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Simplifying Superposition! Quantum Principles & Patterns for Teachers (HS)

In the microscopic quantum world, how can a particle be in two places at once? This so-called “principle of superposition” is simply the way the world works, and, surprisingly,

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.

Pandemic Fallout in the Classroom

This isn’t about teacher burnout, although I first put pen to paper after a particularly grueling day at work.

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.

Thinking and Drinking Critically: A Unit on New York City’s Water Quality Part 1

The Flint, Michigan water crisis drew national attention to the effects of unsafe drinking water and issues of equity and social justice. It also opened up opportunities for engaging in socio-scientific issues in the science classroom (Ewing and Sadler 2020). Students consume hundreds of gallo