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Cross Curricular Maker Education Activity That Addresses Common Core Standards

User Generated Education

My primary job is that of educating pre and in-service teachers with a bit of teaching elementary students along the way. What follows is a specific lesson for upper elementary and middle school students. It combines geometry concepts with a language arts activity while addressing several common core standards.

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How one innovative school district has closed gaps on harder Common Core tests

The Hechinger Report

The results from those new Common Core tests – designed explicitly to look for the skills kids need in college, namely critical thinking, problem solving and analytical writing skills – have been held up as proof of the persistence of deep-seated disparities in the education provided to poor students and children of color.

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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. Students middle school and up (or precocious elementary) can find easy-to-understand facts for a state report or a perspective project evaluating what happened around the world while they were winning a soccer game.

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Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. Students middle school and up (or precocious elementary) can find easy-to-understand facts for a state report or a perspective project evaluating what happened around the world while they were winning a soccer game.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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Reassessing Curriculum Development: Top 3 Factors to Consider

Evelyn Learning

There has been a rise in AI programs with books and courses exclusively focusing on elementary and high-school students. As science projects, students are building robots and apps involving machine learning. Assessing the Curriculum as per the New Age Requirements Currently, a lot of moderation can be seen in the education sector.

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Learning About Young Makers

User Generated Education

In my role as a teacher as ethnographer, I made some initial observations during my first two weeks of teaching maker education for elementary age students. During our maker education summer camp, the young makers made LED projects, circuit crafts, and simple robotics. This practice is in line with the teacher as ethnographer.

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