Tue.Feb 11, 2025

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11 Valentine Sites For Students K-2

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are fun Valentine sites to fill those few minutes betwixt and between lessons, projects, bathroom breaks, lunch, and everything else ( click here for updates on this list): Drag-and-drop games Google Drawings Magnetic Poetry from Ctrl Alt Achieve Games and puzzles ‘I love you’ in languages Afrikaans to Zulu Match Puppy jigsaw Rebus game Sudoku Tic-tac-toe Typing Write in a heart Click to view slideshow.

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Can AI That Lets Kids Struggle Productively Be Better?

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Some research out of Stanford by Rose E. Wang and Megha Srivastava points out the nuances of using AI to help students learn and that sometimes the tools that promote productive struggle are the better option even if students think they are less helpful. (I've written about the need for productive struggle in math on Edutopia, and so much of this research resonates with me.

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The Recharging Power of Relationships

Middle Web

Educators tend to think of building strong relationships as something we do to impact others, but we are also helping ourselves. Taking into account the challenges of relationships, Julie Schmidt Hasson looks into how connections with adults and students help us grow stronger. The post The Recharging Power of Relationships first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Preparing Digital Natives for a World of Possibilities

Box Light

The leadership team at Horizon Christian Academy wasn't looking for a quick fix or flashy gimmicks. They wanted to find practical ways to genuinely improve teaching and learning campuswide. For a school dedicated to preparing more than 500 students for the future, that meant getting technology that would support teachers, engage students and make every classroom more immersive and impactful.

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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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When to use PEMDAS and not use PEMDAS

MooMoo Math & Science

Summary of my video covering when to use PEMDAS or SADMEP. PEMDAS for Simplification and Evaluation: The order of operations, PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction), is used when simplifying or evaluating expressions. This involves working through the operations from left to right in the PEMDAS order. Inverse Order of Operations (SADMEP) for Solving: When solving equations for a variable (like 'x'), the inverse order of operations (SADMEP - Subtraction

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The Planets of the Solar System

MooMoo Math & Science

The video above is a quick summary of the 8 planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Sorry, I didn't include Pluto. Planetary Sizes and Distances: The video details the relative sizes of the planets compared to Earth, along with their distances from the Sun in Astronomical Units (AU). It highlights significant size differences, ranging from Mercury (one-third the size of Earth) to Jupiter (eleven times larger).

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Explore Black History in STEM: Educator’s Guide Now on Amazon

STEM for Kids

Raleigh, North Carolina USA 02/10/2025 STEM For Kids is thrilled to announce the release of “STEM Icons: Celebrating Black History,” a comprehensive educators guide that brings to life the inspiring stories of groundbreaking Black inventors and scientists, now available for purchase on Amazon. Designed for grades K-6, STEM Icons: Celebrating Black History brings diversity and inclusion to STEM education by showcasing Black pioneers in fields such as electrical, biomedical, agricultur

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Feb 11, AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 11)

Online Math for All

AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 11)

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STEM Sports February Newsletter

STEM Sport

See what STEM Sports has been up to this month. View full newsletter The post STEM Sports February Newsletter appeared first on STEM Sports.

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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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School Districts Lost Federal Funds. Will Students Lose Digital Access?

ED Surge

The extra money that flowed from the federal government during the pandemic has left districts in New Mexico with a problem. The pandemic boosted internet access for students. Thats in part because school districts purchased devices with relief money. These days, around 285,000 students in the state have a school-issued device, says John Chadwick, digital equity coordinator for the New Mexico Department of Education.