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Which is better: Montessori or Play-based learning?
ALI Staff July 16, 2025

Classroom Behavior Management in Early Childhood
ALI Staff June 20, 2025
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Teaching Multiliteracy in Early Childhood Classrooms
ALI Staff June 10, 2025
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Science Storytelling in Education: How to Make Science Stick
ALI Staff June 5, 2025
STEMscopes Math Texas 100% Aligned to TEKS and ELPS

STEMscopes Texas Math Meets TEKS and ELP Standards!
ALI Staff July 30, 2024
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10 Quick, Fun Math Warm-Up Activities
ALI Staff July 24, 2024
IMRA 101 from Accelerate Learning

Overview of Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) and House Bill 1605
ALI Staff June 7, 2024
A graphic of a teacher leading a group of students in math class

Top 6 Instructional Strategies for Math
ALI Staff June 5, 2024
An image of two calculators upside-down with "hi" and "hello" written out through numbers

Is Math A Language: Exploring the Relationship of Language and Math
CJ Thompson May 31, 2024
An image of students raising hands and responding to a teacher in an effective math class

The Top 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Math Class
ALI Staff May 24, 2024
An image of preschool students working together on a learning game about colors

Play-based Learning in Preschool: Learning Through Play
ALI Staff May 3, 2024
Students working collaboratively in class

Strategies For Building A Math Community In Your Classroom
ALI Staff April 5, 2024
An image of math manipulatives

Math Manipulatives: How Can They Improve Student Learning in Math?
ALI Staff April 3, 2024
Image of preschooler pointing at something the teacher is reading

Why Is Storytelling Important in Early Childhood Education?
ALI Staff March 29, 2024
A graphic with math equations written on a paper

How To Make Math Fun: 8 Ways To Teach Math Through Play
ALI Staff March 25, 2024
Students Working on Suspension Bridge

Engineering in Elementary School
ALI Staff March 22, 2024
A group of preschool students playing with various toys

Top 7 Benefits of Play-Based Learning In Early Childhood Education
ALI Staff March 18, 2024
Students observing rock with magnifying glass

Exploring the Engineering Design Process for Kids
ALI Staff March 15, 2024
An image of a preschool classroom

31 Fun Preschool Themes for STEM Educators
ALI Staff March 11, 2024
A graphic of the letters of STEM spelled with letter tiles

Teaching Vocabulary in the STEM Classroom
CJ Thompson March 4, 2024
Preschooler Playing With Slime

Preschool Science Experiments for Play-Based Learning
ALI Staff February 28, 2024
Young learners learning to plant seeds

Teaching Science in Early Childhood
ALI Staff February 27, 2024
Young student playing with blocks and shapes

Math Skills for Preschoolers: How Play-Based Learning Shapes Math Education
ALI Staff February 20, 2024
Preschooler pasting and painting leaving and pinecones on a piece of a paper

9 Benefits of Messy and Sensory Play for Preschoolers
ALI Staff February 13, 2024
a graphic of a head composed of miniature heads of varying skin tones wearing a graduate's cap

7 Ways to Promote Equity in Education
ALI Staff February 6, 2024
Preschool students listening to their teacher read a story

20 Best Language and Literacy Activities for Preschoolers
ALI Staff February 6, 2024
Preschool Students Engaged In SEL Activity

22 Best Social-Emotional Activities for Preschoolers
ALI Staff January 30, 2024
Student participating in a preschool stem activity

25 Preschool STEM Activities: Inquiry-Based Learning
ALI Staff January 22, 2024
Young students raising their hands

How STEM Helps Preschoolers Prepare for Kindergarten
ALI Staff January 16, 2024
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Exploring the Benefits of Video Games in Education
ALI Staff January 5, 2024
The letters of STEAM

Measuring The Impact of STEAM Education
ALI Staff January 3, 2024
Students taking a brain break during class

How To Use Brain Breaks in the STEM Classroom
ALI Staff December 13, 2023
Students raising hands in the classoom

10 Quick Ways To Do Formative Assessment
ALI Staff December 13, 2023
early learning hands-on math

Mathematical Play: Teaching Math The Fun Way
ALI Staff October 16, 2024
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7 Solid Strategies To Improve Math Test Scores
ALI Staff December 4, 2023
Student working on engineering project

How To Teach Engineering Concepts In The 21st Century Classroom
ALI Staff November 13, 2023
Students working together in the science lab

Risk Assessment: Minimizing Safety Hazards With The “AAA” Method
ALI Staff October 18, 2023
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Types of Learning: All About Learning Styles
ALI Staff September 20, 2023
Lab Safety Graphic

Good Lab Practices: Lab Safety Rules
ALI Staff September 19, 2023
Students observing rock with magnifying glass

