by Robert O. Grover
One of the great challenges we face as educators each and every time we work with students is engagement. What will it take to get a student interested in the topic at hand, whether it is computer science, social studies, math, science? We all share the same challenge: get them interested!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
By Robert O. Grover
Not too long ago, we traveled to North Idaho and the beautiful town of Coeur d’Alene where the annual Idaho Science Teachers Association (ISTA) was holding the great Idaho STEM Together! Over 300 educators and STEM enthusiasts showed up to partake in activities, professional development sessions, and field trips. Of course Team databot™ was there!
As advertised, we held a competition to see who could deliver the highest CO2 level possible. The prize for the highest level? A complete databot™ kit! Read the rest of this entry »
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By Tami G. O’Connor
By far, my students’ favorite way to review for tests and quizzes was a game we called “Keep Your Shirt On.” I found that I was able to use this game for virtually any subject and any grade level. No matter what subject, my students’ scores increased dramatically! As long as your students can read, they can use this tool.
Keep Your Shirt On was a great review game before math tests (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction or properties), Social Studies (state capitals, explorers, landforms…) and especially Science!
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Posted by Natalie Carnazza
Engineering plays a prominent role in our lives, whether or not we realize it. Every day, someone creates something we never heard of before: a synthetic ice skating rink… a new form of cardboard that weighs less than a feather… a faster, lighter drone. So it’s no wonder we had a tough time deciding on articles about new engineering feats! Until it dawned on us that the engineers themselves, not their advances, are what really capture our interest.
Happy reading!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Need help launching a class discussion on engineering? We’ve compiled some awesome ideas. Some of these websites offer ready-to-go lessons… others share exciting interviews with scientists involved in engineering. All of them are worth a visit!
If you find a worthy site that we haven’t mentioned here, please let us know in the comments section below. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
