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Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up on Netflix is all the rage right now. If you’re in the middle of purging, folding, and thanking, you might not need to read on. But, since there isn’t a “Classroom Edition” of the show (yet), we decided to try to round up a few tried-and-true staples as well as innovative ideas to inspire or help you tackle all the stuff we know STEM educators have in their classrooms. Wrangling it all can be time-consuming, and goodness knows you’re all short on time (and probably space too)!
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Culture,
Resources,
innovate
Alternative, or renewable, energy is a growing field, with solar, wind, water, geothermal, bioenergy, and nuclear resources all contributing. According to Energy.gov, “the clean energy industry generates hundreds of billions in economic activity and is expected to continue to grow rapidly in the coming years”.
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Topics:
Competitions,
ROBOTICS,
Engineering,
TETRIX Robotics,
Hands-on Learning
What makes a good teacher? What inspires someone to become a teacher in the first place? And, what inspires them to keep teaching, even during tough times?
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Topics:
Elementary School,
High School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Teacher Development,
Authentic Learning,
Women in STEM
Summer is on the way! And that means camps are right around the corner. When we think of a summer camp, we picture pitching a tent or sitting around a campfire roasting s’mores or maybe kayaking across the lake. But, what about learning? Just because the school year is over, that doesn’t mean learning must come to an end too.
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Topics:
Middle School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
Camps,
STEM,
Hands-on Learning
I have a confession to make: I’m not a hands-on learner. I realize that might be a scandalous statement, seeing as how I work for a hands-on education company.
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Topics:
ROBOTICS,
Technology,
Engineering,
TETRIX Robotics,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning
