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  • Branches and STEM

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    I want to know if there are ways to incorporate [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)] into more or all subjects? How would a teacher begin to integrate English or social studies with STEM? —M,…

  • Equity in STEM Education: It’s All About Culture!

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    Guest post by Alicia Santiago When you think about diversity, how does it show itself? When you stand before your students, do the faces looking back at you look like your own? Most likely, your answer is “no.”…

  • Building STEAM With Model Railroads

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    Are you a science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) teacher seeking a new way to interest students in these subjects? While model railroading is not a new hobby, STEAM teachers can accomplish learning…

  • Medical Schools Offer STEM Pipeline Programs

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    In Newark, New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School offers Science, Medicine, and Related Topics, a pipeline program for underrepresented students interested in careers in medicine, dentistry, biomedical research…

  • Being Shielded to Avoid A Safety Pickle!

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    I. Demonstration Hazards A common demonstration that science teachers have used over the years is titled “The Electric Pickle.” It illustrates the fact that when an electric current passes through a salt solution, the…

  • Coronavirus Meets ... Physics? Making a Biological Topic Fit into a Physics World

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    Author: Stephanie Duke, Physics Teacher and Science Department Chair at Graves County High School in Mayfield, KY If you heard about a high school science class completing a unit on the novel coronavirus, you’d…

  • Presenting to Peers

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  • Explore Before Explain to Engage More Students

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    A new addition to the Instructional Sequence Matters series has arrived! Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3-5 by Patrick Brown offers examples and strategies for using POE (Predict, Observe, and Explain) and…

  • Go Green This Spring, Apply for a Green Ribbon School Award by Jim Elder

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    Is your school a green school? Is it doing amazing work in reducing environmental impacts, such as waste, water, energy, and transportation? Does your school work to improve the health and wellness of students and…

  • Multicultural Scientific Contributions Matter Every Day

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      February is designated as Black History Month. Why is this the only time that black inventors and scientists are recognized? —Tammy, Alabama It is important to expose students to the many significant…

  • Supporting Equity in the Classroom

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  • Where Do 'New' Diseases Come From?

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  • Picture-Perfect Science Online Course, Apr 2020

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    A Picture-Perfect Science Online Course includes: 7.5 hours of live training using Zoom Video Conferencing. Note: This course is a real-time, interactive learning experience requiring attendance and participation at…

  • What Can I Observe in the Outdoors?

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  • Making Student Thinking Visible

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