STEM Education Guide

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

STEM subscription boxes are a fun and engaging way for kids to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. You can think of these subscription-based kits as mini classrooms sent straight to the home, giving children a hands-on approach to learning. Each month, they receive a new box filled with STEM activities and projects designed to pique their curiosity and develop critical thinking skills.

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Newton STEM

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition is holding another free online math contest for students in or below eighth grade on December 14-15. The test will consist of fifteen problems ranging in difficulty, and participants must work individually. The problems will be posted on Saturday morning, and submissions are due on Sunday night. Participation is free, and no pre-registration is required.

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Newton STEM

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Registration is now open for Edge On Science ’s summer program offering young scientists rising in grades 3-12 the choice of more than ten different week-long, hands-on STEM programs covering unique topics such as 3D printing, space science, and robotics. For $100 off, use the savings code Newton100. The code can be used once per family on any week-long program, and it expires on January 15, 2025.

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Newton STEM

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The LigerBots , Newton’s high school robotics team, will host the FIRST LEGO League Massachusetts-East Championship and a STEAM expo with activities for youth at Newton North High School on December 14 from 10AM-3PM. The competition will feature 48 FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics teams, with competitors in grades 4-8. In addition to building and programming robots to perform complex tasks in a competitive game, students have completed engineering projects, which will be displayed at the Expo, a

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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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