A RESET Pre-K Classroom Report
From Education Wee’s June 24, 2014 Issue, Six Characteristics of a Great STEM Lesson by Anne Jolly (former middle school teacher): http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/06/17/ctq_jolly_stem.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2
An excerpt from the 624/14 STEMCONNECTOR, below. I found the drop in computer science degrees for women both notable and disappointing. I wonder if it is connected to the growth of computer gaming and the large gender disparities associated with that. I read recently that game developers are trying to attract a more diverse user…
Big news: evidence that there’s liquid water on Mars “right now” https://www.vox.com/2015/4/13/8384337/mars-water-liquid-curiosity
On Quality STEM Education from the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-a-elgart/does-your-childs-school-have-a-quality-stem-program_b_7155356.html
Dr. Harold Sharlin’s thoughts on science and math as a new school year begins: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/back-to-school-time-to-re_b_683486
Wayne’e report on his fifth grade program: Late in February I finished my 12th one-hour session at Key Elementary School, working with all the 5th grade students (~95) on Longitudinal Waves and Patterns of Sound Waves. The highlight was students seeing and in some cases making Chladni Patterns on square aluminum plates by stroking them…
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