STEM

Classroom Snapshot: Cyber Security and Teamwork: Lessons from a Summer Class

Computer security - Engineering

The most valuable lessons that some students learn in Craig Coleman’s summer cyber security class have little to do with computer science. “Ethics and teamwork,” said Jonathan, 17, and Erick, 16. “What you do is...

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Classroom Snapshot: “What is your *WHY* statement?”

Bellingham High School - Institution

Getting the correct answer is not the main goal in James Yoos’ Quantitative Chemistry class at Bellingham High School. On a recent Tuesday morning, as students learned about trends of the periodic table of elements,...

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Parents Partner with Ready WA to Design New Resource About Science Education

Institution - Teacher

What information is most important for parents to know to support their students in science classes? This is a question that Ready Washington posed to a group of Spanish-speaking middle school parents in the Northshore...

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Administrator Fact Sheet: Washington State Science Learning Standards

Kindergarten - Education

Washington is home to a diverse economy with a broad range of industries, many of which will require knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math. Since school administrators play a key role in ensuring quality...

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Newport students keep ‘active minds’ during The Summer of STEM

Kindergarten - Recreation

The recipe for summer learning in Newport, Wash., looks like one part science lab, one part reading room, and two parts fun. The 80 students participating in The Summer of STEM program are building roller coasters, creating...

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GUEST POST: Puzzling, Questioning, Wondering, Cooperating, Problem Solving

Mammal - Education

By Josh Simondet, 8th grade science teacher at Morris E. Ford Middle School in Tacoma Science is not done in a straight line. Regardless of traditional lessons on the scientific method, rarely are questions about our...

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