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Thousands of miles away, the Amazon affects our climate, what we eat, the medicines we take, and it may be the source of our next pandemic. Why is forest clearing and burning increasing so fast, and what are some of the ways in which we can slow this...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Journal Article

Cornhole Predicts the Perfect Pitch

By Benjamin Galluzzo, Michael W. Ramsdell, Joshua D. Thomas, Kathleen Kavanagh, Corey Ryder, Darlene Bissonette, and Jennifer M. Knack

Middle School High School 5E General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Mathematics Performance Expectations Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM Technology

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Oil Spill eSTEMation

By Hanan Alyami and Paul Asunda

Middle School 5E Environmental Science Lesson Plans Mathematics Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Closing the Achievement Gap by Bringing STEM Kits Home

By Joanne Caniglia, Michelle Meadows, Davison Mupinga, and Katrina Halasa

Middle School Distance Learning STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Mathematics and Computational Thinking

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Computer Science Mathematics STEM Technology

Journal Article

A Case for Creative Coding

By Justin Spencer and Eileen King

Informal Education Computer Science Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming

By Francesca M. Mellieon-Williams, Nastassia N. Jones, and Ingrid Cruz

Informal Education Crosscutting Concepts STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

An Integrated STEM and Computing Curriculum for the Human-Technology Frontier

By Christian Konadu Asante, Amy Semerjian, Paul Xu, David Jackson, Yihong Cheng, Ariel Chasen, Ahmad Shah, Jessica Brett, and Meghan Broadstone

Middle School High School Informal Education Computer Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Our Universe through Sight, Sound & Touch, September 23, 2021

Information of our Universe doesn't have to be just a two-dimensional snap shot. We can transform these data to be able to listen, feel, or (virtually) move through cosmic objects.  Listen to the debris from an exploded star, walk thro...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Astronomy Chemistry Computer Science General Science Mathematics Physics STEM Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the natural history, ecology, and behavior of the seven species of periodical cicadas indigenous to North...

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Environmental Science General Science Life Science STEM