Posts by Katie Fenton
Inspirational STEM Career Narratives: African-American Scientists and Mathematicians
In honor of Black History Month in February, we invite you to join us to celebrate the accomplishments of African-Americans who have made an impact in STEM. Below you will find several inspirational STEM career narratives you can share with students in your classroom. We would love for you to share your favorite article, picture…
Read MorePodcast: Excitement & Curiosity in Science Education in OpenSciEd
Embrace the future of STEM learning by leveraging open source education resources like OpenSciEd for ultimate freedom and flexibility at low to no cost.
Read MoreWhat is Three-Dimensional Learning?
Three-Dimensional Learning shifts the focus of the science classroom to environments where students use disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts with scientific practices to explore, examine, and explain how and why phenomena occur and to design solutions to problems. Joe Krajcik, one of the developers of the A Framework for K–12 Science Education, Next Generation Science…
Read MoreViruses and Vaccines: Free Science Education Resources
We have developed a series of virus and vaccine lessons to support teachers in educating students. Below you will find all of these complimentary lessons in one location. Each lesson includes a comprehensive reading and set of discussion questions that you can use in your classroom or remote setting. We have also included a student and teacher edition (with answers to questions) and an audio recording.
Read MoreUChicago STEM Education Partners with Activate Learning on New K-5 Science Curriculum
UChicago STEM Education Partners with Activate Learning on New K-5 Science Curriculum UChicago STEM Education Partners with Activate Learning on New K-5 Science Curriculum
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