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Highlighting English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Spanish resources in SAS Curriculum Pathways.

Students & Educators

Ralph MooreOctober 21, 2016 5

Muggs the Dog: A Retrospective

The SAS Curriculum Pathways team suffered a loss recently, as writer and editor Tim McBride’s American Staffordshire Terrier (Pit bull), Muggs passed away at the age of 10. Now, many of us have pets and we don’t usually spend much time chronicling them here. But Muggs was different. Over the

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Students & Educators

Ada LopezOctober 19, 2016 0

Building PBL (Project-Based Learning)

Project-based learning (PBL) has received a lot of attention recently. It replaces traditional lectures with student-driven collaboration to solve a real-world problem and share that solution with an audience. Motivated to defend their own views, students draw on lessons from several disciplines. Many times, students surprise teachers with research materials

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Students & Educators

Staci LyonOctober 12, 2016 1

Need Data Sets? Look No Further!

Data--that small four-letter word packs a mighty punch! Data is everywhere. Stores use it to determine how to advertise products, politicians use it to support their campaigns, and Google uses it to improve the search engine that may have brought you to this blog! Data is displayed in newspapers, brochures, billboards, as

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Students & Educators

Ashley SniderOctober 3, 2016 0

Hooked on HyperDocs: 3 Reasons to Create, Use, and Share

After a summer of working with Curriculum Pathways, my list of awesome EdTech resources has grown considerably. As all teachers know, one of the best ways to add tools to our toolboxes comes from time with our peers, time to explore and plan--both of which are in short supply during

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Students & Educators

Ada LopezSeptember 13, 2016 0

Five Strategies for Teaching with Virtual Labs

Virtual labs (VLabs) are interactive simulations in which students develop an understanding of scientific processes through experimentation. Students make predictions, follow multi-step procedures, build rich vocabularies, convey data visually, and draw conclusions. VLabs are available in four major branches of science: chemistry, earth and space, biology, and physics. Find out

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Students & Educators

Molly FarrowSeptember 13, 2016 0

Celebrating Constitution Day (and the Art of the Compromise)

Most people know it took several sweltering months at that 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia for the 55 delegates (sweating through wigs and wool jackets) to get to this momentous September 17th signing we celebrate each year. What may be less well-known is the strict rule of secrecy the delegates adopted

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Students & Educators

Alexandra SolenderSeptember 12, 2016 0

Help Your Science Students Write!

Too often I hear my physics students complain about writing: they think it's important only in English classes. As teachers we know otherwise, but incorporating more writing into our classes can be demanding--especially when we have to get through core content. Working at SAS Curriculum Pathways this summer, I've discovered Writing

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Students & Educators

Alexandra SolenderSeptember 7, 2016 0

Solving Three Common Misconceptions in Physics

As an AP physics teacher, I know physics is a difficult course for many students because it challenges the way they view the world. Teachers inevitably have to battle with students’ misconceptions, which can be rooted in something as simple as the difference between how we define a word in physics and how we

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Students & Educators

Terry HardisonAugust 29, 2016 0

Now, More than Ever, Punctuation Rules!

If you’ve been looking for an engaging punctuation tool that students can use on their tablets or phones, your search is over. Punctuation Rules!, one of our most popular web-based resources, has been converted to HTML5 and is now mobile ready. New Features The updated tool includes a few

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