What is Inquiry-based Learning?
ALI Staff August 31, 2023
Students outside learning about the shapes of leaves

Outdoor STEM Activities to Explore Science in Nature
ALI Staff August 15, 2023
Students learning with manipulatives

Bringing STEM to Life: The Role of Hands-On Learning
ALI Staff August 11, 2023
Student using a VR headset in the classroom

AI Education: The Impact of Classroom AI
ALI Staff August 8, 2023
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Five Ways Virtual Reality is Revolutionizing STEM Learning
ALI Research Staff August 7, 2023
Students working together in science class

Collaborative Learning in Science
ALI Research Staff July 27, 2023
Students working together on class activity

How To Use Cooperative Grouping In Science
ALI Staff July 21, 2023
Plant being watered

Digital vs Traditional: How Digital Education Is Changing the Educational Landscape
ALI Research Staff July 21, 2023
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Critical Thinking in Science: Fostering Scientific Reasoning Skills in Students
ALI Staff July 13, 2023
Image of three women interacting with Tech and Coding

Diversity in Tech: How Coding is a Social Equalizer
ALI Staff July 12, 2023
Plant being watered

Professional Development For Teachers: Leveraging PD At Your School
ALI Research Staff July 5, 2023
Image of a head with cogs turning within it

Student-Centered Instructional Strategies For Science
ALI Research Staff March 26, 2025
Astronaut reading on distant planet

The Impact of Literacy in Science
ALI Staff September 24, 2024
Student holding plant growing in mason jar

Engage Students with Science: 5 Project-Based Learning Activities
ALI Staff June 26, 2023
Graphic of a Science Lab

The Importance of Science Safety
ALI Staff June 16, 2023
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Solving Problems in Science: How the Driving Question Motivates Students In PBL
STEMscopes Staff June 16, 2023
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Equity In The Classroom: Making Science Accessible For All Students
ALI Staff May 25, 2023
two students building robotic vehicle

Teach Engineering: Engineering projects for kids
ALI Staff May 22, 2023
student exploring data

Data Science Education: Making data work in math and science class
ALI Staff May 19, 2023
A graphic showing futuristic imagery with the outlines of a girl and boy at the center

What Is Coding For Kids?
ALI Staff April 29, 2024
boy dressed up in homemade astronaut suit

Bolstering Creative Thinking in Science Education
STEMscopes Staff May 10, 2023
Solar house and windmill project

Project-based Learning vs Problem-based Learning in Science
ALI Staff May 10, 2023
robotics in a futuristic classroom

Rise of the Educational Robots
STEMscopes Staff May 1, 2023
An image depicting equity with 3 individuals standing on varying sized podiums reaching towards a gold medal

What Is RTI (Response To Intervention) In Education?
STEMscopes Staff April 27, 2023
Students observing data on climate

The Importance of Data Literacy in the Classroom
STEMscopes Staff April 14, 2023
Magnifying glass on globe

The Top 7 Benefits of Phenomenon-Based Learning
ALI Research Staff April 7, 2023
Students Collaborating On Project In Classroom

Providing Equity in Math Through Small Group Instruction
ALI Staff March 31, 2023
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Time Management Tips for Teachers
ALI Staff March 30, 2023
A chalkboard with a brain image at the center. The left side shows math-related imagery and the right side art art-related imagery.

Exploring the Connection Between Math and Art
ALI Staff July 2, 2024
Celebrating Women in STEM

STEM Career Spotlight: Women In STEM
STEMscopes Staff March 17, 2023
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How Autonomy Can Transform Your Classroom and Empower Students
ALI Research Staff March 9, 2023
An image of a student holding up a "Help" sign with his face down

Math Strategies For Struggling Students: A New Approach to Challenges
ALI Staff May 10, 2024
An image of an female engineer fixing a problem

Math in the Real World
ALI Staff June 3, 2024
robot with AI-generated words on monitor

AI In Education: The Impact of ChatGPT in the Classroom
STEMscopes Staff February 24, 2023
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How to Support Multilingual Learners in Math
ALI Staff July 22, 2024

Interactive Math: How To Make Math More Interactive
ALI Staff May 15, 2024
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STEM Career Spotlight: The Impact of Black Scientists and Innovators
STEMscopes Staff February 16, 2023
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How To Teach Math Vocabulary
ALI Research Staff February 3, 2023
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The Top 8 Tips First-Year Teachers Need To Know
ALI Staff January 25, 2023
A graphic of a video game controller connected to a television screen that has the letters STEM written across it.

