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Flip and Stretch Ideas
STEAM Teams include scientists, tech experts, engineers, artists and mathematicians who solve real-world problems, knowing there is always more than one right answer. In this video, children modify everyday objects that could be used in...
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Finding Fascinating Problems
Our brains like questions, movement, and visual exercises. In this activity, students will research and illustrate how the brain works when actively engaged in finding and solving fascinating problems.
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Conflict Resolution and Mediation: Tips for Resolving Disputes
This video provides tips on how to effectively mediate a conflict between two people. It emphasizes the importance of setting ground rules, allowing each party to express their concerns without interruptions, and encouraging them to...
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Managing Emotions When Dealing with Difficult People
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of managing emotions when dealing with difficult people. They highlight that reacting emotionally, particularly with anger, can escalate conflicts and have negative effects on one's...
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Strategies for Dealing with Difficult People
In this video, the speaker discusses strategies for dealing with difficult people by building bridges and establishing rapport. They emphasize the importance of finding areas of cooperation and common ground, as well as mirroring the...
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STEAM Teams Wear Many Hats
Collaboration helps us see problems from new perspectives. In this activity, children will learn about the Boston Molasses Flood and ask STEAM questions to solve the mystery.
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Facilitate a Problem-Solving Meeting
In this video, the teacher discusses the common challenge of facilitating problem-solving in a group. They emphasize the importance of starting by clarifying and agreeing on the problem before moving on to exploring its causes and...
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Strategies for Dealing with Difficult People at Work
This video discusses strategies for dealing with difficult people at work. He emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and taking responsibility for one's own actions and reactions.
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Ask Deeper Questions
Asking questions helps turn curiosity into inquiry! In this activity, children will learn more about different types/ levels of questions by creating an Inquiry Ladder and challenging themselves to think about bigger, essential questions.
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Blend Ideas to Make Them Better
Scientists, tech experts, engineers, artists and mathematicians get excited when they think of good ideas and blend them with other ideas. In this activity, children will create a board game and work together to make it better.
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Strategies for Resolving Conflict with Difficult People
This video provides practical strategies for approaching and resolving conflicts with difficult people.
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Defusing Emotions in a Conflict
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of diffusing emotions in conflicts and offers strategies to do so.
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Let's Doodle Together
Visual thinking is an important way of communicating! In this activity, children will design imaginative STEAM solutions to solve real-world problems.
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Why Move and Sketch?
Physical activity activates brains! In this video, children will learn about STEAM by engaging in creative movement and sketching experiences that show energy and how natural and manmade objects move.
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What's Missing?
Outdoor explorations often have unexpected experiences and problems that need to be figured out. In this video, children take a hike, are surprised by a rainstorm, and use inquiry to discover how STEAM explorers solve problems.
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Mastering the Art of Interviewing
This video provides valuable insights and advice on conducting successful interviews, emphasizing the importance of thorough research, preparation, and self-critique. It highlights the potential consequences of not being adequately...
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Understanding the Dynamics of Conflict
This video provides an overview of the four paths to resolving conflict, highlighting the importance of understanding conflict dynamics, diffusing emotions, establishing common ground, and learning how to mediate conflicts between...
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Accept and Learn From Mistakes
In this video, students will interview an elder, then create an illustrated postcard that shows what they learned about mistakes helping people to grow.
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Imitate Nature's Solutions
Nature solves problems in surprising and inventive ways. In this activity, children will create a biomimicry card game and think about the ways in which nature can be imitated to solve real-world problems.
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Strategies for Handling Difficult People
This video provides an insight into the stress reaction that can occur when challenged by a difficult person, and the need to develop patience and coping skills, and even changes to the way you behave. Psychologists Peter Quarry and Eve...
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Engaging Fully
In this video, students will rewrite and illustrate a classic story to make it more inclusive.
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The Art of Effective Questioning in Interviews and Investigations
In this video, Colin McLaren, a former detective, discusses the importance of effective questioning skills in investigative work and workplace management. He emphasizes the need for a structured approach, careful preparation, and...
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Strategies for Achieving Win-Win Outcomes in Conflict Resolution
In this video, the speaker discusses strategies for achieving a win-win outcome in conflicts. The video provides practical advice for resolving conflicts in a collaborative and constructive manner.
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How Words Make People Feel
In this video, students will create a mask that reveals how other people’s comments make them feel.