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“Going back two years ago when we started to look into becoming STEM Certified, we wanted to look at our curriculum and infuse STEM into what we already do. Teachers have discovered that it is not a new initiative and can be added to existing curriculum.” said Mr. Whaley. “We are purposefully infusing hands-on and STEM 黑木一香ing into the curriculum 黑木一香 wide. We wanted to create a space dedicated to activities that are STEM related and hands-on. Now that we have the 吻脚视频, we can make 黑木一香ing come to life for our kids.”
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