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Could Play Boost Students’ Math Performance?

ED Surge

For instance, play in early education reinforces the development of social-emotional skills and critical thinking. Its flexible, willingly-chosen and yes, fun. Thats how it is with her brother, an engineer in Taiwan, who finds math so absorbing he could spend all his spare time thinking about numbers, Liu-Constant says.

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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has ideas on how to incorporate giving into your STEM curriculum: Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists STEM equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovative skills vital for their future careers. Let’s get into it.

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10 Tips for Teachers who Struggle with Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Search engines like Google and Bing are effective approaches to finding solutions as long as you vet the sources for accuracy and legitimacy. This is a gentle reminder to your colleagues that they can take responsibility for their own learning via the Google search engine (or Bing, or any other you choose to use).

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Engineering Gifts for Kids ?

STEM Sport

There are budding engineers in all grade bands of the education system, even if the student might not know it yet. It is essential that we as parents and educators expose students to hands-on, engaging engineering curriculum and lessons starting at a young age. This is a great engineering gift option for any age!

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Promoting Real World Change and Success in Schools Today

Cool Cat Teacher

Research Quest Are you looking for engaging NGSS-aligned science lessons designed to improve critical thinking in your middle school students? Misa has earned a Masters degree in Educational Policy and Leadership at Marquette University and an MBA in Education Leadership at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

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How STEM Helps You Gain the Skills of the Future

Career in STEM

Careers that involve intensive research, such as toxicology or aerospace engineering, certainly require and help workers perfect their problem-solving skills. Critical Thinking. The skill of critical thinking is a necessity is countless fields – this is especially so with STEM fields! Cognitive Flexibility.

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Winter STEM Centers and Activities for Kids

Carly and Adam

Promote Critical Thinking : Each center challenges students to think outside the box. Offer Flexibility : Students can work independently, in pairs, or in small groups. After catching a fish, they will solve the problem to earn points, combining engineering and math skills.

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