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Tools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊

February 5, 2025
Tools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊 Free Resources to Build Student Data Fluency Turn your students into data-savvy investigators!...
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Celebrating Black History in STEM: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, Dasia Taylor, and George Washington Carver

January 31, 2025
Celebrating Black History in STEM: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, Dasia Taylor, and George Washington Carver Celebrating Black History in STEM...
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Free STEM Teaching Resource: What Causes Hurricanes?

November 1, 2024
Free Poster Download: What Causes Hurricanes? Do your students have questions about hurricanes? What causes hurricanes? How are hurricanes rated?...
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Keep Students Engaged and Inspired with These October Science Observance Days! 🧪 📅

September 10, 2024
Keep Students Engaged and Inspired with These October Science Observance Days! 🧪 📅 Start the new school year by keeping...
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DO Look Up: Preparing for the 2024 Solar Eclipse with OpenSciEd and Free Teaching Resources

March 28, 2024
DO Look Up: Preparing for the 2024 Solar Eclipse with OpenSciEd and Free Teaching Resources [1,500 people gather at Iowa...
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Solving the High School Science Curriculum Crisis (part 3)

January 11, 2024
QuickTake: Over 92% of high school science teachers report using no comprehensive high school science curriculum aligned to academic standards....
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The Future of High School STEM Education: Rethinking the High School Science Course Sequence (part 2)

November 14, 2023
QuickTake: Dive into part 2 of our 3-part series on the evolution of high school STEM. From traditional models to...
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The Power of Project-Based Learning: Connecting High School STEM to the Real World (part 1)

October 13, 2023
Welcome to the first in our 3-part blog series delving into the future of high school STEM education. As we...
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2024 National STEM Challenge: Unleash Creativity and Innovation in Your Students!

September 7, 2023
2024 National STEM Challenge: Unleash Creativity and Innovation in Your Students! Get Ready for the National STEM Challenge! Hey, middle...
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