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Reading Supports for Budding Student Scientists

April 25, 2023
Help students flourish with new writing and reading supports available on the Activate Learning Digital Platform. Do any of these...
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Unlocking Young Minds: The Power of Phenomena-Based Science Learning for K-5 Students (part 1)

February 22, 2023
Welcome to the first installment of our three-part blog series on K-5 science and engineering education! We're excited to explore...
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Free Science Teaching Resources: Astronomy and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons

November 28, 2022
Download the Free Poster and James Webb Space Telescope Lessons Over the next 50 years, thousands of people will travel...
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Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum: the Key to Unlocking Student Potential

November 10, 2022
A Better Way to Teach Science and Facilitate Deeper Learning with Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum "Being culturally responsive is being...
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The Successful Road to OpenSciEd Implementation Starts with a Great Pilot

November 7, 2022
Why Piloting a Curriculum is Crucial to OpenSciEd Implementation Success  The OpenSciEd project aims to provide high-quality, free teaching materials...
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Meet Activate Learning Curriculum Experts at These Upcoming Science Education Conferences!

September 13, 2022
Moving Forward, Together We've gone from "back to school" to "back to live events" and we couldn't be more excited...
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Claim Evidence Reasoning Framework

August 2, 2022
Claim Evidence Reasoning Framework Every science teacher understands the value of students being able to explain phenomena, not simply to...
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Why Teachers Should Include Emerging Science in STEM Learning

July 15, 2022
In our first Deeper Learning newsletter, we discussed the School Superintendents Association's report calling for the broader education community to...
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