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I would use the strategies in the “How Do I Teach?” and “Did They Learn?” sections to help guide my whole group instruction.  Some of the sample lesson plans would be a great way to start out teaching a particular standard to freshen up the way I have always been teaching that topic.  For example, using the GSE Planning Cards for Three-Dimensional Planning when I start a new unit can help ensure that I include Science/Engineering and cross cutting concepts in my lessons.  The other great thing about these cards is that I can also allow my students to pull cards and work on them in small groups.

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This resource has provided articles on a variety of topics that I can use as inspiration for my classroom practices.  For example, I was not very familiar with PBLs and how to correctly implement them in my class.  Edutopia has a section completely dedicated to PBLs.  From there, I can read about what worked from other teachers and use some of their strategies with my class.

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

The benefits of movement in the classroom aren't limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding-and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

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A free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education.

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This resource has lots of self-directed PDs and Webinars that I found helpful as I am on my way to becoming a STEM teacher.  I can get ideas on how to develop meaningful phenomena and view some that have already been created.   The climate change page provides lots of resources that I can use with my students during our weather and climate unit.  I can see how to effectively teach this topic and use one of the many teaching tools that have been collected.  I especially like the “Things to Consider” and “Recommended Actions You Can Take” that comes with each tool.

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The STEM Teaching Tools site has tools that can help you teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). We are currently focused on supporting the teaching of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) . Each tool is focused on a specific issue and leverages the best knowledge from research and practice.

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Free resource that I can use in my classroom to provide “Engineering” activities that correlate to the standards that I am working on.

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April 2024 Editor's Pick

Students reinforce their knowledge that DNA is the genetic material for all living things by modeling it using toothpicks and gumdrops that represent the four biochemicals (adenine, thiamine, guanine, and cytosine) that pair with each other in a specific pattern, making ...

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Ignite STEM learning in K-12 - TeachEngineering

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Free, K-12, NGSS standards-aligned STEM lessons and hands-on activities for teaching elementary, middle and high school science, engineering design and math. Search by concepts or specific Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to Ignite STEM learning in K-12.

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I use Mystery Science to engage my students into questioning the world around them.  Mystery Science has lessons for every season and holiday on a variety of topics or you can focus on something that relates to the unit of study.

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I use Nearpods with my students when we are learning new standards.  Nearpods keeps my students engaged so that I can be sure they have the information they need to move on to other hands-on activities.

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Nearpod: Foster a love of learning in every student

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Create active learning experiences students can’t wait to be a part of.

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Fourth grade studies why we have seasons and the causes of day and night. This simulation helps to give students a visual model to interact with during that part of the unit.

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Seasons Interactive

Each year on Earth, we observe patterns of changing temperatures, daylight hours, and seasons. In this activity, you will use a computer simulation to model Earth's orbit around the Sun to help understand why we observe these patterns.

Resources

Student Book Pages and Student Sheets

Interactive

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Each year on Earth, we observe patterns of changing temperatures, daylight hours, and seasons. In this activity, you will use a computer simulation to model Earth's orbit around the Sun to help understand why we observe these patterns. Student Book Pages and Student Sheets

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This resource provides everything I need from the phenomenon to the assessment.

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Check out the guidance for the steps to designing a coherent NGSS aligned storyline. Explore unpacking, identifying phenomena, and sequencing investigations to help students build science ideas, step by step.

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I use the resources on this site when we move towards our ecosystem’s unit.  Students look at the ocean ecosystem and look for how energy flows in the ocean.  They look at way to preserve our ocean animals just as we do for land animals.

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Resources We Recommend

Field Guides - Engage your students through exploration and active learning through use of the background information and guided learning questions. Teachers: Print out these guides for your chaperones to use while visiting the main galleries.

STEAM Forward - Our video series highlighting the variety of STEAM careers within our organization, featuring behind-the-scenes experts and corresponding surricular material.

Animal Guide - Animal facts sorted by gallery.

Lesson Plans - Plans for grades K-12.

Web Resources - A listing of federal, state and nonprofit organizations with information, lesson plans and activities related to aquatic subjects.

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Recommended Resources & Lesson Plans - Georgia Aquarium

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Resources We Recommend Field Guides - Engage your students through exploration and active learning through use of the background information and guided learning questions. Teachers: Print out these guides for your chaperones to use while visiting the main galleries. STEAM Forward - Our video series highlighting the variety of STEAM careers within our organization, featuring behind-the-scenes experts and corresponding surricular material.

