Connected Science Learning, Volume 1, Issue 3 (2017)

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STEM Learning Surrounds Us: Building ecosystems that connect STEM education across learning settings

Editorial

Editorial
Welcome to the Third Issue
Sent to You in Three Parts Over Three Months
Dennis Schatz
Article: 12420466
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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Seeding the Future
Blending Urban Gardening With Community Outreach and STEM Learning
Amie Patchen, Andrea Aeschlimann, Anne Vera-Cruz, Anushree Kamath, Deborah Jose, Jackie DeLisi, Michael Barnett, Paul Madden & Rajeev Rupani
Article: 12420467
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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Learn how to create opportunities for young people from low-income, ethnically diverse communities to learn about growing food, doing science, and how science can help them contribute to their community in positive ways. The authors developed a program that integrates hydroponics (a method of growing plants indoors without soil) into both in-school and out-of-school educational settings.
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Emerging Connections

The Billion Oyster Project
Restoring New York Harbor in New York City Public Schools
Lauren Birney
Article: 12420468
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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In the Billion Oyster Project, middle school students study and conduct field research of New York Harbor and its watershed to support restoration of native oyster habitats. The project is developing and testing a model that integrates curriculum and community enterprise to connect urban students to natural settings.
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Collaboration + Good Coffee = Connected Science Learning Success
State Agencies Partner to Unite Formal and Informal Educators in North Carolina
Debra T. Hall, Benita B. Tipton, Lisa Tolley & Marty Wiggins
Article: 12420469
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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A collaboration between two North Carolina state agencies allows in-school and out-of-school educators to share knowledge, engage students in in-school and out-of-school opportunities, and develop learning communities to advance science education in the state.
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Brief

Brief Report
MIT BLOSSOMS
Learning Videos Advance STEM Education While Enhancing Teacher Professional Development
Elizabeth Murray & Richard Larson
Article: 12420470
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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Collaboratory = Collaborate + Laboratory
The Mid-Columbia STEM Education Collaboratory
Peggy Harris Willcuts & Cathleen Kennedy
Article: 12420471
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory created a network focused on collaboration in STEM education to design and deliver projects, resources, and professional learning opportunities in a testbed environment.
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Holistic STEM Learning
A Summary of Selected Reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Jay B. Labov
Article: 12420472
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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Free reports from the National Research Council and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine can help practitioners bridge in-school and out-of-school STEM learning.
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Diversity and Equity

Facilitating Formal–Informal Connections in Rural STEM Ecosystems
Jan Mokros, Jennifer Atkinson, Sue Allen, Alyson Saunders & Kate Kastelein
Article: 12420473
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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“STEM Guides” serve as human brokers to connect 10- to 18-year-old youth from rural Maine in STEM education opportunities that already exist in their communities, including after-school programs, clubs, camps, library activities, special events, contests, and competitions.
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A Museum Without Walls
Facilitating STEAM Partnerships in Rural Settings
Jennifer Parsons, Sara L. Hartman, Jennifer Hines-Bergmeier & Christie Truly
Article: 12420474
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery strives to provide a hub for play-based science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) learning experiences in rural southeastern Ohio. The museum works to develop meaningful connections between preK–12 schools, community nonprofit organizations, local STEAM professionals, and university outreach programs.
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Brief Report
Informal Science Learning in Online Affinity Spaces
Richard Hudson
Article: 12420475
Published online: 17 Apr 2024
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