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Free STEM Teaching Resources: What is Artificial Intelligence?

Free Resources to Drive Deeper Learning in STEM and Explore Artificial Intelligence Have you ever stopped to wonder, what is...
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The Top 5 ‘Aha Moments’ from Our 3D Learning Webinar on Making Thinking Visible

Quick Take: The first session of our 5-part webinar series, Snapshot Webinars on 3-Dimensional Learning to Ignite Your Science Classroom, was...
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What is Investigation-Centered Science and How Does It Foster Hands-On STEM Education?

Quick Take: Investigation-Centered Science is pedagogical approach that emphasizes experiential learning, empowering students to actively engage in scientific investigations. IQWST...
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What is Phenomena-Based Learning and How Does it Engage Students?

Quick Take: Phenomena-based learning can help students develop important 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration....
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Free Science Teaching Resources: Astronomy and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons

Download the Free Poster and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons Over the next 50 years, thousands of people will travel...
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The Successful Road to OpenSciEd Implementation Starts with a Great Pilot

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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Free Download! Get Your Claim Evidence Reasoning Poster

What is the Claim Evidence Reasoning Framework? Science teachers understand the value of students being able to explain phenomena, not...
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