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STEMteachersNYC Working Groups: Bringing New Solutions to the Classroom

Do you want to learn more about teaching in the classroom? Are you looking for a way to collaborate with other educators and share best practices? Look no further than STEMteachersNYC Working Groups!

Reflections of the Chemistry Working Group: Teaching the Periodic Table

For science teachers, teaching the periodic table can be a daunting task. It’s complex and full of information that is often seen as simultaneously simplistic and intimidating.

Equity Lab Recap: Get Involved With BLM at NYC Schools, Fresh Banana Leaves, and Microplastic Madness

In this month’s Equity lab Working Group we discussed how teachers have the unique opportunity to guide students on their paths to becoming environmental problem-solvers and leaders.

STEMteachersNYC Equity Lab/K-12 Outreach Program at the Institute of Latin American Studies, Columbia University

How do research, resources, policy and practice intersect to support our MLL learners and their teachers? October 26, 2021. We were a small group of teachers, researchers, and K12 Program coordinators who came together to plant the seed of new collaboration.

Thinking and Drinking Critically: A Unit on New York City’s Water Quality Part 3

Upon learning that many of their water samples may be impure, students are motivated to devise a solution to contaminated drinking water.

Thinking and Drinking Critically: A Unit on New York City’s Water Quality Part 2

To delve deeper into the unit’s driving questions, we start with the concept of pH, or “power of hydrogen.” Students review a graphic illustrating the pH scale and learn that substances can be classified as acidic, neutral, or basic.