Game-Based Learning vs. Gamification: Using Gaming In The Classroom
CJ Thompson January 24, 2023
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Overcoming Math Anxiety and the Fear of Math
ALI Staff April 15, 2024
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Taking A Fresh Look At STEM Professional Development
ALI Staff January 20, 2023
students work together using a microscope to conduct scientific investigations

STEM Integration from Kindergarten to High School
ALI Staff January 12, 2023
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The Challenges of STEM Education: Barriers to Participation
ALI Research Staff January 10, 2023
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The Pros and Cons of STEM Education
STEMscopes Staff January 4, 2023

Any Classroom Can Be a STEM Classroom: Tips for Creating a STEM Learning Environment
STEMscopes Staff December 23, 2022
Kindergarteners participate in science experiments.

How STEM Education Can Shape the Future
STEMscopes Staff December 22, 2022

Why STEM is Important for Students, Schools, and Society
STEMscopes Staff December 14, 2022
Student working together to investigate plants.

Cooperative Learning in STEM
ALI Staff December 7, 2022
An image showing math manipulatives and formulas, showcasing various ways to represent the same math problem.

All About The Concrete Representational Abstract (CRA) Method
ALI Staff May 17, 2024
Student observing beaker in science lab.

How STEM Education Contributes To Career and College Readiness
STEMscopes Staff December 2, 2022

5 Reasons the Productive Struggle Belongs in STEM
STEMscopes Staff November 23, 2022
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Why is STEM So Important in Early Childhood Education?
ALI Staff November 17, 2022

STEM Spotlight: Katherine Johnson
STEMscopes Staff November 11, 2022

There’s Nothing Ordinary About the STEM Everyday Podcast
CJ Thompson October 28, 2022
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Using Inquiry-Based Learning With STEMscopes Math Activities
ALI Staff June 10, 2024

Simple Strategies to Teach Math Through Play
STEMscopes Staff October 14, 2022

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Walter Alvarez's Contributions to STEM
Eng. Eddier Ovando October 7, 2022

Bringing NASA’s DART Mission into the Classroom
Eng. Eddier Ovando October 6, 2022
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How To Foster A Growth Mindset in the Classroom
ALI Staff September 30, 2022
Silhouettes of 3 Little Pigs and Big bad wolf

Using The 3 Little Pigs To Teach 5E STEM
ALI Research Staff September 14, 2022

Integrating ICT Into STEM Education
Anikó Bátori September 13, 2022

Top 10 Tips for an Effective STEM Classroom
ALI Research Staff September 12, 2022

Tips from Former Teachers at STEMscopes (Part II)
David Alviar May 17, 2022

Tips from Former Teachers at STEMscopes (Part I)
David Alviar May 17, 2022

Thanks to our teachers
David Alviar May 5, 2022

Best Practices for Remote Learning
John Vogel April 28, 2022

Teaching Student Confidence
Richard Kingham March 22, 2022
We are integrating with Google Classroom LMS!

Accelerate Learning STEMscopes and Google Classroom Integration
David Alviar March 10, 2022
Problem-solving for the future.

Teaching Problem-Solving In Math
ALI Staff March 9, 2022

Black History Month Hero: Katherine Johnson
John Vogel January 31, 2022

Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Helen Squire
Richard Kingham January 31, 2022
Computational Fluency: Accuracy, Flexibility, and Efficiency

What is Computational Fluency?
ALI Research Staff January 4, 2022
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Fact Fluency in Math: Everything You Need To Know
ALI Staff June 13, 2024

SEL for Teachers
Richard Kingham November 29, 2021

National Native American Heritage Month Hero: Matthew Yazzie
Merritt Moses November 1, 2021

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Hero: Temple Grandin
Richard Kingham September 30, 2021

Teacher Writer Spotlight: Rachel Neir
Lesly Gregory September 27, 2021
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SEL in Math: Promoting Social-Emotional Learning in Math Class
ALI Staff September 22, 2021

STEMscopes Celebrates the Achievements of Hispanic STEM Pioneers
John Vogel September 13, 2021

Solving Word Problems With Three Reads
Richard Kingham August 27, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Susan G. Galvan
Lesly Gregory August 23, 2021

Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Steve Baker
Richard Kingham August 19, 2021
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Math Intervention and Tutoring: Helping Struggling Students
ALI Staff October 23, 2023
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Danielle Porterfield
Lesly Gregory July 27, 2021

Going the Extra Mile: Acceleration and Intervention
Richard Kingham July 7, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Stephanie Even
Merritt Moses June 21, 2021

Understanding Focus, Rigor, and Depth
Richard Kingham June 16, 2021

Which Way is Right? Problem-Solving in Mathematics
Richard Kingham May 24, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Katy Grose
Merritt Moses May 14, 2021

The American Rescue Plan and What It Includes
Richard Kingham May 13, 2021

How Schools Will Spend HR 133 and ARP Funding
Richard Kingham May 13, 2021
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Announcing our STEMscopes Coding Contest Winners
Merritt Moses May 10, 2021

