Friday, August 8, 2014

Asteroid simulation game teaches students coding, physics

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August 8, 2014
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Teaching & Learning
Bungee project highlights math, science
Some students from a New York middle school recently learned math and science concepts by designing bungee cords from rubber bands. Students created a mathematical formula to determine how many rubber bands would be needed for the weight of Barbie and Ken dolls. The students then tested the formula by dropping the dolls from a balcony. The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.) (8/6)
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Asteroid simulation game teaches students coding, physics
Middle-school students in Florida are learning physics, math and computer coding by participating in an asteroid-deflecting simulation game developed by NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the "Cosmospheres" game, students have 210 minutes to program two robots to deflect an asteroid headed for Earth. The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.) (8/7)
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Other News
Curriculum
Texas schools to implement mandatory financial literacy
Texas K-8 educators this year will begin implementing a new mandatory personal financial literacy curriculum. Lessons include financial gifts versus borrowed money, how to calculate income tax and interest rates, and more. San Angelo Standard-Times (Texas) (8/7)
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Standards
Education Department to release guidelines for standards, tests
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States soon could have more guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on the peer-review process for standards and assessments. The department is slated to release a draft version of the guidelines this month, with a final draft anticipated in 2015. Education Week (tiered subscription model) (8/6)
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STEM
Students showcase how robotics inspired their interest in engineering
Students became teachers during a recent career and technical education conference in Oklahoma. In one exhibit, students showcased how robotics inspired them to pursue careers in engineering. "When I first walked in (to robotics), I thought, 'I can't do that,' " student Jessica Meloy said. "But then I learned that it's like a math problem: You take it step by step." Tulsa World (Okla.) (8/5)
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Policy & Legislation
N.C. budget eliminates automatic funding for enrollment growth
A provision in North Carolina's new budget eliminates the "average daily membership" calculation that automatically funds districts when enrollment grows. Some leaders in the state's largest school district say the measure could mean delays in state funding. The Charlotte Observer (N.C.) (8/6)
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