…sought to build understandings of best practice factors, contexts, and processes contributing to K-12 students’ motivation and participation in STEM, including information and communications technology (ICT), computing, computer sciences, data…
…that has ignited a revolution in science education by bringing real-time data collection to schools. These innovations represent two of the many important ways in which technology can transform learning….
…most of these tools do not necessarily cover education standards or support student learning. Thanks to the National Science Foundation, there is now a powerful free alternative for all students…
…same questions as research scientists. We don’t expect that students will be able to answer the framing questions at the end of the module (after all, scientists are still working…
…patterns. The two-week curriculum gradually introduces computational practices, such as problem decomposition, conditional expressions, and looping, while asking students to explore more complicated questions. Which towns are likely to be…
…curriculum unit. The article is open-access: anyone can read it or download it. Similarly, the curriculum materials are also available for anyone to download from Penny’s Tumblehome Books website. To…
…a Creative Commons license, and distributed for free via the Concord Consortium and the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Craft Technology Lab website. Research This project seeks to pioneer paper…
…cannot apply to real problems. The obvious solution to this shortcoming is to reverse the situation and bring the classroom to the phenomena: to learn in a rich, real-world context….
…he put them to good use and became a long-term substitute chemistry teacher. Michael went on to pass the chemistry certification exam, and has been teaching 10th, 11th, and 12th…
…related to a scientific phenomenon. For example, the availability of appropriate equipment or the accuracy of the equipment; real-world experiments often yield messy data. Or maybe the location where data…