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These learning materials, made available by the STEM Guitar project, are an activity and a presentation on the growth of trees. The presentation describes factors that affect tree growth including the following topics: what information about a tree can be gained by looking at the cross section of...

In this video, published by the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), science teacher Greg Hogan discusses two alternative energy activities designed for middle school students. They aim to address the transition from fossil fuels to alternative...

This case study explores the Opening the Pathway to Technician Careers Conference, which engaged biology teachers of Deaf students in 2019. The case study describes how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can be used to support a bilingual (English and American Sign Language), accessible, and...

This case study explores CAST's partnership with Manchester Community College, which aimed to remove barriers to learning in laboratory environments through employing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and accessibility best practices. The case study focuses on Manchester Community...

This case study explores case-based learning strategies for active learning in bilingual classrooms with Deaf and hearing students. A five-part video series is provided. In part one, Dr. Sandi Connelly describes how she checks for understanding when teaching cases in large classes. In part two, ...

This resource kit is provided by Unesco and is designed to aid in teaching scientific and technological literacy. "Scientific and technological literacy is about understanding and applying concepts, process skills, attitudes, and values which enable a person to relate science and technology to the...

Learning Unit Description: Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) instruction. This LU "... explores urban heat islands (UHIs), a...

Learning Unit Description: Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) instruction. This LU focuses on what likely caused the crisis in...

This 4-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is a vessel operations career simulation activity for high school students. "The goal of this SMART activity is to expose students to the educational requirements as well as the duties and responsibilities of...

This short video provides an overview on laser safety. This video is designed to assist teachers who are interested in incorporating LASER-TEC lesson plans into their classroom. The video includes guidelines for laser safety in the classroom and provides guidance for instructors interested in...