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02.20.09Seventh Graders Drool Over Math, ScienceAn initiative between Clemson University and Appalachian State University, supported by a $1.5-million grant from the National Science Foundation, will be implemented this summer to get seventh-graders excited about math and science. Clemson's Newsroom reports that three school professors are collaborating on developing a curriculum within a 3D virtual world. The goal is to let the students create virtual worlds and learn how to interact with others in a virtual world setting. "The goal is to help rising seventh-grade students acquire the computer and cognitive skills they will need in order to imagine careers in science or math,” said Sean ...
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