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Meet the New Curriculum Kid on the Block: The OpenSciEd High School Science Program Blasts Off!

August 16, 2023
Teachers and school leaders are pumped! Over the past 2 years, over 300 educators in 10 states have been giving...
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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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Ready to Embrace the Future? Join Us at These Science Teacher Conferences Q1 2023!

January 17, 2023
Supporting Science Teachers in a Time of Transformation 2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year for science educators...
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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 Implementation Success  The OpenSciEd project aims to provide high-quality, free teaching materials and...
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Improving Learning Outcomes with OpenSciEd Student Assessments

October 12, 2022
The return to the classroom from COVID-19 disruptions has been a slow and gradual process for many schools and districts....
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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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Three Challenges to Avoid When Implementing OpenSciEd Curriculum

September 8, 2022
OpenSciEd has rapidly been gathering popularity as a powerful alternative to traditional science education, but that doesn't mean that it...
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How the Open Source Movement is Changing the Game for Science Teachers

July 25, 2022
STEM education must continually evolve to retain its relevance in a fast-changing world.  Teachers, students, and parents have all been...
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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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