Wed.Jul 03, 2024

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STEM Ambassadors: Royal Society of Chemistry – Got Time to Give?

All About STEM

Calling all STEM Ambassadors! In partnership with STEM Learning, the Royal Society of Chemistry is running a live workshop to show how their resources can be used to engage non-scientific audiences. Join their 45-minute session to find out how to support school students to see that a career working in science could be for them!

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Incorporating Punch Cards into Your Classroom

Teach Hub

Punch cards are a simple and smart classroom management tool that keeps your students motivated and engaged. This highly effective tool transforms classroom behavior and can be a fun and interactive strategy to incorporate into your daily classroom routine as a teacher. Here we’ll explore three key areas where punch cards can greatly benefit your classroom: managing student behavior, encouraging academic performance, and fostering student collaboration.

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CREST Awards: Summer STEM Snacks!

All About STEM

Make tasty summer treats and start earning CREST Awards at the same time! With your support, your children can discover the science behind their snacks and eat (and drink) their delicious experiments. Get Set Jellies (Ages 7-11) Fruit jellies are so refreshing but are there fruits that can stop your dessert from setting? Try different fruits and find out.

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Meeting 22 of the Inclusive Science Education group

Fiendishly Clever

The Lightyear Foundation [link] Who are they? The Lightyear foundation may be familiar to many of our educators who work with learners who have physical or learning disabilities. They are a small charity with the vision of a world where disabled children and young people have equal opportunities to love and learn from STEM.

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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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2024 Young Scholars Program: Week 2

Northeastern University

The second week of the Young Scholars Program ( YSP ) has come to an end! This week, the scholars focused on their lab work and experienced their first lab visits with the program coordinators. In addition to day-to-day work, the students also engaged in a series of various presentations throughout the week. The coordinators delivered an informative presentation on creating resumes and setting up LinkedIn accounts.

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Best Homeschool STEM Curriculum for All Grades

STEM Sport

When parents homeschool their children, it is not a small decision or commitment. When creating an effective homeschool environment, parents are tasked with creating a setting compatible with learning and finding a way to implement engaging lessons that touch on all core subjects. Among these essential components of homeschool education is the inclusion of STEM education that aligns with educational standards, such as Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS