You’ve heard the line over and over, “Teachers need to find ways to get students interested in STEM fields”. This push for early education interventions to increase student’s interest and retention in STEM can be a huge source of pressure and stress for teachers. Need some tips for ways to make sure your lesson plan […]
Produce a Scientific Leader
April 3rd, 2017 by Rich Feller
What a better way to learn about how to help kids reach their potential than to turn to scientific evidence that is 45-years in the making. The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) is the longest-running longitudinal survey – consisting of over 5,000 participants whom have gone on to become high achieving scientists. Although over […]
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CONNECT to STEM Lesson Plans Created for All Ages
August 31st, 2016 by Rich Feller
SciGirls CONNECT is a national outreach effort to encourage educators to adopt new, research based strategies to engage girls in STEM. Visit www.scigirlsconnect.org and click on RESOURCES to find quick easy ways to supplement your curriculum with activities and videos. You will find low-cost, step-by-step instructions to teach a lesson on any of the following topics: earth […]
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Websites to Encourage Tech Learning
August 23rd, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
Mixing up the curriculum and the methods of teaching students is important in maintaining younger students’ interest. These websites offer great alternatives for teaching. This also gives students the opportunity to work with technology – a vital skill for their future. The article offers 5 websites and the topics range from grammar to typing and […]
Virtual Reality, A Game Changer in the Classroom
July 25th, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
Technology has always been a large part of the classroom, improving learning and allowing curriculum to be taught in unique ways. Virtual Reality (VR) has the power to completely transform the classroom in the coming years and could change the way we educate students. Instead of simply lecturing on the Solar System, for example, VR […]
Posted in: Educators, School, Students, Technology, Virtual Reality
Ideas for Integrating Social Media in the Classroom
July 22nd, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
How to make teaching history more interesting? Have students use what they enjoy to spend time on – social media. Instead of just lecturing on the previous presidents, allow the students to create a social media campaign about them. Youth are basically social media gurus so let them prove their knowledge while they learn. This […]
Posted in: Educators, School, Social Media, Students, Technology
Calculus to Blame for Fewer STEM Grads?
July 18th, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
Calculus is challenging, but it shouldn’t be a reason for fewer grads from STEM majors. Researchers found that a main reason students, especially women, are dropping out of STEM Majors is due to a decreased confidence and a lack of desire to take more Calculus. The students initially got into sciences or engineering most likely […]
Posted in: Counselors, Educators, Researchers, STEM Majors, Students
Help Kids With Math In Real Life
July 13th, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
Will we use this in real life? Children always seem to ask this question when they are learning math. The answer is yes, math is everywhere. From counting money to budgeting and even taxes, math is in everyday life and usually has to do with personal finance. Geometry to Trigonometry might not be something everyone […]
