Posted on September 23rd, 2022 by Mary Lord
Celebrate the contributions of science and engineering on World Space Week October 4 to 10 with hands-on classroom activities and global events!
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Tags: Aerospace, Internet Resources, NASA, Resources for Teachers, space exploration, Sustainability, United Nations, weather satellites, World Space Week
Posted on April 4th, 2022 by Mary Lord
Having trouble finding quality materials to teach the open-ended investigations and crosscutting concepts envisioned by the Next Generation Science Standards? OpenSciEd has developed free, NGSS-aligned curricular units for middle schools (grades 6 to 8) along with teacher professional development.
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Tags: Education Week, f, Internet Resources, Lesson Plan, open educational resources aligned to NGSS, OpenSciEd, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, Teacher Resources, Web Resources
Posted on May 21st, 2021 by Mary Lord
The latest “nation’s report card” for science reveals a disturbing trend. After improving from 2009 to 2015, science scores held steady or fell – with across-the-board declines led by struggling students at the lowest achievement levels.
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Tags: Education Policy, NAEP, nation's report card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Science 2019, STEM education
Posted on April 11th, 2020 by Mary Lord
It seemed like a simple request. Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Mo., needed 150 face shields for those caring for coronavirus patients. Students at nearby Camdenton High School rushed to help – and soon began fielding requests from first responders and even U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Their supply source: 3-D printers the nearby middle school had received as part of a University of Missouri program to improve STEM education.
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Tags: 3-D printing, Biomedical Engineering, coronavirus, Covid-19 protective gear, Curriculum, middle school technology integration, STEM education, University of Missouri College of Education eMINTS program
Posted on February 6th, 2020 by Mary Lord
A new consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds PreK-12 teachers of engineering lack preparation, support, and professional development. (Links to PD options and other resources included at end of this post.)
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Tags: American Society for Engineering Education, and Medicine, Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education, Education Policy, Engineering, National Academies of Sciences, Professional Development, Research on Learning, STEM education, teacher preparation, Teacher Training
Posted on February 2nd, 2020 by Mary Lord
Nominate an outstanding K-6 mathematics, science, or computer science teacher for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Nominations are due March 1, 2020, with applications due May 1.
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Tags: awards for teachers, National Science Foundation, PAEMST, Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, Programs for Teachers, STEM education, Teachers, White House
Posted on November 11th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Whether its protecting their safety, spotting scams, or taking an online course, all students can benefit from “digital citizenship” skills. San Francisco-based nonprofit Common Sense has,teamed up with Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to create a free curriculum for kindergarten through high school.
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Tags: cyberbullying, cybersaftety, digital citizenship, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Internet Resources, Lesson Plans, online civics, Project Zero, Resources for Teachers, Web Resources
Posted on September 4th, 2019 by Mary Lord
American students spend more time studying science but perform less well than their international peers. That’s just one of the fascinating comparisons in the latest OECD Education At A Glance report, which analyzes data on topics from early-childhood education to time spent instructing students.
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Tags: early childhood education, international comparisons, OECD Education At A Glance 2019, research on education, Research on Learning, STEM education, teacher salaries, Website
Posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Mary Lord
Two policy think tanks, one conservative and the other liberal, have teamed up in a contest to generate breakthrough ideas for dramatically improving K-12 student outcomes, including in STEM. Submit brief descriptions by August 1, 2019. Ten finalists will receive $1,000 and a chance to compete for the $10,000 grand prize.
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Tags: Center for American Progress, Competition, Contest, Evidence-based practice, Moonshot Ideas for K-12 Education Reform, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, women in STEM
