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Space Engineering: A 5E Science Unit on Heat Transfer

Vivify Stem

Get your students engaged about the science of heat transfer with a 5E STEM challenge that culminates with students creating a heat shield to protect a space craft and (chocolate) crew! Or another favorite of students is: How does a Yeti cup keep liquid hot or cold? Check out our full teacher and student STEM guide.

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STEM Everyday #250 | Literacy & Elementary Engineering | feat. Ekuwah Moses

STEM Everyday Podcast

Ekuwah Moses is an Elementary Engineering teacher in Las Vegas, NV. She uses a variety of techniques to help over 700 students engage with STEM concepts and build a STEM culture in her school. Ekuwah is also the author of two children’s books that build upon her Ghanaian heritage.

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23 Easy STEM Lessons for Elementary Students

STEM Sport

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. It is when students form preferences, gain confidence, and find a passion for learning. Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas.

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Engineering Education for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Content, Pedagogy, and Assessment

National Science Foundation

Engineering learning is a lifelong process that starts from a very young age as children discover the world through tinkering, touching, and being curious. Some refer to children as natural engineers (Dorie et al., Young children naturally and informally engage in engineering-related behaviors and activities (Petroski, 2003).

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Students Are Busy but Rarely Thinking, Researcher Argues. Do His Teaching Strategies Work Better?

ED Surge

Some educators on Reddit discussion boards have pointed out that Liljedahl has not published research on whether his approach leads students to earn higher marks on standardized tests, focusing instead on student engagement. We don't need another socially engineered solution that nobody wants to do. This is human nature.

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Competitive Coders Are the Future of Esports and the Rising Stars of Computer Science

ED Surge

The game does the heavy lifting, while the included lesson plans and student-facing lesson slides make in-classroom implementation turnkey and enjoyable. Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts.

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How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

ED Surge

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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