#TchLIVE Archive
#TchLIVE is Teaching Channel's monthly Twitter chat, focused on helping teachers find resources, build professional networks, and get better together! The chat happens the last Thursday of each month at 4:00 Pacific / 7:00 Eastern.
Thursday February 23, 2017
6:00 PM EST
KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 6:46 PM EST
Are you excited about engineering? Then join the chat tonight at 7 PM ET
@TomJenkinsSTEM
will be leading our discussions.
#tchlive
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
Welcome to
#TchLIVE
! We're excited to be back tonight for the first time in 2007 with Tch Laureate
@TomJenkinsSTEM
chatting
#STEM
In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
We will use the Q1 / A1 format tonight.
#TchLIVE
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
Welcome to
#TchLIVE
! I'm excited to chat about engineering practices and creative design. Please introduce yourself!
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:01 PM EST
Make sure you take some time after
#TchLIVE
to check out our
#NGSS
Deep Dive:
https://t.co/ChruINVNY0
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:02 PM EST
Hi! Tom Jenkins from Springfield, Oh. I teach 8th grade STEM
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
Hi
@TomJenkinsSTEM
and
#TchLIVE
! Lisa, Editorial Content Mgr.
@TeachingChannel
, Reporting from PA tonight! Former HS SS T.
In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM, @TeachingChannel
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:04 PM EST
Nice to see you
@frizzlerichard
!
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In reply to @frizzlerichard, @frizzlerichard
KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:04 PM EST
Hi I am Kathy Renfrew and excited about tonights chat
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:05 PM EST
Hi, Tom! Thanks for leading the conversation tonight!
#TchLIVE
In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
No problem. Glad to be here and am looking forward to the discussion
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In reply to @TeachingChannel
HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
Hello to all at
#TchLIVE
:) I'm Holly, STEM instructional specialist, from MI
KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
Hello Meg
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:01 PM EST
Hello! I'm Meg from Kansas City, I teach science 7π¬
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
Hello Holly. Glad that you could join us!
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In reply to @HollyMcGoran
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
Welcome to
#TchLIVE
@HollyMcGoran
!
In reply to @HollyMcGoran
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
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Q1
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
Let's get started! Q1:How are engineering and creative design different?
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
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Q1
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
Let's get started! Q1:How are engineering and creative design different?
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:10 PM EST
Can they both be responding to a problem or question?
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:11 PM EST
I see lots of overlays between the arts and STEM
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:11 PM EST
A1: engineers use design to accomplish a task or solve a problem. A method to the madness
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:12 PM EST
They do go hand and glove
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In reply to @lisa_hollenbach
frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
good ? I'd say yes but design doesn't have to? You don't hear a ceramic eng. built a toilet because it was pretty π
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In reply to @KRScienceLady
KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
Another fairly popular engineering design process in elementary. schools
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
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Q2
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
Q2:How can engineering and creative design serve as complimentary pieces?
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
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Q2
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
Q2:How can engineering and creative design serve as complimentary pieces?
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
Lots of amazing collaboration with my visual arts colleague
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HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
A1: engineering is more technical; designing is more related to artistry & aesthetics
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
I believe arts can integrated into solving a design problem as well trying to figure out "anchoring phenomen"
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
A2: Design notebooks allow for the combination of engineering & artistic ideas: Growth Mindset in STEM: EDP and the Writing Process.
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HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
A2: the EDP uses components of both - asking, imagining, planning, creating, improving
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
It takes a village! My STEM class collaborates with the fine arts teachers all of the time
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In reply to @KRScienceLady
HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
Ah, yes! I know the
@EiE_org
EDP very well!
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In reply to @KRScienceLady, @EiE_org
HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
A2: in the end, when designing or improving a technology, you can't have one without the other
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
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Q3
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
Q3:How can the integration of creative design into engineering rich units impact class culture?
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
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Q3
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
Q3:How can the integration of creative design into engineering rich units impact class culture?
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
@KRScienceLady
β€s Anchoring Phenomena! :)
In reply to @KRScienceLady
frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
A3: engineering is embedded into
#ngss
and I like to think it changes the focus of class β± more Ss focused as Ss look for solutions
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
we are on an
#ngss
information transfer !!!
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:20 PM EST
this is a cool π‘it would be a great way to tie in
@KRScienceLady
anchoring phenomena and
#science
notebooks
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#ngss
In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM, @KRScienceLady
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:26 PM EST
A3 Creative design allows for ownership & encourages both positive risking and collaboration
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
A3 Resource: 2 of NAE's Messages
https://t.co/Bd1oa3pyTP
: Engineers are creative problem solvers & Engineers help shape the future
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HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
A3: brings together a greater variety of Ss strengths & skill development while all are collaborating & working towards common goal
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:30 PM EST
I love it! I use a Engineering Design Challenge leader board. A huge motivator for both my highest and my lowest Ss
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In reply to @biokathryn
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:31 PM EST
A4: The integration of the arts into engineering allows for an additional layer of collaboration. A deeper level of understanding.
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
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Q4
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
Q4: How can the integration of creative design into engineering rich units impact the collaborative nature of your class?
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
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Q4
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
Q4: How can the integration of creative design into engineering rich units impact the collaborative nature of your class?
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biokathryn
Feb 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
A4 Ss realize that collaborative work leads to improved ideas, social creatures thrive with collaborative opportunities
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biokathryn
Feb 23 @ 7:34 PM EST
I'm working on this! Love art integration but it doesn't come naturally to me
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In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM
frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:34 PM EST
A4: I like what
@biokathryn
said- engineering products ensures Ss see work & improves depth of learning
#dok
and quality
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In reply to @biokathryn
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
Yes! Collaboration is ingrained in our DNA! Creativity helps to meld the different ideas
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In reply to @biokathryn
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
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Q5
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
Q5:What are some ways in which you have intertwined creative design and engineering?