Meet Jenny Stallworth
Richard Kingham May 10, 2021
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A Better Understanding of Mistakes Brings More Growth and Development for Both Students and Teachers
Rhonda Hodges April 15, 2021
Students holding up whiteboards in math class

How To Scaffold In Math
ALI Staff July 25, 2024

Meet our Writers: Kimberly Pardue
Richard Kingham April 7, 2021

Understanding HR133
Richard Kingham April 5, 2021

Celebrating women in stem
Richard Kingham March 25, 2021
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Focusing on Social and Emotional Learning: Making a Pandemic Comeback
Lesly Gregory March 22, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Lisa Culberson
Merritt Moses March 19, 2021

Learning Loss and Its Impact on Math Education
Richard Kingham March 15, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Kathy Blanton
Merritt Moses February 23, 2021

Learning from My Coworkers
Sam Pollard February 10, 2021
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COVID Funding for K-12 Education
Clare Agostinelli February 9, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Jennifer Donovan
Merritt Moses January 25, 2021
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Carri Bevil
Richard Kingham December 29, 2020
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Breaking Down Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Model
Richard Kingham December 14, 2020
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Morgan Christiansen
Richard Kingham November 9, 2020

Introducing Students to the Future of Coding
John Vogel October 12, 2020
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Bonnie Smith
Lindsey Sönmez September 21, 2020
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Bridging the Opportunity Gap in STEM Education
John Vogel September 8, 2020
being good at math

Being Good at Math Means Finding a Good Job
David Alviar August 28, 2020

Teacher Writer Spotlight: Erin Rawlinson
Richard Kingham August 17, 2020
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How STEMscopes Works: A Teacher’s Introduction to STEMscopes Math Lessons
David Alviar August 11, 2020

Math as the Language of STEM
David Alviar August 10, 2020
pass over answer

Process Over Answer
Richard Kingham July 31, 2020
making math a daily routine

3 Easy Steps to Making Math a Daily Routine at Home
John Vogel July 31, 2020
July teacher writer

Celebrating the teachers that make it possible: Nicole Blakeslee
Lindsey Sönmez July 22, 2020

How Introducing Coding at the K-12 Level can Help Bring About Equity
Larry Bernstein July 13, 2020
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Providing Equity with Guided Math Small-Group Math Lessons
Laney Sammons July 7, 2020
STEMscopes teacher writer

Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Taylor Wheeler
Richard Kingham June 30, 2020
Computation Fluency

What We Believe: The Pedagogical Philosophies that STEMscopes Math was Built On | Part 2
Richard Kingham June 29, 2020
real world math connections

What We Believe: The Pedagogical Philosophies that STEMscopes Math was Built On | Part 1
Richard Kingham June 29, 2020
Lindsay Van Wyk

Science Teacher Writer Highlight: Lindsay Van Wyk
Lindsey Sönmez June 12, 2020
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Preventing the Summer Slide
Richard Kingham June 12, 2020
5 ways to take action

World Oceans Day: 5 Ways to Take Action
Lindsey Sönmez June 5, 2020

Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Alicia Chiasson
David Alviar May 8, 2020
10 Climate-Friendly Actions

10 Climate-Friendly Actions to Support Earth Day
Alexandra Hopkins April 22, 2020
Students in complete awe and wonder.

Nurturing Self-Directed Learning in the Classroom
ALI Staff April 16, 2020

Maintaining Student-Teacher Connections During Remote Learning
David Alviar April 15, 2020

How to Give Assignments | Part 2
Alex Hopkins April 5, 2020

How to Give Assignments | Part 1
Alex Hopkins April 2, 2020

How Teachers Can Help in COVID-19
David Alviar March 30, 2020

5 Ways to Boost Student Engagement while Teaching Remotely
Lindsey Sönmez March 30, 2020
math chats

Math Chats, Going Beyond the Answer
John Vogel March 27, 2020

Structure and Resources for Distance Learning
Clare Agostinelli March 20, 2020
K-5 STEM Activities for At-home Learning

Science Learning at Home: K-5 STEM Activity Pack
Lindsey Sönmez March 20, 2020
Keep the learning going

COVID-19 Update | Keep the Learning Going
David Alviar March 10, 2020

5 Fun and Educational Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
John Vogel March 9, 2020
An image of students collaborating and using math discourse in the classroom

How to Improve Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom
ALI Staff June 17, 2024
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6 Take-Home Activities to Engage Your Student in STEM Over Winter Break
Lindsey Sönmez December 30, 2019
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Teacher Tip: Intellectual Risk Taking
Brian Whitney March 12, 2019
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Using Extended Vocabulary Instruction
David Alviar February 22, 2019
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All Students Are Created Equally and Differently: Addressing Diverse Learning Styles in the Science Classroom
Perry Scopes October 12, 2018
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STEMscopes Announces Exciting Fall 2018 Product Updates
Amanda McGee September 20, 2018
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What are NGSS Evidence Statements?
David Alviar September 13, 2018
Image of an upside desk with the title "Flipped Classroom"

