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Big Book Deal, March 1st, 2021

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Perspectives, Teachable Moments & More....

Competition to Showcase Scientific Solutions to Everyday Problems

Discovery Education and 3M invite students in grades 5–8 to participate in the Young Scientist Challenge by creating a one- to two-minute video describing a new, innovative solution that solves an everyday problem.

Teachable Moment Exploring a Mysterious Structure in Science

In April 2019, scientists obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image shows a bright ring formed as light bends in the intense gravity around a black hole. Teachers can capture students’ enthusiasm about black holes by challenging them to solve the standards-aligned math problems provided by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.
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Podcast Sharing Ideas for Making a Difference in Students’ Lives

The popular Wired Educator Podcast presents interviews with amazing educators and educational authors from around the world who share their stories to help teachers make a difference in the lives of their students.

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Big Book Deal, February 15th, 2021

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with Black History Month, Antibias Book Talks, History of Science & More...

Traveling Exhibit with Original Artifacts of Black History

The Black History 101 Mobile Museum hosts an award-winning collection of more than 10,000 original artifacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture.

Videos Exploring Multicultural Children’s Books Through an Antibias Lens

In response to requests for recommendations of antibias children’s books, Social Justice Books has launched the Freedom Reads: Anti-Bias Book Talk video series. Each episode walks viewers through a synopsis of the book, relevant resources, and four to five key points from an antibias, critical literacy perspective.
Music Legends Raising Awareness of Black Contributions to Arts and Society

Kids Discover has partnered with Rhino Records to celebrate Black History Month by releasing three free units honoring classic recording artists Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Curtis Mayfield.

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Big Book Deal, February 1st, 2021

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse

This newsletter will help you with Diversity in Literature, History of Computing, Digital Note-Taking & More

 

Reference App to Explore Earth’s Ecosystems

Can your students find frogs on Mount Everest? Do they know what the climate is like in the Congo Basin in February? Do they have endangered species in their own neighborhood? BiomeViewer, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, is a free reference app about planet Earth.
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Digital Journal for Collecting Notes and Observations from Experiments

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Arduino Science Journal gives students access to a robust science toolbox for making observations and collecting sensor-based data as part of their experiments.

Competition to Design Environmentally Responsible Solutions to Energy Challenges

The Clean Tech Competition is a worldwide research and design challenge for precollege youth. The program encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources.

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VSTE Big Book Deal, January 15, 2021

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse

This newsletter  can support a teachable moment,  "Insurrection at the Capitol".....

Teaching for Civic Agency

Events of the past year have made clear that the work of civic educators—to empower youth with the ability to make positive change—is now more urgent than ever. Oftentimes, we see something that’s unjust and wonder, Where do I go? What do I do?

Leading Conversations After Crises

The Advisory Board of Teaching Tolerance has shared ideas for starting discussions in the days following the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol.
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Sharing Thoughts and Emotions in Reaction to Current Events

A lesson from the Mikva Challenge program about the attack on the US Capitol offers ways educators can provide students opportunities to share their reactions, thoughts, and emotions about the events of January 6 in Washington, DC.
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Big Book Deal, January 15th, 2021

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VSTE Big Book Deal, January 1st, 2021

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse

This edition will help you with Social–Emotional Learning, Cybersecurity, Nurturing Community & More/////

Free Virtual STEM Festival Designed Just for Girls
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Hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center, the second annual Girls Build! event will take place virtually on January 9, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon (CT). Girls aged 10–16 will hear from female professionals who work on environmentally friendly design projects and take part in activities led by leading cultural institutions.
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Lunar Racecar Design Challenge
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Moon Mark has forged a partnership with Lunar Outpost to send racecars, designed and piloted remotely by high school students, to the Moon in 2021.
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DIY Project Kits for Building Smart Devices
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Designed by Teknikio, the Tekniverse learning kits let K–12 students work together to build connected objects while in remote learning or in-person classrooms. Students learn about the Internet of Things (IoT) and create smart projects in partnership with their classmates and teacher
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Big Book Deal, January 1st, 2021

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