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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

Studies Weekly

Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom Feb. 26, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Science is a critical part of elementary education. The most recent National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education published in 2018 found that elementary teachers taught science for just 18 minutes a day on average.

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A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

The Hechinger Report

They created multicolored posters to explain what different departments of local government do, from sanitation to human resources. The 20-lesson unit culminated in a presentation before a Pontiac City Council member named Randy Carter, who listened to the kids make their case at a podium with a microphone and PowerPoint slides.

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Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

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Compare the school vote with the national vote. Lesson Plan: Using the Every Kid Votes live election site, analyze the data and results of the class, school, and national election. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

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Lesson Plan: Review vocabulary words with the students and place the words/definitions on the word wall. who wanted a voice in government] Weekly Assessment: Have students write a paragraph on the following: Should the president be elected directly by the people? This could also be an argumentative essay prompt. Why or why not?

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What if personalized learning was less about me and more about us?

The Hechinger Report

Among reasons a school might leave the network: the fee, which starts at about $50,000 a year for new schools that need a lot of support and drops to about $15,000 for more seasoned members; a new principal who wants to champion his or her own approach, or simply a poor fit. Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report.

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Jigsaw Strategy

Studies Weekly

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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What happens when two separate and unequal school districts merge?

The Hechinger Report

law — what makes it a unique and hopeful case — it’s unclear anyone in government will be watching to make sure it achieves its goal. At the start of the 2016 school year, the district had to close East Elementary School in Oktibbeha County because it was 90 percent black and did not reflect the racial makeup of the district.