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Cardboard City

Cardboard, a common maker space material, is inexpensive, readily available, and durable. It is also easy to manipulate. It can be folded, cut, painted, and taped or glued together. Caine’s Arcade, a video featuring Caine Monroy’s cardboard arcad...

By Julie Jackson, Julie Brenegan, Kristi Wagner, and Michelle Berry

Elementary Engineering Instructional Materials Makerspace Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 31, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Biology Careers Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 24, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Careers Climate Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science News Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 17, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Biology Chemistry Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science English Language Learners General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 10, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Climate Science Computer Science Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Equity Evolution General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Leadership Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Phenomena Physical Science Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 3, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Careers Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 26, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Multicultural News Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 19, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Careers Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science News Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 12, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Administration Careers Climate Change Climate Science Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Physical Science Professional Learning Robotics STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 5, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Careers Chemistry Climate Change Climate Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News STEM Teaching Strategies

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Get Ready for the 2023-24 Solar Eclipse 'Double-Header'

By Dennis Schatz and Andrew Fraknoi

Elementary Middle School High School Informal Education Astronomy Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 29, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Climate Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Leadership Life Science News Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Safety Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 22, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Careers Chemistry Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Multilingual Learners News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 15, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Chemistry Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

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We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship

By Annamarie Schaecher, Brigitta Rongstad Strong, and Anne U. Gold

Elementary Informal Education Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials STEM