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For the Love of Science Education: Join Activate Learning at NSTA 2025 Philadelphia❤️

QuickTake: Ready to be inspired by future-ready teaching strategies? Get our full NSTA 2025 Philadelphia agenda, packed with hands-on, NGSS-aligned...
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Tools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊

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

Celebrating Black History in STEM: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, Dasia Taylor, and George Washington Carver Celebrating Black History in STEM...
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2025 STEM Student Competitions 2025

2025 STEM Student Competitions 🏆 [Middle school students competing in an engineering competition hosted by the Texas Alliance for Minorities...
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Two Districts, Same Curriculum, Different Outcomes: New Research Reveals Why Some Leaders Succeed with NGSS

Two Districts, Same Curriculum, Different Outcomes: New Research Reveals Why Some Leaders Succeed with NGSS Quick Take: Groundbreaking new research...
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Is BlueSky the Next Social Media Platform for Teachers?

Is BlueSky the Next Social Media Platform for Teachers? New Year, New Networks: Is BlueSky the Next Social Media Platform...
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Open Educational Resources Meet Generative AI: What This Means for OpenSciEd Science Teachers

Open Educational Resources Meet Generative AI: What This Means for Science Teachers [Sixth and seventh grade teachers reviewing OpenSciEd's lesson...
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Research Roundup: Recent STEM News and Research

Research Roundup: Recent STEM News and Research The world of STEM education is buzzing with new research and insights that...
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