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Savings, funding, and resources for educators!
Katlie Brynds

Updated 5/29/24 Sometimes, browsing the web can be a bit overwhelming – so many sites and so little time. So, when you discover a feature on a website that makes...

Encouraging self-esteem, growth mindset is important for today’s students and future workforce
Tommy Ly

Updated 6/13/24 May is National Teen Self-Esteem Month and an opportunity to raise awareness and take stock of the emotional health of our teens. Most everyone is a parent, aunt,...

The science behind Hollywood’s spooky special effects
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Updated 6/13/24 Spooky. Scary. Silly. Ghoulish. Gross. Halloween has many forms. And nobody makes it seem simpler or more real than in the movies, but how do they create the...

Better than ever: Pitsco’s Straw Rocket Launcher gets an upgrade
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Updated 6/6/24 If you’ve browsed the pages of our catalogs, you might’ve noticed an exciting change to one of our most popular products – the Straw Rocket Launcher. Assembling the...

Using inquiry-based learning in your elementary classroom – including coding education
Natalie Vanderbeck

Updated 6/13/24 Inquiry-based learning isn’t a new idea in education. While writing my master’s thesis, I studied science classrooms that utilized inquiry-based learning vs traditional teacher-led learning. To be certain...

Education + business + industry: Partners in careers
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Updated 6/6/24 When it comes to education and business, we often think of them as two separate entities. While education, especially higher education, presumably leads to a career, there isn’t...