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I would like to use this site to get my students involved with the Symbolic Migration Project.  My students would decorate a butterfly and write letters to the kids in Mexico who live near the Monarch Reserve.  In return, my students would receive correspondence back from them.

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This website provides another source for my students to research STEM careers and find jobs that they may not have known existed.

I can use this website in my STEM careers learning station and for career day.

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Want to know more about careers in science? Browse through detailed information on dozens of careers to discover what scientists, engineers, and other STEM professionals really do and what it takes to prepare for these careers. Each career profile provides basic career information such as salary, job outlook, degree requirements, and more. We have also included videos featuring interviews with real scientists or on-the-job profiles.

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Over 100 career profiles to help students explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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This resource on STEM careers will be used weekly with my students.  Each week, we will highlight a career to focus on.  Students will learn about the career, and I hope to find some type of hands-on activity that they could participate in to see if that’s something they would like to do when they grow up.   During Career Day, students could dress up as one of the careers we studied and give a presentation about their favorite career.

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To help support precision medicine in clinical settings during the pandemic, Grace uses data science methods to research and identify genetic, biologic, and environmental factors that help in tracking and treating the virus.

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STEM Careers Coalition: Connecting STEM from K to Careers

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We are taking a new approach for engaging students and empowering educators to prepare for the STEM careers of tomorrow by changing the culture of K-12 STEM education. Stay tuned for immersive career experiences, access to state-of-the-art learning tools, and unique professional development resources to support a generation of solution seekers!

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I can use this resource to help me use more PBLs with my students.  They each seem to come with a video and a guiding question.  I can take this and make a lesson that is fit for my classroom.

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Georgia Science Teachers Association - GSE Phenomena

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communications@georgiascienceteacher.org if you have any questions about this resource.

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I like idea of using this resource during the reading block to show summarizing of a story.  I usually have students draw out story boards, but with “Create a Story” on SCRATCH, they could create a digital story board and include animations.  This would help to engage the students who do not like to draw.

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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I like to use the videos and the quiz as a whole group activity.  As students are watching the video, they can fill out the accompanying handout as the video plays.  Each lesson also comes with a quiz.  They are sometimes on Kahoot which makes even taking a quiz fun for students.

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Video lessons made in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association that engage, educate & inspire kids in science. Generation Genius videos are 12-minutes long and include lesson plans, teacher guides, DIY activities and stopping points for class discussion.

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There are several activities that I would use with my students on this site.  I particularly like the STEM Blog pages because they provide choice boards of STEM activities for students to do in the classroom or at home.

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The Cobb STEM Distinguished Educator Awards are designed to recognize exceptional K-12 teachers in the Cobb County School District who have made a commitment to meaningfully implementing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in their classroom. ​

Free STEM/STEAM Resources

Please visit our STEM/STEAM Digital Resources page for ideas to use at home.

$250 Scholarships are available to start a Girls Who STEM Club at your school. Available to Cobb Teachers/Schools only at this time. Purchase t-shirts, STEM Gems books & more to grow the STEM Pipeline. ​

STEM Cobb Celebrates Women in STEM

Many thanks to Paula Garcia Todd, STEM Cobb Advisory Board Member, and IMC for creating and sharing these videos!

Wheeler Robotics Camp for 6-8th

Check out the STEM Cobb Blog for upcoming PL, Resources & more!

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The Cobb STEM Distinguished Educator Awards are designed to recognize exceptional K-12 teachers in the Cobb County School District who have made a commitment to meaningfully implementing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in their classroom. ​ Please visit our STEM/STEAM Digital Resources page for ideas to use at home.

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I can use Legends of Learning as one of my station activities during math.  This would allow me to integrate science topics during math in addition to simply playing math games.  I think this would be a great addition and motivator for students who have met their IReady requirements.

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Legends of Learning | Math and Science Games

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Math and science games for grades K-8 that increase engagement and test scores. Curriculum aligned. Backed by Research. Teacher Reviewed. Fun for Students.

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Fourth graders study the water cycle and weather at the beginning of the school year.  This would be used to show how water moves throughout the cycle as a visual simulation for students.  The activities directly related to the water cycle are engaging and could be a great opener to this unit for my students.  I could even see this as a station during the reading block where students can use what they have learned to inspire informational writing responses.

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Interactive activities about water topics including water cycle, ocean, fresh water, watersheds, water conservation and protection, indirect and direct water use and water and health for elementary and middle school students and their teachers.