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Free STEM Teaching Resources: What is Artificial Intelligence?

August 8, 2023
Free Resources to Drive Deeper Learning in STEM and Explore Artificial Intelligence Have you ever stopped to wonder, what is...
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Free Science Teaching Resources: Astronomy and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons

November 28, 2022
Download the Free Poster and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons Over the next 50 years, thousands of people will travel...
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Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum: the Key to Unlocking Student Potential

November 10, 2022
A Better Way to Teach Science and Facilitate Deeper Learning with Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum "Being culturally responsive is being...
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The Successful Road to OpenSciEd Implementation Starts with a Great Pilot

November 7, 2022
Why Piloting a Curriculum is Crucial to OpenSciEd Implementation Success  The OpenSciEd project aims to provide high-quality, free teaching materials...
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Assessing Student Learning in STEM: Engaging Teachers, Students, and Parents

October 18, 2022
How are districts assessing student learning in STEM? Quick Take: This blog post explores the traditional student assessments districts employ...
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Improving Learning Outcomes with OpenSciEd Student Assessments

October 12, 2022
Quick Take: The OpenSciEd curriculum helps educators keep their content current and provides opportunities for formative and summative assessment development....
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Meet Activate Learning Curriculum Experts at These Upcoming Science Education Conferences!

September 13, 2022
Moving Forward, Together We've gone from "back to school" to "back to live events" and we couldn't be more excited...
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Three Challenges to Avoid When Implementing OpenSciEd Curriculum

September 8, 2022
OpenSciEd middle school science curriculum has rapidly been gathering popularity as a powerful alternative to traditional science education, but that...
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How the Open Source Movement is Changing the Game for Science Teachers

July 25, 2022
STEM education must continually evolve to retain its relevance in a fast-changing world.  Teachers, students, and parents have all been...
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