The Flipped Classroom: Everything You Need To Know
ALI Staff September 7, 2018
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Accelerate Learning Releases STEMscopes NGSS 3D Curriculum to Help Teachers Engage Students in Three Dimensional Learning and Phenomena-Driven Inquiry
Javier Encinas August 15, 2018
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10 Careers that Use Math You Should Consider
Tahlea Jankoski July 19, 2018
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10 More Careers in Science for 2018
Tahlea Jankoski July 8, 2018
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10 More Careers that Use Technology
Tahlea Jankoski July 8, 2018
Letter blocks spelling out "English Learner"

ELL Strategies: 7 Teaching Strategies For English Language Learners
ALI Staff June 27, 2018
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Five ELL Resources for the Classroom
ALI Staff June 18, 2018
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What Defines an English Language Learner?
Tahlea Jankoski June 9, 2018
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Top 10 Science Jobs in the United States
Tahlea Jankoski May 31, 2018
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STEMscopes Early Explorer Named CODiE Award Finalist for Best PreK/Early Childhood Learning Solution
Science Explored May 10, 2018
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Top 10 Ways to Thank a Teacher this Week
Marissa Alonzo May 8, 2018
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What are Cooperative Learning Strategies and How Do They Affect my Classroom?
Tahlea Jankoski May 4, 2018
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How STEM Education Differs from Science Education Instruction
Marissa Alonzo April 20, 2018
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STEMscopes PreK-12 Digital Curriculum Named Finalist for EdTech Cool Tool Award in STEM Solution Category
Javier Encinas April 19, 2018
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Accelerate Learning Founder and CEO Honered as EdTech Leadership Award Finalists
Javier Encinas April 18, 2018
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STEMscopes Dive-In Engineering Named Finalist for EdTech Cool Tool Award
Javier Encinas April 17, 2018
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Mississippi Approves STEMscopes Digital Science Curriculum for Grades K-12 in State Science Textbook Adoption 
Science Explored March 29, 2018
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How Playing Outside Increases Science Understanding and Real World Learning 
Tahlea Jankoski March 19, 2018
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How Performance Expectations have changed in the Last Ten Years
Tahlea Jankoski March 9, 2018
STEMscopes updates and new features

9 More Improvements to the STEMscopes Curriculum to Look for in 2018
Marissa Alonzo March 2, 2018
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5 Times Elon Musk Influenced the Future of STEM
Tahlea Jankoski February 23, 2018
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4 Ways to Support ELL Students in the Classroom
Marissa Alonzo February 9, 2018
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Increasing Science Understanding Outside of the Classroom
Marissa Alonzo February 2, 2018
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How Makerspace Has Positively Impacted Student Engagement
Tahlea Jankoski January 26, 2018
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How to Teach Engineering Concepts in the 21st Century Classroom
Marissa Alonzo January 12, 2018
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5 Project-Based Learning Activities That Will Actively Engage Students
Marissa Alonzo January 5, 2018

2017 Political Influence in Education: A Brief Update
Tahlea Jankoski November 10, 2017
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Ed Elements Reblog: Character Education is a Personalized Learning Experience as Well
Marissa Alonzo November 3, 2017
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STEM Worldwide - A 2017 Update
Tahlea Jankoski October 27, 2017
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Ed Elements Reblog: 10 Tips for Creating a Culture of Innovation
Marissa Alonzo October 13, 2017
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5 Innovative Teaching Trends Catching Hold This Year
Tahlea Jankoski September 29, 2017

Ed Elements Reblog: 6 Education Leadership Challenges and How to Address Them
Marissa Alonzo September 22, 2017
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STEM— A Rebranded Idea of the Past
Tahlea Jankoski September 5, 2017
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20 Updates to the STEMscopes Curriculum to Help You with a New School Year
Marissa Alonzo August 21, 2017
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How Many Years Before a Teacher Hits Their Stride?
Tahlea Jankoski August 18, 2017

Leveraging Mentors in Your First Year of Teaching: A Perspective
David Alviar August 18, 2017
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5 Famous Scientists Dedicating Their Lives to Discovery
Tahlea Jankoski August 11, 2017
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5 Ways to Avoid the Summer Slump—Staying STEM Ready All Year Around
Marissa Alonzo July 18, 2017
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Changing Education Landscape—What Qualifies a Quality Teacher?
Tahlea Jankoski July 14, 2017
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12 More Features, Updates, and Enhancements to Make Your Life Easier
Marissa Alonzo June 23, 2017
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Buzzword Alert: What is "Social-Emotional Learning?"
Tahlea Jankoski June 16, 2017
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What is a "drop out factory" and is it still an issue in today's educational space?
Tahlea Jankoski June 9, 2017
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Segregation in schools: a thing of the past?
Tahlea Jankoski May 26, 2017
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Gifted and Talented Program—Where does it stand?
Tahlea Jankoski May 15, 2017

