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Cooking With Chemistry: Marshmallows, Admin Stem For Success May 2023

Cooking With Chemistry: Marshmallows, Admin Stem For Success

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This lesson plan teaches students thermodynamics, foam, and other chemistry topics by cooking marshmallows.


Lesson Plans In Astronomy, Ecology And Biology, Admin Stem For Success Apr 2023

Lesson Plans In Astronomy, Ecology And Biology, Admin Stem For Success

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This document contains various lesson plan ideas for concepts within the fields of biology, ecology, astronomy, and geology.


Climate Change, Admin Stem For Success Apr 2023

Climate Change, Admin Stem For Success

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This lesson plan teaches students about climate change and its effect on animals and insects. Students can then participate in a climate change fact or myth game and a climate change Pictionary game.


Tomatosphere, Admin Stem For Success Apr 2023

Tomatosphere, Admin Stem For Success

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Students learn about plant growth and the scientific process


Plant Maze, Admin Stem For Success Apr 2023

Plant Maze, Admin Stem For Success

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Students plant bean sprouts to observe their growth.


Water Pollution And Ecology, Admin Stem For Success, Natalie Wilson Apr 2023

Water Pollution And Ecology, Admin Stem For Success, Natalie Wilson

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Research activity to teach students about water pollution


The Science Of Baking Bread, Admin Stem For Success Apr 2023

The Science Of Baking Bread, Admin Stem For Success

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Activity plan to teach biology and chemistry using a lesson on the baking of bread.


Why Ask That? Low Stakes Questions Build Engagement, Van Whaley Jan 2023

Why Ask That? Low Stakes Questions Build Engagement, Van Whaley

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

A few low-stakes questions during the term build engagement, encourage persistence, and can improve learning outcomes.

During labs, students work together to learn Anatomy & Physiology… plus answer these Engagement Booster Questions.

The Need
Students need to meet classmates. After two years of online-only education, returning to in-person labs is a new experience many students find uncomfortable and challenging.

The Existing Resources
Students in the same lab have several similarities that include enrolling in the same lecture section, similar schedules, the same completed prerequisites, similar majors, and career aspirations.

The Goal
Building engagement between students should help more students complete …