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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

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Adding monthly giving projects to STEM classes helps students learn important skills like problem-solving and teamwork while also teaching them to care about their communities. An Overview of STEM – Why It’s Relevant and Important STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Sound interesting?

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When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process

ED Surge

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. As a result, students' agency, knowledge and ability to transfer the concepts of mathematics suffer.

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Let’s Talk About Habits of Mind

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Thinking Flexibly. Questioning and Posing Problems. Thinking Flexibly. ‘Thinking flexibly’ is inherent to many of the IB learner attitudes, especially cooperation, respect, and tolerance. Costa and Bena Kallick’s list of sixteen what they call Habits of Mind (Copyright ©2000): Persisting. Weigh options.

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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

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Develops Decision Making and Problem-Solving Skills. Chess helps kids learn and practice thinking through and finding solutions to complex problems. The game of chess is a game of problem-solving, planning, and foresight. Playing chess develops problem-solving skills in kids.

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Pathways to Solutions: Effective Problem Solving Activities Sorting

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I’ve discovered the ultimate guide to problem solving: Pathways to Solutions. This article is packed with effective activities that will sort out any problem you come across. So buckle up and get ready for a journey of analytical thinking and logical problem solving. Let’s dive in!

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Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence?

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For example, computers can perform thousands of calculations per second, meaning they can solve some mathematical problems far more quickly and accurately than humans. Understanding how the human brain functions so efficiently and flexibly remains one of the greatest mysteries of science. What are computational models?

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Where did STEM go?

CoderZ

We should focus on communication, troubleshooting, problem-solving, data collection, and basic programming of systems. STEM is a set of practices for learning and problem-solving. They need solutions that are intuitive, flexible and impactful, without adding to their already overflowing plates.

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