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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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Dia de los Muertos & Halloween Displays: A Meow Wolf-ish STREAM Project

User Generated Education

Due to the project’s cross disciplinary nature, standards were addressed from several disciplines: Common Core State Standards – ELA. There were 2 to 4 students per group, so they collaborated on their stories using Google Docs. Individual groups selected a combination of the following artifacts: micro:bit Characters.

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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. Designed for grades 7-10, it is also linked with Math and ELA Common Core standards. STEM Subjects. Grade Level: 9-12. Time Required: 4 hours – 6 lessons.

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. This design can be pitched to another group for constructive feedback.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020. It actually is quite obvious that the Arts should be included in STEM education. The next concept involves “getting real about STEM. Pink stressed that STEM must include the Arts because students must be taught to see.

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Introducing Design Thinking to Elementary Learners

User Generated Education

Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. I use the following activities to introduce elementary students to the design thinking process. Learners are encouraged to see what the other groups have created to spark new ideas. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to a post that recognizes that the Arts must be in STEM! I will be providing workshops and featured sessions on STEM, PBL, Inquiry, Maker Space, and Computational Thinking! 35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM by Michael Gorman at [link]. This brings in the important 21st century skills!

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