We are happy to release the latest version of Hands On! TERC’s commitment to and passion for social justice in education resonates throughout the Spring/Summer 2018 issue. Enjoy reading these articles and share them with your colleagues and network.
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Last fall the TERC Scholar’s Program, an internship program led by Dr. Mia Ong, received its first cohort of interns, currently enrolled at Wheelock College. You’ll hear directly from these young learners as they share about their immersion in STEM research and experimentation alongside TERC project teams, » Read more
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TERC Hosts the 2018 STEM for AllVideo Showcase, May 14th– 21st funded by the National Science Foundation
Now in its 4th year, the STEM for All Video Showcase will feature three-minute video presentations and online discussions from 215 federally-funded innovative projects aimed at improving science, mathematics, engineering, technology and computer science learning.
All are welcome to participate by viewing videos of interest, engaging in online conversations, and voting for the Public Choice award.
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STEAMworks@TERC2067 Massachusetts Ave1st FloorCambridge, MA 02140
Story Time for Babies & Toddlers / Cuentacuentos bilingüe para bebés y niños pequeños
April 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Free
Ages 0-3 with caregiver
Come for an English/Spanish story time and get a free math storybook for babies. We’ll read picture books that include the math we do when we’re playing and having fun! Then, we’ll explore math as we play.
Vengan a disfrutar de un cuentacuentos en inglés y en español y consigan un libro de cuentos de matemáticas para bebés. » Read more
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Gillian Puttick and Eli Tucker-Raymond2018. Journal of Science Education and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-017-9725-x
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Science and computational practices such as modeling and abstraction are critical to understanding the complex systems that are integral to climate science. Given the demonstrated affordances of game design in supporting such practices, we implemented a free 4-day intensive workshop for middle school girls that focused on using the visual programming environment, Scratch, to design games to teach others about climate change. The experience was carefully constructed so that girls of widely differing levels of experience were able to engage in a cycle of game design. » Read more
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Articles include:
* The TERC Scholars Program: Introducing Higher Education Students To Careers In STEM Education Research
* Stem Learning While Making: All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter
* Tracing The Invisible Fabric of Everyday Science: Field Notes
* Adult Numeracy: A Champion’s Legacy
A Design Based Research Study
Gillian Puttick, Debra Bernstein, and Teon Edwards—2018. Educational Designer, 3(10).
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This paper describes the retrospective analysis of a sequence of design decisions made while iteratively developing a science program for eight- to fourteen-year-old Girl Scouts. The program focused on energy conservation and climate change. To analyze the design, we drew on the original theoretical framework and analyzed design documents to clearly articulate a series of previously implicit design conjectures. » Read more
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Would you like to visit the Museum of Science Boston or the SEE Science Center in Manchester, NH? Signing Math and Science is looking for families with deaf or hard of hearing children that use ASL, to use and give opinions on a new portable, 3D glossary of ASL science terms that is on an iPod Touch. Please contact tara_robillard@terc.edu for more information or to schedule a visit. » Read more
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The 4th Annual Video Showcase, hosted by TERC and funded by NSF, will address the theme: “Transforming the STEM Education Landscape.”
Presenter Registration closes soon – Don’t miss out!
Register now at http://stemforall2018.videohall.com!
During the week of May 14th – 21st, educators, researchers and others with an interest in STEM Education will have the chance to review videos on the multitude of educational projects funded by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies. » Read more
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