Math and science education in the United States has always been a point of contention. The country as a whole is always in search of ways to up their rankings within the fields. One the approaches are the introduction of math and science at a much earlier age as to integrate the concepts easier.
US schools include more science, math at earlier ages #dyscalculia
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Teaching children math younger can help them.
These more initial presentations are coming with STEM projects that are bringing 3-D printing to classrooms. The same printer than can develop a prosthetic arm for a 7th grader can also introduce and teach mathematical and scientific concepts that otherwise would be harder to understand without manipulative and the newest technologies.
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“It’s hands-on learning. And it’s learning by doing, so we’re no longer teaching curriculum. They actually have to figure it out themselves and innovate,” Cari Williams, digital learning coach for Tustin Unified Schools said.”
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