{"id":3028,"date":"2024-12-14T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:43:01","slug":"engaging-online-stem-activities-for-middle-school-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/engaging-online-stem-activities-for-middle-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Online STEM Activities For Middle School Students in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3028\" class=\"elementor elementor-3028\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3dc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef3dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 5 Online STEM Activities for Middle School Students in 2025\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7090152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ee0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ee0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging students in STEM has never been easier! Picture your classroom buzzing with excitement as students tackle real-world challenges using innovative online tools. Research from the National Science Foundation shows that interactive STEM activities can improve problem-solving skills by 20% and boost retention rates by 30% (<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/\">Edutopia<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s explore six impactful STEM activities that will inspire curiosity and creativity among middle school students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df603ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df603ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dead711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dead711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Focus on STEM Activities for Middle School?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ed1ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2ed1ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbfe47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccbfe47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle school is a pivotal time for sparking interest in<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/stem-education-meaning-and-importance\/\"> STEM.<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These activities not only align with <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/\">NGSS standards <\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but also provide measurable benefits:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhances Problem-Solving Skills:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Encourages logical thinking and creativity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fosters Teamwork:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Group projects help students collaborate effectively.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Boosts Engagement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Interactive STEM activities captivate students&#8217; attention and make learning enjoyable, encouraging active participation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8c10c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b8c10c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97376ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97376ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 STEM Activities to Transform Your Classroom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d348d92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d348d92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07e461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b07e461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Growing Crystals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9f8b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea9f8b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea48a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea48a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to Do:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Introduce students to the process of crystallization and the structures of solids.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Learning Outcome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Teaches basic chemistry concepts and the effects of temperature and concentration on crystal growth.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>JoVE Resource:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use JoVE\u2019s videos on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/10662\/chemical-reactions-and-balanced-chemical-equations\">Basic Chemical Reactions<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complement this activity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a3449 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74a3449\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba62e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba62e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Creating a Model Volcano<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2f2ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f2f2ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c643929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c643929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to Do:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simulate volcanic eruptions and discuss geological processes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Learning Outcome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Explores earth science topics like plate tectonics, the structure of the Earth, and chemical reactions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>JoVE Resource:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pair this with JoVE\u2019s videos on<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.jove.com\/highschools\/ngss-earth-space-science\"> Earth Processes and Plate Tectonics<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for deeper insights.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540473b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540473b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00be389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00be389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Investigating Plant Growth with Light<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1234411 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1234411\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642a8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"642a8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to Do:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Explore how light affects plant growth and photosynthesis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Learning Outcome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reinforces life science concepts such as photosynthesis and plant biology.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>JoVE Resource:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use JoVE\u2019s interactive videos on<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education-library\/174\/photosynthesis\"> Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636ba78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"636ba78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ecb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b6ecb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abf2c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9abf2c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01e3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c01e3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Investigating Ecosystem Dynamics\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31998c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31998c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f875072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f875072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to Do:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Create a classroom ecosystem to study energy flow, food webs, and biodiversity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Learning Outcome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reinforces concepts of ecology, interdependence, and environmental science.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>JoVE Resource:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pair with JoVE\u2019s videos on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/10927\/trophic-levels-food-chains-and-food-webs?playlist=1672339&amp;isFrc=true\">Ecosystems and Food Webs.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91c77e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e91c77e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def4e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"def4e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Water Filtration Challenge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff4ae6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dff4ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc61cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc61cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to Do:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Design a water filtration system to understand environmental engineering principles.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Learning Outcome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Teaches students about water quality, filtration techniques, and the importance of clean water.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>JoVE Resource:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Utilize JoVE\u2019s video on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/science-education\/16876\/testing-water-quality\">Water Quality Testing<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to introduce this activity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d7983 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1d7983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e582e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e582e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips to Effectively Use Online STEM Activities\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda4beb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eda4beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb3f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eb3f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Quality Digital Resources\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b405e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93b405e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfda70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfda70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage platforms like <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/\">JoVE<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to provide curriculum-aligned, Ph.D. reviewed STEM content.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cb877 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12cb877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbed12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fbed12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Foster Teamwork\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368dbf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"368dbf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2b5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af2b5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage group projects to help students develop essential collaboration skills.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d82a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34d82a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed816a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ed816a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Assess Progress\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f1f44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6f1f44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f6143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f6143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporate<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/products-and-features\/\"> quizzes<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reflections to track student understanding and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc1284 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cc1284\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286be73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"286be73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How JoVE Simplifies STEM Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d6c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d6c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>JoVE\u2019s standard-aligned STEM resources offer:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" 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