Earth Day makes it easy to tap into student passion and connect them to the natural world around them. Here are some ideas for using Wixie for Earth Day projects to get your students making as they:

• share knowledge and ideas from their research to inform others,
• raise awareness of the impact of human activity on the environment,
• connect others to the natural world around them,
• change minds and behavior for lasting impact.

As students connect their research to action, rather than telling them what to make, work with your students to discuss effective products and solutions they can create to achieve these goals. Here are some ideas you can share with them to get their creative juices flowing.

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Topics: Wixie, STEM, create, science

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Topics: pbl, animation, STEM, authentic task, science, STEAM

Science education, today, focuses more on students than teachers. With the emphasis on the learner, we see that learning is an active process. From this perspective, learning outcomes do not necessarily depend on what the teacher presents. Rather, they are determined and valued based on the types of questions students are asking from the information they encounter and perceive.

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Topics: creativity, understanding, constructivism, teachers, science

"Youth is the time of enterprise and hope."

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Topics: creativity, engage, 21st century classroom, technology integration, science