March 8

Website Worth Sharing: Girls4Tech

Even though this site is directed at getting girls into STEM, the lessons would be good for all of your students when you focus on careers in tech and cybersecurity. There are downloadable lessons on this page: https://girls4tech.discoveryed.com/classroom-resources The All Things Digital PPT has teacher directions in the notes section of the PPT and would make a fun introduction to your classes.

The bottom of the page has 5 different activities on various tech topics. This would be fun to do as a jigsaw activity- having small groups complete the activities, and then present about their activity to the rest of the class (maybe in a poster or Google Slideshow) or they could also be great lessons for subs (they are just worksheets so no tech required) or days you aren’t in the lab for some reason. The activities look engaging and cover some interesting topics.

This page covers various careers: https://girls4tech.discoveryed.com/career-profiles while women are featured, this would be good information for all students.

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April 27

Websites Worth Sharing: STEM Careers

STEM Careers are rewarding and challenging. There is also a big need for qualified applicants for many STEM jobs, and the pay is generally very competitive.  Students might not be aware of the variety of STEM options available to them. By sharing career information using resources like the links below you can open them up to the possibilities.

PBS: https://opb.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/engineering–technology/careers-in-engineering–technology/

Code.org: https://code.org/careers-in-tech

Discovery Education STEM Careers: https://clever.discoveryeducation.com/learn/channels/channel/300d3d9f-2d8c-44db-9efc-3827241d5734
(Kelso teachers need to login through Clever- Contact Brenda Sargent for directions)

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December 12

Website Worth Sharing: ULXplorlabs

If you have a science or tech club, you might want to check out the free materials available at https://ulxplorlabs.org/ They currently have two modules on the site that are designed for middle school and plan to add more. The labs contain lessons, videos and simulations. These resources are sponsored by Underwriter’s Laboratory and are meant to encourage safe practices. The activities are aligned with the NGSS.  Students can even complete the activities independently for extra credit.

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