National Institute for STEM Education Hits 100th Graduate Milestone
Marissa Alonzo May 5, 2017
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School Choice—What is it?
Tahlea Jankoski April 28, 2017
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March for Science - An Earth Day Celebration for Science Enthusiasts
Marissa Alonzo April 24, 2017
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5 STEM Leaders your Students Should Know About
Tahlea Jankoski April 17, 2017
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Lesser Known Avenues to STEM Careers
Tahlea Jankoski April 7, 2017
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Entrance and Exit Exams—A Thing of the Past for High School and Colleges?
Tahlea Jankoski March 17, 2017
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Teaching Immigrant Students—A Brief History
Marissa Alonzo March 2, 2017
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How to Keep Your Classroom Neutral in a Diverse Environment
Tahlea Jankoski February 22, 2017
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The Importance of Real-World Connections in the Classroom
ALI Staff February 15, 2017
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Homework—Does it Get a Passing Grade?
Tahlea Jankoski January 27, 2017

7 New Features Added in STEMscopes Curriculum Makes Lesson Management Even Easier than Before
Marissa Alonzo January 20, 2017
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Inauguration Week—What Do Educators Anticipate with the new Trump Administration?
Tahlea Jankoski January 13, 2017
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The science behind our nutrition: Should school-funded meals be a priority?
Tahlea Jankoski January 3, 2017

Charter versus Public Schools—Who Shows Better Academic Success?
Tahlea Jankoski December 16, 2016
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Guest Blog: American Oarsmen: What Will it Be Like?
David Alviar December 12, 2016
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The Fight for Education Worldwide—The Impact of Malala Yousafzai
Tahlea Jankoski December 2, 2016

San Elizario ISD Raises Passing Rate on STAAR Grade 5 Science Assessment by 20 Percentage Points by Using the STEMscopes Digital STEM Curriculum
Javier Encinas November 1, 2016
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Spotlight On—David Alviar, Product Marketing Manager | Educator | Adventurer
Marissa Alonzo October 24, 2016
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The Power of Conversation and Collaboration
Jason Maxwell October 13, 2016
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Bullying in the Classroom: When Do You Intervene and How?
Tahlea Jankoski September 30, 2016

Guest Blog: Ed Elements: Personalizing from the Perspective of Special Ed
Cary Kelly September 23, 2016
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The State of STEM in the United States
Marissa Alonzo September 14, 2016

The Best Tools for 1-to-1 Classrooms
Tahlea Jankoski September 9, 2016
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The Great Demand—How Do We Supply our Students with Quality Teachers?
Marissa Alonzo September 5, 2016
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Guest Blog: EdTech Digest: 5 Ways to Disrupt STEM
Vernon Johnson August 29, 2016

STEMscopes Asks: Year-round or Traditional Scheduling: What Works Best for Your Student?
Marissa Alonzo August 22, 2016
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Supporting ELLs in STEM: How STEM Impacts English Language Learners
ALI Staff August 12, 2016

Teaching Across Generations—What Works Best?
Tahlea Jankoski August 8, 2016

STEMscopes Asks: When Should Social Media be Integrated into the Classroom?
Tahlea Jankoski July 29, 2016

STEMscopes Asks: What is "Grit" and Why Is It Important to Education?
Tahlea Jankoski July 25, 2016

STEM education—How has teacher training changed in the last decade?
Tahlea Jankoski July 18, 2016
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STEM or STEAM: What's the Difference?
ALI Staff July 8, 2016

How STEM Is Improving Worldwide
Tahlea Jankoski July 1, 2016

Is It Time to De-Silo Learning in the 21st Century?
Tahlea Jankoski June 24, 2016
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Spotlight On— Amanda McGee, Director of Curriculum Development
Marissa Alonzo June 17, 2016
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Guest Blog: Transitioning to the Next Generation Science Standards
Jodi Marchesso June 16, 2016
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NISE Awards STEM Certification to Its First Graduate
Marissa Alonzo June 13, 2016

The Spread of NGSS—Who's Using It, Where, and Why?
Tahlea Jankoski May 31, 2016
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Accelerate Learning, Leader in PreK-12 STEM Education, Raises $10M Series A from Owl Ventures
Javier Encinas May 24, 2016

