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paularrdon@gmail.com

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silbernagl1@nku.edu

thrivewithseco@gmail.com

Executive Director, Science Education Council of Ohio

STEM Outreach Director, CINSAM

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claire.anthony@escco.org

STEM/Science Specialist ESC

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smijenn@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

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I made this flyer for when I presented at the OETC Playground last week

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Welcome Ohio Educators | LEGO® Education

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Districts across Ohio use the LEGO® Learning System to equip educators, teach Ohio’s standards, and prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s careers.

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I wrote a project for 10 spike kits in Donors Choose and got it with all the match offers!

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Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online from over 20 categories including education and teacher supplies, books, electronics, toys, clothing, furniture, and more. AKJ Education specializes in teachers' needs with book collections for leveled reading, curricular themes and educational hot topics. Our fiction and nonfiction book titles include national and state award winners, Spanish language, STEM, new releases, audiobooks and teachers guides. Our exclusive digital materials include top tools used in today's classrooms and our hands-on teaching materials bring your lessons to life. Teach, learn and inspire with materials from AKJ Education. Best Buy is the largest electronic retailer in the United States. DonorsChoose works closely with the Best Buy for Business division, which specializes in meeting the unique purchasing needs of companies and schools. Best Buy for Business offers the technology that teachers need, including computers, cameras, projectors, and TVs. Blick Art Materials caters to the full spectrum of artists-professionals, art educators, students, architects, designers, and crafters-essentially anyone requiring quality art materials for school, work, or pleasure. Based in Galesburg, Illinois, and founded in 1911, Blick believes in the power of art to inspire, educate and empower. Founded in 1927, Carolina Biological Supply Company is a supplier of science and math products to kindergarten- through university-level educators around the world. Carolina develops and markets curricula, kits, and related products that enable students to carry out hands-on experiments, especially in the areas of life, earth, and physical sciences. CDW is a provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare sectors. Our offerings range from technology hardware and software to cameras, projectors, and audio/visual equipment. A DonorsChoose-curated selection of teachers' most in-demand items, as well as books and products from creators who are Black, Native American, Multiracial, and/or People of Color. Grainger (Lab Safety Supply) is a distributor of safety equipment and laboratory supplies. We specialize in personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, goggles, chemical protective gloves, and respirators, in addition to a robust line of balances, microscopes, plasticware/glassware, lab instrumentation, and more. Lab Safety Supply is headquartered in Janesville, WI. Kaplan Early Learning Company provides early childhood products and services to prepare children for lifelong learning and success. Kaplan offers products-including manipulatives, audio books and dramatic play, Spanish language, and special needs resources?to meet the educational needs of children from birth through grade 5. Specializing in early childhood and elementary education, Lakeshore Learning offers a wide range of standards-based materials that span the curriculum and provide educators with essential classroom support. In addition, Lakeshore carries a full line of unique and flexible classroom furniture. Developed by teachers for teachers, our products are created with a simple goal in mind-to motivate, educate and inspire. For 37 years, LEGO Education has helped transform imagination into reality by opening an endless world of playful experiences! From elementary to middle school, LEGO Education stimulates creativity in every child with a vast array of blocksets, digital resources, machines & mechanisms, and many other resources! LEGO Education also offers a large amount of sets to introduce students into the world of STEM, robotics, and coding at any age! MahoganyBooks is a family-owned, independent bookstore that believes in the power of reading and social entrepreneurship. Founded in 2007 as an online-only bookstore MahoganyBooks is now an award-winning retailer specializing in books written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora. With a physical location in Washington DC, MahoganyBooks now also offers engaging literary events in an empowering environment celebrating African American culture in addition to its lauded book selection. Nasco offers over 50,000 products, including the brands teachers trust for arts and crafts, science, mathematics, family and consumer science, agricultural science, reading, special education, physical education, early childhood and health education. Nasco is "Dedicated to Delivery" and has been serving educators since 1941 with headquarters in Fort Atkinson, WI, and Modesto, CA. Quill is a premier marketer of a wide range of office and school products, furniture, snacks, cleaning items, technology and computers. Quill is a longtime vendor partner of DonorsChoose and maintains 12 distribution centers to ensure quick delivery to schools across the US. Founded in 1956, Quill is headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Staples. Scholastic Classroom Magazines bring current events into the classroom! Each of our 29 titles feature age-appropriate news on a variety of curriculum subjects to prepare students for the types of texts they'll be reading in school and in life. Created by the education experts at Scholastic, classroom magazines also come with complete lesson plans, standards correlations, and online resources to help educators build the skills students need to succeed in today's world. School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative products, programs, and services to help educators in pre-kindergarten through high school engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities to learn. We design, develop and provide educators with the latest and very best core curriculum, supplemental learning resources, school supplies, and furniture. Staples is a well-known brand in the world of education. DonorsChoose works closely with the Staples Advantage division, which supports businesses and schools with their specific purchasing needs. Staples Advantage offers a wide range of products in various categories including technology, school and office supplies, furniture, snacks, cleaning supplies, and other everyday classroom needs. Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) is the world's largest online marketplace of educational resources created by teachers, for teachers. With more than 4 million teacher-created, peer-reviewed resources for PreK-12, TpT is the go-to place for educators to access the resources, support and inspiration they need to teach at their best. For 25 years, Teachers' School Supply has been an acknowledged leader in classroom furniture, equipment, and technology. From "clickers" to carpets and from interactive whiteboards to tables, educators rely on Teachers' School Supply for a wide variety of classroom needs. TIME for Kids is a non-fiction, classroom-based magazine that can be used to improve students' reading comprehension, encourage thinking and build other developmental skills necessary for success in school. This highly effective teaching tool gets kids excited about reading and about learning. TIME For Kids is available in K-1, 2, 3-4, and 5-6 grade editions. With over 80,000 resources, Ward's Science provides a large variety of science education equipment. From elementary school to high school, Ward's Science provides supplies that can be used with any school curriculum. Offering everything from preserved specimens to Science Olympiad kits, Ward's Science covers all science disciplines, providing everything teachers need to bring science to the classroom. Woodwind & Brasswind has provided musical instruments, accessories and equipment for schools, students and professional musicians since 1978. Specialties include band and orchestra items, electronic music and music technology gear, as well as materials for elementary and general music programs.

