On a recent afternoon at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, a group of preschoolers were involved in what appeared to be a science class about wind.
First they read about wind. Then they did a series of experiments that included working with small sailboats and going outside to observe the trees moving. Finally, a bit of art was introduced when they decorated a windsock to reinforce what they had learned.
The program follows a new trend in learning that is gaining steam among parents and kids in Maryland. STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, is increasing in popularity as educators take a closer look at the benefits of including arts, hands-on creativity and creative thinking into a science-based STEM curriculum.
Katherine Selley and Catherine Knox win a video contest.Two juniors at Broadneck High School recently won an international video contest and are taking steps to stop the sixth mass extinction.
Katherine Selley and Catherine Knox were awarded $1,000 and took first place in the "World of 7 Billion" international video contest for their one-minute video "What Will Happen to Us?" The pair created the video as part of an assignment for the Science National Honor Society because they believe the sixth mass extinction is a pressing matter more people should know about.
There have been a few more leadership changes in Anne Arundel County Schools for next year. Three additional schools will get new principals for the 2015-2016 school year after the latest round of promotions approved and reassignments reviewed by the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County.
Students in Maryland will spend less time taking state assessments in the 2015-16 school year as a result of changes approved by the multi-state consortium governing the tests.
The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) yesterday voted to consolidate the PARCC assessment's two testing windows into one and cut total test time by about 90 minutes overall beginning in the 2015-16 school year. The changes were made in response to feedback from parents, students, and educators during the first year of testing and a careful review of test design. Students in grades 3-8 and high school will be affected.
Nearly half of the kindergartenders entering Maryland schools in the fall of 2014 were fully ready for learning, according to Maryland's new Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
The data, released today in a report presented to the Maryland State Board of Education, offers a new baseline for assessing kindergarten readiness to help prepare all Maryland school children for school.
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Aug 03, 00:00 am
New learning trend gains STEAM
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Jul 15, 00:00 am
Broadneck students' video aims to stop mass extinction
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Jun 17, 16:55 pm
New principals for next school year in Anne Arundel
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May 21, 10:56 am
Less PARCC testing next year for MD students
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May 19, 13:07 pm
New assessment shows gaps in kindergarten readiness in MD schools
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