MindBugs and STEMSA Professional Development

Applied Math is Science. Math is the Language of Science.

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	MindBugs are Misconceptions in Student Thinking
MindBugs are planted when students have an incomplete view of something. For example, students often think that: ¤ Air weighs nothing because empty scales read zero; this interferes with lessons on pressure and weather. ¤ You add by “lining numbers up on the right”. Though this works when adding integers, it does not once decimals are introduced. MindBugs professional development helps elementary & middle grades educators avoid and debunk misconceptions like this one through a vertical view of integrated curriculum. Whether you have a kit or textbook-based curriculum, better understanding its content will help you help your students succeed. MindBugs-in-Science/Math Overview & Formats MindBugs-in-Science Session Summaries More Insight into Science & Math MindBugs Case Study (Carrolton-Farmers Branch, TX)
STEMSA Staff Development STEMSA stands for STEM Student Adventures. Ten80's resource team delivers model lessons to your students. Teachers fully participate in these custom designed sessions so that they experience accurate, grade-appropriate science and math instruction that adheres to The 5 E's.
STEMSA is usually geared toward high school and upper middle school audiences. Read More About The 5 E's

MindBugs-in-Science
As teachers specializing in elementary education, we weren’t taught very much science. Few of us have known the exhilaration that comes with the ‘aha’ of scientific discovery and without this experience to draw from, we miss opportunities to make connections for our students.

Join our Ten80 STEM team for engaging sessions of exploration and explanation. Move beyond instructing to transform your classroom into a dynamic space of inquiry and discovery. Choose the content areas and format that is right for your budget and schedule.

MindBugs-in-Science Content Matrix
MindBugs-in-Science Online/CD Course Overview

MindBugs-in-Math
Elementary math is anything but elementary. Understanding the symbols we call numbers, seeing patterns in computation and grasping place value are complex cognitive leaps. Furthermore, if we as educators do not have a vertical view of math concepts, it is easy to inadvertently plant harmful MindBugs.

The Ten80 team will help you facilitate your student’s mathematical growth from counting to calculus.

MindBugs-in-Math Online/CD Course Overview

MindBugs-in-Math & Science
Though students must learn the fundamentals of math and science separately, they will only grow in their abilities through connecting them. Talk to us about integrated science and math programs.

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