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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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“They’re Becoming Little Scientists!” Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success

January 17, 2025
"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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2025 STEM Student Competitions 2025

January 8, 2025
2025 STEM Student Competitions 🏆 [Middle school students competing in an engineering competition hosted by the Texas Alliance for Minorities...
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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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Beyond Data Literacy: Helping Students Achieve Data Fluency Through Collaboration and Real-World Applications

September 25, 2024
Beyond Data Literacy: Helping Students Achieve Data Fluency Through Collaboration and Real-World Applications [7th grade students at East Shore Middle...
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Teaching Students to ‘Go Touch Grass’: Why Now is the Time for Nature Journaling in K-12 Education 📓🍃

August 26, 2024
Teaching Students to 'Go Touch Grass': Why Now is the Time for Nature Journaling in K-12 Education 📓🍃 Quick Take:...
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What Are Notice and Wonder Activities in Science Education and How Do They Support Student Curiosity and Creativity?

August 12, 2024
What Are Notice and Wonder Activities in Science Education and How Do They Support Student Curiosity and Creativity? [Middle school...
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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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