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NextGenPBL: Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We See ourselves in the Future

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In order to understand what NextGenPBL is doing, it is important to understand what it is and what its goals are. NextGenPBL stands for Next Generation Project-Based Learning. It is a fee-for-service initiative created by CREATE for STEM to support teachers and school districts as they begin to implement NGSS aligned, curriculum-based content. NextGenPBL is different from most traditional teacher support in that it is both extensive and intensive.

Community Plans Ways to Empower Students Through Science at the “Health in Our Hands Kickoff”

A concerned and caring community came together this past week from organizations representing health, education and community to support the young people of Flint and beyond.  On Wednesday October 24th, a new community coalition, Health in Our Hands-Flint/Genesee Partnership, highlighted an innovative project-based science curriculum, which links the classroom to the community. The group then shared ideas and ways to collaborate to support the success of the Health In Our Hands curriculum in Flint-area schools after the grant-funded program ends.

Taking Part in The Conversation: The Ocean Predator You’ve Overlooked

Mantis Shrimp

Pretend you’re a fish swimming in the ocean. What predator are you most afraid of? If you answered shark, you’re not alone. Most people think of the shark as the number one ocean predator. But Thomas Cronin, a Professor of Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland, points out the many features that make the mantis shrimp “far more terrifying” in his new article on The Conversation.

Taking Part in The Conversation: What’s the Deal with Yawning?

Cat yawning

You’ve probably heard that yawning is contagious; seeing someone doing it, or even reading about it, can trigger something in your brain that makes you need to yawn. But why do humans yawn? How does yawning look in other species? Those are exactly the questions that Christine Calder, an Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University, grapples with in her latest article on The Conversation.

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