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Inquiry-Based Engineering

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May 17, 2023 Turn Students into Disaster Detectives

It’s an unfortunate fact that natural disasters are a common part of our world. Many of us have firsthand experience with the damage a bad…

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October 21, 2022 Celebrate October with Weird STEM

There’s nothing quite like the October season. For a single month, everyone is allowed to be weird.  We dress up in costumes, fill our neighborhoods…

October 7, 2022 Make Science Spooky!

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love how the leaves change color, how the nights get longer, and how there is always a…

September 30, 2022 Using Inquiry to Drive the Learning Process

When most of us hear “inquiry-based learning” we tend to think it requires a complete overhaul of the work we are currently doing.…

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September 21, 2022 Thinking Outside the Walls

It’s important, every once in a while, to let your ideas fly. You get them from time to time — your…

September 12, 2022 The Power of Project-based Learning

How much do you remember from your K-12 school years? Admittedly, most of it is fuzzy to me. I’m sure I learned a lot, but…

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July 1, 2022 Encouraging Young Girls to Engage with STEM

Some time ago, I had the opportunity to interview Mary Winn, a senior scientist at the Van Andel Institute. Winn uses her expertise in…

April 12, 2021 Using STEM to Protect our Water

Of all the modern luxuries we enjoy, I think the one we all take most for granted is running water. Don’t believe me? Just this…