities for middle school , this team project uses elements of both mechanical and civil engineering, as well as teamwork.

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Hundreds of STEM Grants Have Been Terminated. K-12 Math Educators Will Lose Out

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For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. He and his co-researchers have received several National Science Foundation grants over the years, indicating that the outcomes have succeeded in furthering scientific inquiry.

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The Basics of Making a Curriculum for Homeschool Students

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You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. And don’t forget: Science is everywhere. Table of Contents 1.

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Why the Trump administration grounded these middle schoolers’ drones–and other STEM research

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National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5