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Why is Tracking Students a Problem? (Part 1 in a series)

Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

They acknowledged that they had three levels of biology, chemistry, and physics – consumer, regular, and honors. Based on a meta-analysis of dozens of studies, Terrin an Triventi (2023) did not find tracking correlated to higher achievement, but did find it correlated with unequal opportunities.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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Bitsize is the BBC’s collection of free short videos and lessons (they’re all bite-sized) on over fifty subjects taught in Primary or Secondary education. ” Kudos to their ability to achieve that goal. Topics include languages, music, technology, social studies, science, engineering, maths, journalism, and more.

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How To Organise a STEM Week

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The idea for HowToSTEM was first planted in my mind back in 2018 when I decided to organise a STEM week at my primary school. Our STEM week was launched with a fantastic assembly from the local university’s chemistry department, complete with explosions! I also wanted them to see the diversity of those roles.

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

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To achieve this, the team controls the endosymbiont genes using either sugars that mammalian cells do not use, heat produced by lasers, ultrasound or alternating magnetic fields. This is both an achievement and a challenge when it comes to the team’s research. Can we use these engineered endosymbionts for medical purposes?

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Can we control the electrical activity in our brains?

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If they can achieve this in mice, they will then turn their attention to the much greater challenge of applying this in humans. “It Two areas of overlapping colours show the primary and secondary whisker areas. In 2008, Dr Shimomura was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work, alongside Dr Chalfie and Dr Tsien.

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Who will be the engineers of the future?

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Entries into GCSE single science subjects continue to rise, and maths, biology, chemistry and physics remain within the top 10 most popular A-level subjects to study, with maths being the most taken A-level subject. female), and girls remain in the minority of entrants across all A-level STEM subjects, except for biology and chemistry.

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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Pathway from school to biological engineering Jeffrey says that biological engineering entails a robust understanding in maths, physics, chemistry and biology. One of the primary tasks for me is to order necessary supplies for the lab and maintain an organised inventory system to prevent any delays in research activities.

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