Outside the Classroom—How a Student's Home Life and Biological Factors Affect Their Education and Development
Marissa Alonzo May 23, 2016

The Early Learning Crisis—Preparing Young Mind's for Future Success
Marissa Alonzo May 16, 2016

Race for the Presidency: Where Do The Candidates Stand on Education?
Marissa Alonzo May 9, 2016

How Digital Technology is Changing the Learning Environment
Tahlea Jankoski April 28, 2016

The Great Divide: Why Colleges Are So Reliant On Lecture Rather Than Hands-On Teaching
Tahlea Jankoski April 25, 2016

Engineering: It's a State of Mind
Whitney Dove April 19, 2016

Spotlight On—Meet the Leader of Accelerate Learning
Marissa Alonzo April 5, 2016

National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) Announces STEM Certification and Degree Programs for Districts, Campuses and Teachers
Javier Encinas April 1, 2016

Top 10 STEM Careers for the Future
ALI Staff March 22, 2016

What's Trending in STEM Education?
Tahlea Jankoski March 15, 2016

Cooperative Grouping in the 21st Century Classroom
Marissa Alonzo March 8, 2016

Guest Blog: 6 Risks to Avoid When Implementing Personalized Learning: Part 1
Janice Vargo February 15, 2016

Investigating Phenomenon that Change Slowly
Terry Talley January 26, 2016

Guest Blog: Why Blended Learning Matters in Rural Communities
Keara Duggan January 19, 2016

STEMscopes Spotlight— Meet the Founder of STEMscopes
Marissa Alonzo January 14, 2016

STEMscopes Asks: Lightsabers—A New Possibility or an Item Strictly for Science Fiction?
Marissa Alonzo December 28, 2015

The Every Student Succeeds Act is Here—Now What?
Marissa Alonzo December 16, 2015

STEMscopes from Accelerate Learning named Reader's Choice Top Product Award Winner from District Administration Magazine
Javier Encinas December 8, 2015
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Elevate Student Results with  Three Ready-to-Use Resources
Marissa Alonzo December 2, 2015

STEMscopes Spotlight — Meet Lisa Webber, VP of Professional Services
Marissa Alonzo November 24, 2015

Fifth Graders in Texas School Districts Using STEMscopes from Accelerate Learning Achieve Higher Passing Rates on STAAR Science Test
Javier Encinas November 20, 2015

The Weekend ForeCAST - An Overview of CAST 2015
Marissa Alonzo November 16, 2015

Pasadena Unified School District Leads the Way in Improving STEM Education to Transition to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for California
Javier Encinas November 2, 2015

STEMscopes Texas Releases New Impact Study
David Alviar October 28, 2015

Common Core State Standards and STEM— A Brief History
Marissa Alonzo October 27, 2015

Biology ReTEKS— Helping Your Students Pass the Texas EOC exam
Marissa Alonzo October 19, 2015

Making a Case for Project-Based Learning
Terry Talley October 6, 2015

Time For Your New Year's Resolutions
CJ Thompson September 30, 2015

STEMscopes Vacation Giveaway: Meet Aimee Lawson
Marissa Alonzo September 21, 2015

STEMscopes Asks: Vacations—How Beneficial are they?
Marissa Alonzo September 21, 2015

Help! 2 Tools You Need to Understand the Structure and History of NGSS
Marissa Alonzo September 3, 2015

Top Five Places for Science Adventures according to STEMscopes
Marissa Alonzo August 13, 2015

STEMscopes Announces New Agreement with Twig World Ltd.
Javier Encinas July 29, 2015

Science Vocabulary Instruction
CJ Thompson July 29, 2015

There's More than One Way to Be Educated!
Reid Whitaker July 29, 2015

What's in a Grade?
Whitney Dove July 29, 2015

STEMscopes Asks: How do Vaccines Work?
Marissa Alonzo July 2, 2015

Lessons in Medicine from the Ganges River
Marissa Alonzo July 1, 2015

STEMscopes Asks: How does 3D Printing Work?
Marissa Alonzo June 30, 2015
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STEMscopes K-12 Digital Science Program Named Finalist by Association of American Publishers
David Alviar May 7, 2014
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Softway Solutions’ Developed STEMscopedia App Live for Download
David Alviar May 1, 2014
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Accelerate Learning + STEMscopes
David Alviar April 3, 2014
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STEMscopes Named Finalist for EdTech Digest Award
David Alviar March 13, 2014
Metamaterial

Unplug to Charge
Science Explored February 25, 2014
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Skimming the Ocean
Science Explored February 14, 2014
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Compass Pooping
Science Explored February 3, 2014

Textbook Top 10
Science Explored January 3, 2014

A New Logo for a New STEMscopes
Science Explored December 18, 2013
Beekeeping Pollination

