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OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning

Place-Based Learning and OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning Students at Kapaʻa Middle School in Kauai, Hawaii...
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OpenSciEd Earns EdReports “All-Green” Rating for High School Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

Quick Take: Big News! 🎉 OpenSciEd Biology, Chemistry, and Physics have all earned the prestigious "all-green" rating by EdReports! The...
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Northampton’s OpenSciEd Success Story

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Northampton's OpenSciEd Success Story Northampton Area Schools 6th Grade Science Teacher Zach Winter and Scott Oste,...
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Free Tools to Help Students Explore Engineering Careers and Envision Their Future

In middle school and high school science and engineering classrooms, connecting abstract concepts to real-world applications is a powerful way...
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Making Sense of Phenomena in OpenSciEd

Making Sense of Phenomena in OpenSciEd Quick Take: Phenomena are the heart of OpenSciEd's approach to science instruction. Rather than...
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Beyond the Numbers: How 5 Michigan Districts Achieved 70%+ Science Proficiency with IQWST

Beyond the Numbers: How 5 Michigan Districts Achieved 70%+ Science Proficiency with IQWST Quick Take: Five of Michigan's top 10...
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Activate Learning Announces Expansion of OpenSciEd Partnership to Offer OpenSciEd K-5

Activate Learning Announces Expansion of OpenSciEd Partnership to Offer OpenSciEd K-5 Activate Learning Expands Partnership with OpenSciEd K-5 In a...
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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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