Monday, June 25th, 2012
2:30pm
Our 2:30 professional development was led by Alissa Keil, a NASA Explorer Schools (NES) Specialist. NASA Explorer Schools is another NASA Online Resource similar to the Digital Learning Network. The content of this website is available to any pre-service and in-service teachers that register as a participant (which is free).
The material is only geared for students in grades 4-12, but they are very good sources to support any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) lessons.
The membership also includes many professional development opportunities for teachers to better understand the content areas of STEM and feel secure in their lessons.
Although there are not resources available on this particular website for primary students, one program they did mention was called Lego Mindstorms. Lego Mindstorms is an introductory program to robotics targeted for younger students. It is a great way to get students learning about robots, machines, and science in a hands-on environment.
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