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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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How to Facilitate Productive Discussions in Science Education

August 19, 2024
How to Facilitate Productive Discussions in Science Education As part of an OpenSciEd professional learning session, teachers in Iowa engage...
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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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Making the Shift to Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning in Science Education

July 16, 2024
Making the Shift to Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning in Science Education Science teachers attend an Activate Learning OpenSciEd Professional Learning...
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What Do OpenSciEd Educators Say They Need Most? New Research Offers Insights💡

June 14, 2024
What Do OpenSciEd Educators Say They Need Most? New Research Offers Insights💡 [High School science teachers in Iowa attending an...
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Activate Learning’s Version of OpenSciEd Middle School Receives Prestigious “All-Green” Rating from EdReports

January 18, 2024
Activate Learning's Version of OpenSciEd Middle School Receives Prestigious "All-Green" Rating from EdReports Activate Learning's Version of OpenSciEd Middle School Receives...
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Solving the High School Science Curriculum Crisis (part 3)

January 11, 2024
QuickTake: Over 92% of high school science teachers report using no comprehensive high school science curriculum aligned to academic standards....
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A Blueprint for Success: Colonial School District Reimagines Science Education with OpenSciEd and Activate Learning

November 29, 2023
New Case Study featuring Colonial School District, OpenSciEd, and Activate Learning Challenge: Pandemic-related declines in student engagement and outdated pedagogical...
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Navigating Inclusivity in Science Education through Universal Design Learning

November 20, 2023
Quick Take: This recap of the capstone session of our 5-part webinar series on 3-Dimensional Learning explores the transformative power...
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