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Tonya Coats Elementary school teacher, California

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DonorsChoose lets you share your classroom needs with a thriving community eager to help. Supporters have brought teachers’ ideas to life in more than half of all U.S. public schools.

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resources I got from Tracey Dingle in LEGO education

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resources I got from Tracey Dingle in LEGO education

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Ohio Microsite

Career Toolkit

Tufts University Engineering Placemats for both SPIKE Prime and SPIKE Essential

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I put the pictures/videos from class in this google drive. I always have to do this to share with my principal/school/district and figured maybe it might help you if you do this too

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Biology Meets Engineering for high school students

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Biology Meets Engineering for high school students

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Great two week program at UC for high school students.

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STEM learning | Biologymeetsengineering.org | Cincinnati

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The University of Cincinnati Biology meets Engineering provides a STEM program in which students and teachers immerse themselves in a long-term, meaningful trans-disciplinary learning experience which integrates the sensory guidance of animal behavior with robotics. biologymeetsengineering.org

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ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology

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ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology

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Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology

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The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

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this year is submerged-submarine- going underwater or any problem they have to think of and find a solution. It does not have to be LEGO and get real life experts to help with this too.

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FIRST is a global robotics community preparing young people for the future and the world’s leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education.

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Ohio STEM Learning Network Classroom Grant

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Ohio STEM Learning Network Classroom Grant

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Classroom Grant Program - Ohio STEM Learning Network

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Creating new, sustainable STEM learning projects Beginning in 2021, the Ohio STEM Learning Network and Battelle launched a new grant opportunity for K-12 STEM classrooms in Ohio. The goal of ... Classroom Grant Program Read More "

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Marth Holden Jennings Foundation Teacher Grant

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Marth Holden Jennings Foundation Teacher Grant

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- Arthur S. Holden, Jr.

We believe the capacity to foster the development young people to the maximum possible extent in Ohio's PK-12 public schools. Ohio's students is primarily built by the teaching profession and partners that are committed to deep learning and excellent teaching.

It is our aim to support teachers, school leaders, and their partners in providing enriching learning environments so that students become empowered to learn and think deeply, enabling them to develop their passions, direct their lives, become responsible and contributing individuals, and achieve sustained, personal success.

Our activities focus on three specific areas
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Provide leadership as a thought partner connecting educators, institutions and experts across disciplines.

Invest in grant projects that show thoughtful planning and the potential for lasting impact on students' growth and learning.

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expressing creativity and connections across disciplines

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presents an intellectually challenging and globally-aware curriculum

is thoughtful, creative and caring, ensuring access for every student

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For more than 60 years, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation has awarded more than $150 million in grants to Ohio's non-religious, public PK-12 school programs for a wide variety of projects and initiatives that foster DEEP LEARNING and EXCELLENT TEACHING.

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Calculations from Python Training for wheels (circumference) and calculating the distance 

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Another calculation

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3rd & final calculation from Python Class in November.

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SECO offers teacher classroom grants every fall

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Science Education Council of Ohio - Home

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Activities and Challenges - LEGO Education

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Where is the evaulation from 2nd day end of the day?

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Where is the evaulation from 2nd day end of the day?

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LEGO Education Academy
Professional Learning Survey

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Expansion Set: https://assets.education.lego.com/v3/assets/blt293eea581807678a/blt3e340817c93629a0/66016a8d9497241adef62cf9/le_spike_prime_expansion_element_overview_45681.pdf?locale=en-us

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Scroll to the bottom to see the great teacher resources - these STEAM Superhero lessons can be used with loose bricks but some also have recommended SPIKE Prime lessons in the teacher guide.

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Here is the Google Spreadsheet I mentioned.

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Six Brick activities

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if you're interested in incorporating flowcharts into your lesson plans

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if you're interested in incorporating flowcharts into your lesson plans

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Flowchart Symbols & Meaning - Complete Guide 2023

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All +18 flowchart symbols & components you need to know & how to use them: Flowline, Terminal, Process, Decision, Data, Input/Output, Page Connector, etc.

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This is the link to the LEGO Community. Sign up!

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The LEGO Education Community is a place for educators to find inspiration and resources and to connect with peers.

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Lessons and Inspiration section

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Lessons and Inspiration

We are a passionate group of educators from around the world who believe that play and exploration build successful life-long learners. We strive to do our best work every day so our students can explore, learn, and challenge themselves through lessons and activities that inspire inquiry. Our community mission is to support and learn from one another, to innovate across content areas, and to connect with our peers.

Below are resources created for educators, coaches, and parents, and we invite all of you to contribute to our community of learning.

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Lessons and Inspiration We are a passionate group of educators from around the world who believe that play and exploration build successful life-long learners. We strive to do our best work every day so our students can explore, learn, and challenge themselves through lessons and activities that inspire inquiry.

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Placemat Activities Playlist

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Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy curriculum

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Coding and Computational Thinking with LEGO SPIKE Prime (3.0) | CS-STEM Network

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What the different colors mean on the hub

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LEGO Education SPIKE Hub Color-Coded Messages

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susan.mcgrath@lego.com

859-333-5382