Resource: Engineering & Science Festival Materials for Teachers
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Teachers planning to or interested in bringing a group of students to the USA Science & Engineering Festival may be wondering how to get the most out of it academically. The Festival teacher resources webpage provides some helpful tips on how to optimize the visit.
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