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Launching Your STEM Year

Starfish Education

These best-practices for launching a great STEM year foster a collaborative learning environment and get kids interested in learning!

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Critical Readers Search Beyond ‘Right’ Answers

Middle Web

In her second article examining the five key questions she has identified to help students become critical readers, author and NBCT Marilyn Pryle recommends helping them move beyond what the text (or video, audio, meme, and so on) "says" and instead ask what it "shows." The post Critical Readers Search Beyond ‘Right’ Answers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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AI for Educators: Top Websites to Save Time and Enhance Learning

STEM Education Works

AI is a powerful tool that, when used wisely, can significantly benefit classroom learning. Word of caution due to AI still being relatively new, it’s important to carefully review its outputs to avoid sharing incorrect information with students or parents. AI is only as effective as the prompts you provide, so be detailed when providing directions to minimize potential errors.

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Exploring Geographic Tongue

STEMe

Geographic tongue, also referred to as migratory glossitis , is a relatively rare condition affecting approximately 1-3% of the global population. It causes patches of the tongue and buccal cavity to become inflamed, resulting in discolored splotches temporarily imprinted into the dorsum, resembling a map, hence its name. What makes this condition intriguing is that it is idiopathic; meaning its root cause is unsettled among scientists, although there has been speculation of its correlation with

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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CBSE Mandates “Composite Skill Labs” in Schools to Revolutionize Skill-Based Education

Stem Education News

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has mandated the introduction of ‘Composite Skill Labs‘ in schools. As the educational landscape evolves, this initiative targets a gap where traditional learning often lacks practical application. According to the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2015, only 2.7% of India’s workforce has received formal skill training.

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Sep 1, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 38)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 38)

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About the Author: Ishaa SN

STEMe

Hello readers! I am Ishaa SN based in Houston, TX. My writing journey started from my 4th grade when I casually drafted a story and crafted it curiously with a animation software tool that my teacher introduced me to in school. My mom said it is good and got it published in Amazon Kindle as an e-book. However, as I grew up, I developed an attachment towards animals and their features.

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Using Bacterial Endophytes to Treat Fungal Crop Diseases

STEMe

By Derek Yang , edited by Reyhan O. Dallas, TX The global temperature continues to rise at an alarming rate as carbon dioxide levels increase. This shift causes a myriad of disruptions in weather patterns, including an increase in precipitation, droughts, heat waves, dust storms, and tornadoes. These, in turn, change patterns in fungal disease distributions and severity, which have considerable implications in agriculture.

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The Summer Uptick of COVID-19

STEMe

Since the discovery of Coronavirus in 2019, the disease has remained persistent in our lives. Caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus, COVID-19 often manifests with symptoms like coughing, fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle aches. Symptoms can also vary, especially due to the emergence of variants. This disease generally presents as mild to moderate, but for the elderly and infants, it can become severe to the point of death.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Rabies - Is There a Cure?

STEMe

By: Kayley Seedath Edited by: Bindy Namibia, South Africa The deadliest virus in the world, formally known as rabies, is one of the oldest viruses that has a 99.9% fatality rate. Claiming the lives of over 59,000 people per year, rabies is one of the most feared viruses because it goes undetected in the body, and only shows signs when it reaches the nervous system, but by then it is too late.