[[{“value”:” No matter what grade you teach, OSLN has programs that can help you bring computer science to your school. Get students excited, meet education standards, and teach important skills. Pathway 1: Join the Licensure Exam Preparation Program now (Join in April, sit for summer 2024 exam) Currently teaching computer science but have not taken the licensure exam? OSLN’s Licensure…
Infographics Made Easy with Adobe Express
[[{“value”:” Picture a poster with interesting pictures, easy-to-read text, and short bits of information. That’s an infographic. Using pictures and numbers to tell interesting stories, infographics turn information into fun visuals that make learning fun. Adobe Express makes it easy to create infographics. With a massive library of images and templates, plus user-friendly tools, you’ll be an infographic whiz in…
Success Story – Parkside Middle School
[[{“value”:” New Hampshire School Uses CoderZ to Stem Learning Loss and Engage Students in Learning The Challenge Teachers are left to their own devices to figure out how to fund new programs and initiatives. This became a bigger issue when COVID-related learning loss took its toll on fourth and fifth grade students who couldn’t come into school. The Solution With…
STEAM and tinkering: a successful connection
[[{“value”:” CC-BY, provided by the author Some STEAM topics related to physics, for example, motion, friction, acceleration etc. and related to Genetics, for example protein and DNA structure, can be difficult to understand for 12-13 year-old students or sometimes even boring. Starting from that I decided to use a different approach more engaging and more motivating: tinkering! I collected some…
How does the inner ear develop into a sensitive hearing and balance organ?
[[{“value”:” How does the inner ear develop into a sensitive hearing and balance organ? Published: Our inner ears contain specialised hair cells that give us the ability to hear a range of sounds and to orientate ourselves in three dimensions. At Baylor College of Medicine in the US, Professor Andy Groves is leading a team of biologists to uncover how…
The Difference between “Doing Projects” and Project Based Learning
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Building Cars in the Lab- A Round-Up of Styles
[[{“value”:” Let’s take off on an exciting adventure exploring the world of building cars in the STEM Lab. Get ready to design, construct, and race your cars while learning about motion, mechanics, and even Newton’s Laws! We have built several different types of cars in the STEM Lab. We have loved them all. Let’s take a closer look at each…
Building a better future: how can architecture help make a better world?
[[{“value”:” Building a better future: how can architecture help make a better world? Published: What leads to good architecture? How can we create environments that are not only functional, but also help people feel happy and meaningfully engaged in the world? At Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr Lisa Landrum is encouraging architecture students across Canada to not only create visionary architecture,…
Best STEM Summer Camps in Phoenix 2024
[[{“value”:” Phoenix offers plenty of learning opportunities for kids through summer camps in the Greater Phoenix area. Whether your children are interested in learning about animals and the natural world or building robotic LEGOS and learning how to code, a perfect STEM camp awaits them. With half and full-day options for all school ages, you can find programs that suit any…
Understanding leptin: how can changes in body weight affect reproduction?
[[{“value”:” Understanding leptin: how can changes in body weight affect reproduction? Published: Dr Carol Elias, a physiologist and neuroscientist at the University of Michigan Medical School in the US, is exploring how a hormone called leptin influences metabolism and reproductive health. She is seeking to uncover the mysteries behind conditions such as obesity, diabetes and infertility. Talk like a physiologist…