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HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
I agree! It also brings different Ss strengths to the forefront & shows importance of all
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In reply to @biokathryn
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
I'd argue that you are a teacher because you have a good sense of creativity. Successful teaching is an art upon itself
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In reply to @biokathryn
KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
I am working on this as we speak.
#tchlive
. I need time to think, write, collaborate and create.
#tchive
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
Q5:What are some ways in which you have intertwined creative design and engineering?
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
great point!
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In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM, @biokathryn
biokathryn
Feb 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
A5 Working now on using the creativity of nature and natural selection to inform engineering design
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
Another wondering, how can we make both engineering and creative arts more student facing?How do we incorporate S ideas?.
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
A5: 8th Grade Christmas Houses = Structural Engineering + CIrcuitry + Blueprints + Light Displays
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
A5: βοΈ π races, wind turbines & then my fave human body 2.0- where Ss reengineer a body system & isolate claims, counterclaims etc.
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
I love it! Was this your own idea?
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In reply to @HowardKiyuna
biokathryn
Feb 23 @ 7:45 PM EST
A6 Currently working on
@AllenEducators
DIY guide Ss design synthetic human tissues
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In reply to @AllenEducators
HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:46 PM EST
A5: the design of earthquake proof buildings - consider both structural engineering & aesthetics
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:46 PM EST
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Q6
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
Q6:What are some exemplar lessons that incorporate both creative design and engineering practices?
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
A6: To The Moon (Exemplar Teaching Channel Lesson):
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https://t.co/RTWVoE7l5y
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
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Q6
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
Q6:What are some exemplar lessons that incorporate both creative design and engineering practices?
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
A6:
@JcolectJim
does a great friction lab with an anti-race of sorts
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In reply to @JcolectJim
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
Neurons??? I know neurons!!!
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frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
A6: I haven't done it but I'm looking forward to using the
@physicstoolbox
neuron lab this spring
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In reply to @physicstoolbox
biokathryn
Feb 23 @ 7:49 PM EST
Ss find Young's Modulus of authentic tissue to inform design of synthetic tissue
@AllenEducators
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In reply to @AllenEducators
frizzlerichard
Feb 23 @ 7:50 PM EST
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CTMSBulldog
Feb 17 @ 11:49 AM EST
Really impressed with their student creativity and their grasp on friction.
In reply to @JcolectJim
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:51 PM EST
@frizzlerichard
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In reply to @frizzlerichard
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
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Q7
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
Q7:What are some exemplar resources that incorporate both creative design and engineering practices?
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lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
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Q7
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
Q7:What are some exemplar resources that incorporate both creative design and engineering practices?
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BTopink
Feb 23 @ 7:56 PM EST
A8: Take advantage of current event opportunities for engineering PBLs, like landslides, spillway overflow, sinkholes.
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:54 PM EST
Q8:Any general advice/words of wisdom for those looking to integrate creative design into their classroom?
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:58 PM EST
A8: Creative design & engineering are a pair. Provide an avenue for student expression- they will have pride & exceed expectations
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HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 7:58 PM EST
This looks like it would fit nicely as an extension to
@EiE_org
No Bones About It unit
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In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM, @EiE_org
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 7:58 PM EST
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Q8
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:54 PM EST
Q8:Any general advice/words of wisdom for those looking to integrate creative design into their classroom?
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TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 7:59 PM EST
Thanks for the lead. I will definitely check it out!
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In reply to @HollyMcGoran, @EiE_org
lisa_hollenbach
Feb 23 @ 8:00 PM EST
This one is crucial! The expectation is often the T knows and the Ss receive. Flip it!
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biokathryn
Feb 23 @ 7:55 PM EST
A8 prep students for the (unfamiliar) idea that the teacher doesn't have all the answers!
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KRScienceLady
Feb 23 @ 8:00 PM EST
a huge round of π for
@TomJenkinsSTEM
for pushing our thinking
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In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM
HollyMcGoran
Feb 23 @ 8:01 PM EST
A8: Don't underestimate what your students are capable of!
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TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 8:01 PM EST
Thanks to
@TomJenkinsSTEM
, Squadsters, and all
#TchLIVE
chatters for an excellent conversation!
In reply to @TomJenkinsSTEM
TomJenkinsSTEM
Feb 23 @ 8:01 PM EST
Thanks. I feel like I learned so much from this discussion. I'm pumped for wind turbine design tomorrow!
#tchlive
In reply to @KRScienceLady
TeachingChannel
- Moderator
Feb 23 @ 8:02 PM EST
Our hour is up, but feel free to continue the conversation at
#TchLIVE
and get better together!
RobbinsMHS
Feb 23 @ 8:03 PM EST
A8- the best general advice I get and receive is that is ok to try something new. Be brave enough to challenge yourself/students
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DarkeCountyESC
Feb 24 @ 6:37 AM EST
The latest Common Core & more!
https://t.co/P1G1uKSoVU
Thanks to
@RoutledgeEOE
#leaderstolearnfrom
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In reply to @RoutledgeEOE
frizzlerichard
Feb 24 @ 11:35 AM EST
Design & engineering from a different perspective... filling in the critical gaps
@TomJenkinsSTEM
@KRScienceLady
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#ngss
FieldMuseum
Feb 24 @ 11:32 AM EST
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