Miriam
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Forty-three biology students from Timberlane Regional High School in Massachusetts took part in the Biotrek program, an outreach initiative organized by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute in Manchester. The program employed a project-based learning approach, where students were tasked with identifying a medical problem of interest and designing a tissue or organ product as a…
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The Education Creativity Center (ECC) in Cyprus has announced the launch of a new project called “Nerd Hub.” Nerd Hub is a learning environment designed for children to explore their interests and expand their creativity, knowledge, and skills through weekly workshops. The program caters to students aged 6 to 15 and offers afterschool workshops focusing…
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Technology has transformed numerous aspects of our lives, and education is no exception. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a new era of teaching and learning has emerged. AI tools for education have gained significant popularity, offering innovative solutions to enhance the educational experience for both teachers and students. These tools utilize machine learning…
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In Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School in Vermont, students presented the fruits of their project-based learning labor, exploring everything from sewing to women’s rights to fantasy football drafting to aerial rocket launching. All students in grades 6 to 12 presented their projects in groups. They were stationed at tables, answering questions and…
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The National 4-H Council and the Smithsonian Institution announced a new partnership to increase access to civic and cultural experiences for thousands of teens. Through a variety of shared resources and activities such as visits to Smithsonian museums, national 4-H events, digital storytelling projects, and online content, 4-H and the Smithsonian will provide increased opportunities…
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Dennis M. Kenney fifth-graders recently assembled and raced hovercrafts during a daylong lesson. Building upon their classroom studies of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, students measured and cut materials and once assembled, created hypotheses and tested out the hovercrafts using different variables to achieve the best results. This inquiry-based learning provided students with an opportunity…
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On June 3, 2023, Soap box cars raced down South Chevrolet Avenue towards the finish line during Flint’s 2023 Soap Box Derby. The race is part of a project, in which community participants take part in a series of building workshops on Saturdays throughout April and May. During those workshops, participants collaboratively build their vehicles…
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Poway Unified students showcased their innovative projects and career aspirations at the Career Technical Education EXPO. At the May 18th event, students were able to show off visual displays of their class activities. Five comprehensive high schools and a continuation high school plus two middle schools and an elementary school participated in the EXPO. The…
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently launched its new 4-H Tick Project, a community science program where youth collect, identify and learn about ticks while contributing to university research. In this project, children and teenagers have an opportunity to explore ticks and tick-borne diseases and understand the connections between climate, ecosystem change and public health.…
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It is a regular school day. You have just assigned an essay to your students about ants. As they were busy writing, you took your mobile phone and skimmed through the news, when your eyes caught the news about the release of ChatGPT. As you kept reading, you learned that ChatGPT was a chatbot developed…
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Teams from schools across the UAE will use their STEM skills to develop their own F1 team brand and model racing car for a chance to compete in F1 in Schools National Finals in June. Yas in Schools is a youth-focused, nationwide initiative offering schools a pathway into project-based STEM learning. The program provides students…
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The Studio School in Perth Australia, is rethinking education as we know it. As the world continues to change and progress, they felt that they had to ensure that students thrive – not just survive – in their education and in today’s world. Compared with a mainstream, traditional schooling system, The Studio School (TSS) represents…