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Dive Deeper

Dive Deeper into Water-Based Learning: 10 More STEAM Activities for Your Classroom

This article is Part 2 of EDGEucating’s water-based learning series. Read Part 1 here.  Water has a way of turning an ordinary lesson into something students want to investigate. In Part 1 of our water-based learning series, we explored ways teachers can use water to connect classroom learning with the water cycle, filtration, renewable energy, […]

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Make A Splash

Make a Splash: Water-Based Learning Ideas for Every Classroom

After more than 20 years in the classroom, I have found that students remember lessons best when they can investigate something familiar in an unfamiliar way. Water is perfect for this. Students encounter it every day, but it also opens the door to meaningful learning about weather, ecosystems, energy, engineering, transportation, community planning, and environmental

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Cardboard history figures animated with microbit

Stop Motion Animation and STEM Tools Bring History to Life

Bringing history to life in the classroom doesn’t require a time machine—just a bit of creativity, a few innovative tools, and a STEM mindset. Using stop motion animation, along with hands-on resources like 3DuxDesign, Hue Animation’s stop motion studio, and the Hummingbird kit, students can explore the past through storytelling, design, coding, and engineering. This

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Coding for kids paired with project based learning created classroom community

5 Project-Based Learning Ideas to Build Classroom Community

The start of the school year is the perfect time to spark curiosity and build a strong classroom community. One of the best ways to do this is with project-based learning, also known as inquiry-based learning. These approaches give students the chance to collaborate, explore, and solve problems while boosting student engagement from day one.

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Trusted EdTech & Teaching Strategies for Real Classrooms: EDGEucating

If you’ve ever felt the sting of investing precious time or grant money in technology that simply doesn’t work, you’re not alone.  That painful mistake—combined with my classroom experience—sparked the birth of EDGEucating, created to help fellow educators avoid the same pitfalls and find practical teaching strategies that truly work in the classroom. A $30,000

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Art In STEAM Education

How to Integrate Art into STEAM Education for Stronger Student Engagement

In today’s classrooms, student engagement is paramount for meaningful learning. As educators work to cultivate environments that foster curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, the integration of art into STEM—transforming it into STEAM—has become more than a trend. It’s a transformative approach to education that fuels creativity while deepening understanding in science, technology, engineering, and math. While

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K-12 Technology Integration

Implementing K-12 Technology Integration

As educators, our shared mission has always been to prepare students for the future. In today’s fast-changing world, technology is a vital part of that preparation. But integrating technology effectively in classrooms is a challenge we know all too well. At EDGEucating, we don’t just understand these challenges—we’ve lived them. A few years ago, we

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Teaching Plant Classification

From Dichotomous Keys to AI: A Modern Guide to Teaching Plant Classification in STEM Education

Plant identification has long been a fascinating and essential part of ecological studies, connecting students to the natural world while fostering critical thinking and observation skills. Traditionally, tools like dichotomous keys have helped students unravel the complexities of plant classification, aligning seamlessly with NGSS standards.  However, as we move further into the 21st century, it’s

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Teaching AI

Teaching AI Made Easy: How To Safely Introduce Artificial Intelligence In Your Classroom

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of our world, transforming industries and shaping the future. In education, AI is increasingly connected with STEAM education, giving students opportunities to merge science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in meaningful ways. As educators, it’s essential to prepare students for this AI-driven landscape by equipping them

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