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CTE Bill Signed & Making STEM a Priority in FY2020
President Trump Signs Career and Technical Education Bill Congress finally passed, and President Trump signed into law, a reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act on Tuesday, July 31....
By Jodi Peterson
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Fire Air Dephlogisticated and the Vernier Go Direct Wireless Oxygen Sensor
Oxygen is one of those very cool elements that can both save a life and kill whether in absence or abundance. Oxygen is necessary for life as we know it, but yet it oxidizes one of the most common elements in the universe. Oxygen, to most students, i...
By Martin Horejsi
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Science and Children: an August issue?!!!
Did you know that there is an August issue of Science and Children? Yes!!!! (fist pump, happy dance, big smile)....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Camp has a culture that is different from school, partly due to the season and partly due to the temporary relationships as campers and teachers are together for shorter lengths of time. As the teacher of an “Art Lab” camp class for children in K...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Ed News: Science Centers Play Role In Boosting Children’s Interest In STEM Fields
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By Kate Falk
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What are some of the best practices for teaching science vocabulary? —D., Florida Science has a language unto itself; it is not surprising that many students struggle with vocabulary much like English language learners (ELLs). Because of this, I us...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Keeping Labs Safer With Engineering Controls
Engineering controls can help isolate people from hazards and make the lab safer, according to the OSHA/NIOSH “Hierarchy of Controls.” Laboratories require specific engineering controls to address biological, chemical, and physical hazards. Appro...
By Kenneth Roy
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Ed News: Virtual Reality Could Help Students Remember Better, New Research Says
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By Kate Falk
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Is there a way to engage those who struggle with chemistry and help them do well? — M., Utah ...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s July 2018 K-12 journals
Regardless of what grade level or subject are you teach, as you skim through the article titles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interesting your students or the inspiration to adapt/create/share your own....
By Mary Bigelow
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FY2019 Appropriations, Janus, and $ for Your District Science and STEM
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2019 Appropriations Bill After several delays the full House Appropriations Committee approved their Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LHHS) FY2019 Appropriations bill on Wednesday, July 11 and ...
By Jodi Peterson
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How can I teach science when my school only allots 15-20 minutes per day to teach it? This usually comes at the end of the day when students are worn out. —N., Louisiana It can be very frustrating to have only tiny chunks of time to teach. One thin...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Ed News: Got STEM Funding? Here’s How To Use It
This week in education news, Pennsylvania needs to get serious about STEM education; personalized learning has broad appeal, but may be more revolutionary than people think; and to properly integrate coding and computer science into the education sy...
By Kate Falk
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Summertime, and the livin’ is…
I am looking for recommendations on how to spend my summer preparing to implement the science program our school district adopted. —C., Illinois Without knowing the specifics of your district’s program I can’t say precisely what to do, but I ha...
By Gabe Kraljevic