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This best practices guide from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, offers strategies for engaging and retaining girls in STEM education from elementary school all the way through entry into the workforce. The 28 page guide begins by describing the challenges and...

This webinar, made available by Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, provides information on recruiting female students into STEM programs as well as increasing female students' interest in STEM fields. Presenters of the webinar include practitioners and educators from...

In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, students will "use mathematics and measuring skills to solve a construction problem." They will determine how many shingles are required to reroof a house using common tools, and learn about the importance of planning...

This video, from the 2021 Esri Education Summit, provides three presentations that explore research on building student and teacher capacity. In the first presentation, Bob Coulter highlights the GeoData Talks, which aim to build data literacy. Examples of data literacy are provided. In the second...

This 1-page activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, instructs students on resource management practices. The activity is most appropriate for environmental biology or general science classes. The purpose of the lesson is to teach the cost effectiveness of mining and...

This lesson, from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, focuses on radiation and the differentiation of safe and dangerous radiation. The acquisition and transfer of energy is discussed to help students better understand and compare the many sources of radiation. Students begin by taking...

Based at Carnegie Mellon University, the Robotics Academy is designed to help young people learn about the world of robotics through interactive activities, videos, and lesson plans. First-time visitors can check in on the "Educators" area to learn about the STEM-based curriculum and educational...

This best practices guide from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, is directed at those educators or STEM professionals "interested in learning how to maximize your success for creating and running a middle school summer camp about robotics—with the least amount...

The website of the Rodale Institute, an organization that works with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that renews environmental and human health, offers a variety of views on farming and gardening. The "Learn" section contains educator resources for teaching about regenerative...

Students will create a visual representation of the diverse spectrum of root depths of biofuel crops and prairie plants in this activity using raffia ribbon. The resulting wall hanging can facilitate discussion on carbon sequestration in plants and plant contribution to carbon in soil. This Root...