STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Interdisciplinary learning and applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Oct 19, 2017
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SPOTLIGHT! On a Wearable Behavioral Aid
More than 1 million children under the age of 17 in the US are on the autism spectrum. These children often fail to recognize basic facial emotions, which make interacting socially and developing friendships even more difficult to sustain. Gaining these skills requires intensive behavioral interventions that are often expensive, difficult to access, and inconsistently administered.
Oct 16, 2017
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Challenge Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
NASA’s Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut encourages children from around the world to pursue healthy lifestyles based on training like an astronaut. To prepare for an Earth-to-moon journey in 2018, Mission X is challenging Fit Explorers to perform activities that will move online mascot Astro Charlie the 66 million steps required to walk around Earth.
Oct 16, 2017
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Project-based STEM Lessons
Designed STEM, created by Defined Learning, offers online project-based lessons for preK–12 students. Videos show the application of concepts in a company or industry.
Oct 16, 2017
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Virtual Event on Building a Digital Learning Environment
The Discovery Education Community invites teachers and administrators worldwide to participate in the 2017 Fall VirtCon on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET).
Oct 16, 2017
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Essential STEM Resources to Spark Creativity
Quill.com helps educators launch the new school year with fresh lesson plans and activities, as well as products, supplies, and technology to create engaging and positive learning environments. Teachers can put their students’ creativity into high gear with 3D models and other STEM activities. They can brush up on their professional growth efforts (and receive a CE certificate) with relevant webinars on topics such as “Teaching with Technology,” “Tech As a Learning Tool,” and “Creating Brain-Friendly Classrooms.” Quill’s Educator Resource Center grows by the day with sources to enrich STEM projects, grants to expand special programs, and links to access more than 85,000 classroom essentialsBROWSE TOPICS
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