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Exploring the Intersection of Art and STEM Through DIY Projects

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Showcasing art and STEM with DIY projects not only enhances learning and creativity but makes these subjects more accessible to a broader audience. These activities encourage hands-on learning and spark curiosity, making art a natural gateway into the exciting world of STEM. What is STEAM and Why Does Art Matter in STEM?

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. Think Like a Scientist The lessons focus on chemistry and physics, two “gatekeeper” subjects that are typically seen as more difficult, Schneider says. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

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Basically, it’s because there aren’t enough education opportunities that require that sort of skill and those there are, usually rhyme with ‘math’ or ‘science’ which to many kids are “just too complicated” Enter STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “I

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Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt?

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The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists? So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists? So gave up on ever getting it.

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New Effort Hopes to Make ‘Weed-Out’ Courses More Equitable

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( Organic chemistry , anyone?) For example, a new study published in the journal PNAS Nexus found that, among students who perform poorly in intro STEM classes, those who are underrepresented minorities are even less likely to end up earning STEM degrees than their white, male counterparts. history surveys.

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8 Ways to Use Minecraft in Your Classroom (Now That it’s Free)

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To build their world, players require geography, chemistry, math, and more. To be effective in Minecraft worlds requires science, technology, engineering, and math — or STEM. Instead, player divine the plot from their imagination and become the protagonist who must defeat antagonists like creepers and zombies.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

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Data collection and analysis are cornerstones for many STEM and STEAM programs but they’re not just about math. Enter award-winning PASCO Scientific with a commitment to providing innovative, affordable tools for K-12 science and math programs. curricula for Chemistry and Physics that are NGSS-aligned.

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