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Two Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction

Two Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction Sample OpenSciEd Driving Question Board Quick Take: The...
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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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“They’re Becoming Little Scientists!” Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success

"They're Becoming Little Scientists!" Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success 🏆 [Superintendent Nelson visiting Ms. Aarsheim's class at Center School where...
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Fostering Equity of Voice During a Scientists Circle with the OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool

Fostering Equity of Voice During a Scientists Circle with the OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool Quick Take: The OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping...
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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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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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