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Supercharge Your Summer: Resources to Relax, Recharge, and Reignite Your Teaching Journey

As summer break begins, teachers everywhere are breathing a well-earned sigh of relief. The 2024-2025 school year is behind you,...
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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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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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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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