June 28, 2019
by Roy Bentley and Ken Crawford
Madeline Hunter (1916–1994) was an American educator who developed a model for teaching and learning that was widely adopted by schools and is still used today. Hunter believed that teachers made hundreds of decisions every day in their teaching. Over time, she created a system to assist teachers in making those decisions. She called her system “Instructional Theory into Practice.” ITIP gives teachers concrete methods to improve their instruction. You can use ITIP with any subject, including—in our case—teaching the basics of electricity.
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Posted by Natalie Carnazza
June 7, 2019
by Tami O’Connor
There are plenty of reasons I love my job. I think it’s important to enjoy what you do, but I more than enjoy working at Educational Innovations—I just love it! There are some simple benefits like breakfast on Fridays and the ever-filled candy bowl (much to my doctor’s dismay), but one awesome thing is that people bring their dogs to work.
As of today, we’re up to four. It’s been scientifically proven that having dogs at work is a health benefit. (I guess that cancels out the candy bowl.)
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
February 22, 2019
By Chris Herald
NSTA STEM Teacher Ambassador 2017
I always love when Spring arrives because we start physics topics in my eighth grade physical science class! Don’t get me wrong—my first love is chemistry and I have a Master’s degree to prove it—but there’s just something about physics in the Spring. My students delve into the topics of speed and momentum with great gusto. Two highlights? Rolling marbles down a ruler and designing their own Hot Wheels experiment. Not only are these students exploring some key physics topics, they are ALSO getting a chance to dabble in engineering: a great combination!
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Posted by Natalie Carnazza
September 19, 2018
STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a curriculum driven by problem solving, exploration, and discovery while incorporating technology and engineering into the teaching of science and mathematics.
Educational Innovations carries a number of products like astronomy and space science tools that fit perfectly into the STEM classroom. These materials promote exploratory learning, and require students to actively engage themselves to discover the solution to the situation or problem at hand.
If you have a favorite STEM experiment or product, please let us know in the comments section below!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
June 16, 2017
by Linda Dunnavant
Most kids find the idea of science thrilling. It conjures up images of potions, explosions, and top-secret laboratories. When I asked my son what kind of birthday party he wanted this year, he eagerly exclaimed, “A science party!” That night, I was taken aback when I Googled science birthday party ideas. Many of the suggestions seemed far too adult-led and complicated—not to mention expensive!
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