Start your year off right by decorating your STEM classroom to inspire your students to have fun, take risks, and have a growth mindset.
A whole month of daily low-prep STEAM activities for kids. You are going to love all of the low-prep STEAM activities that we have in store!
A round up of over 15 great STEAM projects – where math concepts are used to make pieces of art!
STEM becomes STEAM as we integrate science with art in these awesome science art projects for kids! Get ready to get your mind blown!
Illustrate data! Use the shape of a line graph as inspiration for kids’ art. I first came across the of idea of illustrating data, or using a line graph as the inspiration for an artwork, when an awesome barrier reef line graph artwork by Jill Pelto popped up on my Facebook feed. Not only is …
The biggest barrier to teaching coding is the misconception that it is another skill that needs to be taught. In reality, coding is simply a tool that can be leveraged to teach standards in a more powerful, creative, and connected way!
Make going back to school fun and exciting with this collection of 15 first day of school STEM activities for the classroom or home.
Here are five things every teacher should do for a successful back to school year. In this post, I'll share the top five necessities.
Learn what is STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & math) and why STEAM is important for our kids & quick steps to get started with STEAM!
This Bicycle Painting- Art Lesson incorporates engineering thinking with drawing & painting for grades 5-8. Makes a great STEAM ART LESSON.
Here is a super fun and easy STEM project for your kindergarten, Pre-K, or first grade class that features a favorite nursery rhyme: Humpty Dumpty! So grab some extra plastic eggs and get ready for some Nursery Rhyme STEM Time … Continue reading →
This semester, 8th grade students are part of a collaborative course between a STEM classroom and the Art room. This is a new approach for us at BMS and so far, it's been a great adventure. We started
Buzz through spring with the Bee Pollination STEAM Activity! Now that more and more bees are coming out after the cold winter, it's the perfect time to teach children about how bees and flowers help each other out to accomplish each other's goals: Flowers getting pollinated and bees gathering nectar for honey. Children will enjoy flying their little bee buddies around and helping them gather pollen to deliver from flower to flower.
The newly crowned Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier from Virginia, did a chemistry demonstration for her talent. It was an elaborate version of the classic elephant toothpaste experiment. This was the first time a Miss America participant has ever won with a science experiment for their talent. Unfortunately, I have seen people criticize her talent […]
Here is the perfect project for the start of the school year: Kandi-Apples.This project will allow students to create a work of art in the Style of Kadinsky.When they are finished, you can make a colourful collective display. This project requires simple materials, and apple models are also included...
Master your classroom management in the art room with this Mona Lisa Quiet poster. Remind students to keep their voices off, their eyes on the teacher, their hands still and their bodies seated. Available in two digital sizes to be printed at your school: 12x18 inches and 24x36 inches (pdf files). Also, did you know that the Mona Lisa used to have eyebrows?! An overly-enthusiastic restorer from a long, long time ago accidentally removed them. Yikes!
The Pigeon has to go to school and he's not happy about it! In fact, he's worried. Help kids kick their first-day fears with these fun ideas!
Simple and fun Halloween papercraft in 3D. Free printable papercraft template to download for an awesome STEAM project for kids.
Earlier this year, my co-worker Jayne found the idea to make a collaborative school-wide paper mural based on the artwork of Thank YouX. The idea for a student mural originally came from Jenell Novello and you can see the lesson plan write-up on Artsonia. She also so generously provided the lesson plan and templates on Google docs. Thank You X got his name by accident. In 2009 Andy Warhol’s spray painted portrait was spotted on a city street in L.A.. … Read more... →
Alright, it's mid-July! I know you are thinking about back to school time. You can't go shopping without seeing school supplies on sale or displays of new shoes and clothing, and I know you are getting excited. It's a fun time of year, isn't it? But... it's also stressful. You have ten tons to
30+ engineering STEM challenges with simple materials. Kids can tinker with bridges, catapults, boats, and more using recycled and inexpensive materials.
The best beginning of the year STEM challenges have 3 things in common: 1.) They help students get to know one another and start building teamwork and collaboration. 2.) They allow students to start practicing classroom procedures. 3.) They are incredibly fun and get students excited about STEM!
It's art, it's math and it's a fine motor work out but it's also SUPER COOL! Make your own name snowflakes is a great STEAM challenge for school age kids.
Are you looking for fun engineering activities for middle school students? Engineering activities are a great example of STEM activities for middle school students.
Introducing our Fingerprint Detective Worksheet - a perfect tool for young aspiring investigators who are curious about the science behind fingerprints! This engaging worksheet provides an interactive learning experience that will captivate their attention and develop their understanding of this fascinating subject.
A round up of over 15 great STEAM projects – where math concepts are used to make pieces of art!
The best beginning of the year STEM challenges have 3 things in common: 1.) They help students get to know one another and start building teamwork and collaboration. 2.) They allow students to start practicing classroom procedures. 3.) They are incredibly fun and get students excited about STEM!
Creative block is real. Download these Magna-Tiles® coloring and activity pages to get your creativity flowing!
Educators are bringing more hands-on experiences to their students. Create one of these enriching learning areas by building a makerspace.
This Bicycle Painting- Art Lesson incorporates engineering thinking with drawing & painting for grades 5-8. Makes a great STEAM ART LESSON.
A round up of over 15 great STEAM projects – where math concepts are used to make pieces of art!
Looking to grab students' attention during the first week of school with fun and easy science experiments? These super fun back to school science experiments are perfect for your first week of school science activities.
Whether you are teaching the beatitudes at home and in Sunday school. Make it easier with this free printable Beatitudes craft for kids.
Geoboard or pegboard task cards for making shapes and patterns by attaching rubber bands. Geoboard is a great math manipulative that helps children develop finger strength, gain a basic understanding of shapes and their properties. There are nine A4 task cards with winter themed patterns included in the download. Each card also comes with an "I can" label for tracing. These cards feature a 5x5 peg geoboard.
This year my school adopted a new schedule. Now, instead of seeing my classes daily for 47 minutes, each day we drop one period. In addition, each class has one weekly “long block” that is 68 minut…
Hands-on learning isn't just for younger students! These hands-on activities for middle and high schoolers will help older students enjoy learning and stay actively engaged in the process.
Kandinsky Inspired Apple Art for Kids - A fun art and craft for early Autumn that explores colour mixing - Apple Template Available