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“Project STEM’s course through the Amazon Future Engineers’ program isa great way to showcase women in STEAM. I also incorporate this content for 6th grade, which includes a lot of videos and resources that discuss girls in STEAM and provide examples of accomplished women in STEAM fields.”
– Alexis Teitelbaum, Pennsylvania PreK-6 Technology Explorations Teacher
Rachel Anzalone
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Add something exciting to your April lessons with new, engaging resources from Discovery Education! Find ideas for Financial Literacy Month, explore behind-the-scenes with the NBA, and more! Pop of Professional Learning What’s New Trending Topics Magic Moment Pop of Professional Learning Virtual Field Trips take your students beyond the classroom walls and into some of […]
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Rachel Anzalone
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Move into March with new, engaging resources from Discovery Education! Commemorate Women’s History Month, explore literacy topics, and find content to help you make your mark with exciting March lessons! Pop of Professional Learning What’s New Trending Topics Magic Moment Pop of Professional Learning Every teacher has thought, “How can I make this lesson more exciting […]
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Rachel Anzalone
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Whether or not students have played or are familiar with basketball, there is a good chance they have seen a basketball court at some point in their lives. They may have noticed that there are different lines drawn on a court and wondered, what do those lines mean? The answer lies in data science! Here […]
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Merek Chang
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Welcome back! As you jump into January, Discovery Education has new resources and ideas to help you spark students’ curiosity in potential careers, meaningful moments in history, and STEM! Pop of Professional Learning What’s New Trending Topics Magic Moment Pop of Professional Learning Is one of your New Years Resolutions to plan cross-curricular lessons? Two […]
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Rachel Anzalone
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Dive into December with resources from Discovery Education to honor December holidays, explore digital citizenship, and keep students engaged as you head toward winter break! Pop of Professional Learning What’s New Trending Topics Magic Moment Pop of Professional Learning How do you explain the mitochondria to someone who doesn’t speak English? DEN STAR and Pennsylvania […]
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Rachel Anzalone
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STEM projects can create relevant learning experiences by encouraging students to explore local problems within their community, while practicing cross-curricular skills. For instance, a science teacher may propose a STEM project centered on investigating and developing solutions related to a local invasive species affecting their local environment. Students can conduct research, propose solutions, and develop criteria for testing their proposed solutions. While these project steps are related to a scientific process, they also require students to practice reading, writing, and math skills and ultimately, make a difference in their community.
One great way to make a clear cross-curricular connection is by proposing, generating, and testing solutions found in novels or historical events that are being studied in English Language Arts or Social Studies class. The novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park could certainly lead to a STEM project after reading and discussing the novel Students can investigate and develop solutions that ensure access to water for all communities, which aligns to the content of the novel, a social/community application, and a scientific study. All great makings of a STEM project!
Mindy Kernahan
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Alysa lives in Whitehorse, Yukon. She has a Bachelor’s of Science (Hon.) in Animal Biology from Thompson Rivers University and a Masters of Science in Ecology from the University of Alberta where her thesis focused on the polar bears of western Hudson Bay. She gained hands-on experience with polar bears from multiple fall and spring field seasons in Tuktoyaktuk and Churchill and has been heavily involved in tracking Hudson Bay polar bears, as well as coexistence efforts. She also spearheads Polar Bears International’s Tundra Connections webcast program. Prior to joining Polar Bears International’s staff, Alysa volunteered for several years in multiple capacities, including being a panelist on the Tundra Connections program and assisting with the Polar Bear Tracker. She is passionate about science education and polar bear conservation and is dedicated to ensuring that future generations inherit a healthy planet.
Alysa McCall
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No matter how many times we say STEM is “strategies that engage all minds” it is still viewed as simply science, technology, engineering, and math. How do we include ‘non-STEM letter’ teachers in STEM lessons to showcase the strategies that really do engage all minds? How do we increase their confidence in using project-based learning […]
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Karen Clark
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