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by Sibrina Collins
Mon, 06/03/2019 - 17:21

Lawrence Technological University’s Marburger STEM Center recently collaborated with students enrolled in the Media Communications Program to develop a new 30-min student film, Women Untold, which celebrates the important contributions of three women of color in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Recent activity: 4 years 2 days ago
by Scott Donnelly
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 10:32

Interested in perhaps changing how you teach certain chemistry topics? Looking for relevancy to connect chemistry theory to applications? Take a look at the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science collection (free downloads) housed at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY-Buffalo).

Recent activity: 4 years 6 days ago
by Stephanie O'Brien
Tue, 05/28/2019 - 06:18

This two-day workshop is designed to prepare teacher leaders to begin the work of facilitating workshops on how to transition to NYSSLS which is the New York State version of NGSS. The goal of the workshop is to bring together teacher leaders and provide them with multiple ideas and resources to share with other educators in their home schools/regions.

Recent activity: 3 years 10 months ago
by Scott Donnelly
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 16:08

Bill Hammack, Michael Faraday, and the timeless beauty of the science behind the combustion of a candle. "There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of science than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle," Michael Faraday.

Recent activity: 4 years 4 weeks ago
by Scott Donnelly
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 02:00

2YC3 Summer Conference June 2019 in Midland, MI

Recent activity: 3 years 10 months ago
by Stephanie O'Brien
Thu, 03/14/2019 - 11:36

It is the time of year when POGIL workshops are being planned and registration is open. The facilitation teams are awesome and it is a very worthwhile experience, not just about POGIL, but about teaching, learning, and how we think about our students.

Recent activity: 3 years 10 months ago
by Chad Husting
Sun, 02/17/2019 - 09:03

A paper that is peer reviewed multiple times garners enormous amounts of feedback to the student that one teacher cannot provide. This site offers a manageable system to do just that without overwhelming the teacher with the task of grading. 

Recent activity: 3 years 10 months ago
by Anonymous (not verified)
Wed, 01/16/2019 - 09:32

The Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources (CISTAR), an NSF Engineering Research Center at Purdue University, is hosting an exciting Research Experience for Teachers (RET) during the summer of 2019.

Recent activity: 3 years 10 months ago
by Colleen Megowan...
Fri, 12/14/2018 - 20:48

AMTA’s Introduction to Modeling Instruction distance learning course will focus on the role of models and modeling in learning as it relates to teaching STEM content in both formal and informal contexts. Participants will review fundamental theories of thinking and learning and examine the latest theoretical trends.

Recent activity: 3 years 10 months ago
by Ben Meacham
Fri, 12/14/2018 - 11:31

As many teachers are preparing for the possibility of teaching online next semester, we are revisiting posts from the ChemEd X archives like this one that might be of help. As a teacher, having the freedom to create or edit something within my instruction based on the needs of my students is incredibly important to me. So, when I found out the activities in Pivot Interactives are completely customizable, I was thrilled. (Originally published 12/14/18)

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Recent activity: 2 years 10 months ago