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Space Engineering: A 5E Science Unit on Heat Transfer

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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! Radiation: Give one student a ball. Here is a good one: Finally, ask students to apply these concepts to new scenarios.

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Plan It, Print It, Innovate It: How MimioSTEM Inspires Possibility

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Since the district introduced MimioSTEM solutions, learners have been immersed in innovative technologies that spark curiosity, foster creativity and bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life. As a result, student engagement and hands-on learning have reached new levels.

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

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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. The CodeCombat AI League is the first of its kind. Learning the language of code is not unlike learning any other language.

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Hands-On Geometry: 2D Shapes STEM Task Cards & Engineering Challenges

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These hands-on, inquiry-based challenges help students explore geometric concepts through creative engineering activities using sticks and dough making math come to life in a fun and meaningful way. Promotes Hands-On Learning Provides interactive, engaging experiences that help students better understand STEM concepts.

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The Engineering Design Process vs. The 5E Model

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Currently, two methodologies have been at the forefront of my own exploration, and these have become the basis for which I design our STEM curriculum: The Engineering Design Process (EDP) and the 5E Instructional Model. Stages Involved: Engage : Captivate students’ interest and stimulate their curiosity.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). At least, that’s according to a randomized study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Science. That can relieve the pressure they feel around advanced math, freeing up mental space to devote to science, Zuniga adds.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says.

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