When Honeybees Disappear
Science Explored December 16, 2013

10,657 Errors Later
Science Explored December 5, 2013
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STEMscopes Named "Reader's Choice Top 100 Product"
Science Explored December 2, 2013
Mars One Habitat

Fly Me to Mars
Science Explored November 22, 2013

CAST 2013 Recap
Science Explored November 15, 2013
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Who, What, Why of Common Core
Science Explored October 29, 2013
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Could Learninformatics Transform Education?
Science Explored October 22, 2013
Gears

Nature: the Engineer
Science Explored October 14, 2013
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Take a Vulture Under your Wing
Science Explored October 4, 2013

Impact of High STEMscopes Use on STAAR™ Scores
Science Explored September 27, 2013
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Building Strong Buckets
Science Explored September 20, 2013
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2.0 on the Horizon
Science Explored September 12, 2013
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Hyperloop: A to B Faster than Ever
Science Explored September 5, 2013

Chat with Paul Eyler
Science Explored August 29, 2013
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Rice 360 High School Design Competition
Science Explored August 27, 2013
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Meet the Team on YouTube
Science Explored August 19, 2013

Student Token System
Science Explored August 14, 2013

KIPP and Rice work together to Empower Students for College Success
Science Explored August 8, 2013
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STEMscopes 2.0 Hits 100% Alignment
Science Explored August 5, 2013
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Flight 214: the Science of Safer Planes
Science Explored July 29, 2013
Simplified Fracking

Digging for Oil: the Science of Fracking
Science Explored July 18, 2013
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Infusing Science into Music
Science Explored July 1, 2013

An Elevator into Space
Science Explored June 25, 2013
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STEMscopes Offers Coursera Courses
Science Explored June 18, 2013
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Backflip your Classroom
Science Explored June 10, 2013
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Archgineers: Design of the Gateway Arch
Science Explored May 31, 2013

iudicium ex machina
Science Explored May 24, 2013
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STEMscopes Tours Europe
Science Explored May 21, 2013
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Taking out the Trash: Space Debris
Science Explored May 14, 2013
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Ratcheting Up Student Engineers
Science Explored May 3, 2013
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Socratic Circles
Science Explored April 26, 2013
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Vignette on Blended Learning
Science Explored April 16, 2013
Crustacean Populations

Oysters are off the Menu
Science Explored April 9, 2013
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SciFiWri Winners Announced
Science Explored March 26, 2013
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Perspectives on Game-Based Learning from the SXSW Edu Committee
Science Explored March 22, 2013
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Drone Science: How Quadrotors Work
Science Explored March 13, 2013
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New Features for K-2
Science Explored March 11, 2013

Solar Power Slugs
Science Explored March 4, 2013
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2013-2014 Instructional Material Adoptions
Science Explored February 26, 2013
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Fresh Look at Alternative Energy
Science Explored February 25, 2013
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STEM in Preschool: Too Early or is it Just Right?
Science Explored February 19, 2013

Stopping an Asteroid
Science Explored February 17, 2013
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STEMscopes™ Analytics
Science Explored February 14, 2013
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K-12 Tracker Posters now Available
Science Explored February 1, 2013
Pixels

TV Science: LCD and LED TVs
Science Explored January 23, 2013
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Sports Science: Football Helmets
Science Explored January 17, 2013
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2-Year Study Shows the Power of STEMscopes™
Science Explored January 14, 2013
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Looking back on a Year of Science
Science Explored January 7, 2013
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Free App Grab Bag
Science Explored December 20, 2012
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Going Mobile with SciRave Apps
Science Explored December 13, 2012

Perry Joins Team XN
Sample HubSpot User December 12, 2012
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Tackling Poverty with STEMscopes™ Texas
Science Explored December 10, 2012

A Day in the Hot Labs
Science Explored December 4, 2012
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Help with the ELPS
Science Explored November 29, 2012

CAST Recap
Science Explored November 14, 2012
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Education Technology Pioneers Announced as Participants for SIIA Innovation Incubator Program
Science Explored November 6, 2012
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Using Embedded Vocabulary
Science Explored November 5, 2012
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STEMscopes Surpasses 1 Million Texas Users
Science Explored October 26, 2012

Interview with Courtney Williams
Science Explored October 22, 2012

Using the Speech Feature
Science Explored October 17, 2012
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The End of Textbooks
Science Explored October 9, 2012
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Source File What?
Science Explored October 2, 2012

Interview with Founder, Dr. Reid Whitaker
Science Explored September 26, 2012
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Effective Use of the STEMscopes Toolbox
Science Explored September 21, 2012
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A Possible Future for Higher Education
Science Explored September 13, 2012
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Importing Students
Science Explored September 10, 2012
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Big Things have Small Beginnings
Science Explored August 27, 2012

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