Amazing Mazes resource round-up- This post features a Maze Escape Room and 3 STEM Projects. Perfect for a STEM lab or regular elementary classroom.
Start your year off right by decorating your STEM classroom to inspire your students to have fun, take risks, and have a growth mindset.
Amazing Mazes resource round-up- This post features a Maze Escape Room and 3 STEM Projects. Perfect for a STEM lab or regular elementary classroom.
One of the BEST things I ever did was start a Facebook group just for STEM educators. It is by far the best Facebook group I have ever been a part of. Why?
Imagine having a STEM lab supply list that is perfect for any classroom! My FREE STEM supplies resource will do exactly that and more!
One of the biggest struggles we hear from teachers wanting to implement STEM or a makerspace is the cost of materials. We asked members of our Facebook Group, Elementary STEM Teachers Club , to share their budget friendly tips and tricks for keeping their STEM supplies stocked. The following a
Have you heard of my Bible STEM challenges? Well, read on to find out more about them and learn how you can download these resources.
Ready to bring STEM into your classroom in an easy, but exciting way! Create your own mini STEM Lab in your classroom and watch your students learn, explore, in a meaningful and engaging way!
A perfect activity for encouraging temwork in the STEM lab or a regular classroom. All you need is string and a little imagination!
STEM students use materials to design models of classroom rules. Works perfectly for regular classrooms or STEM labs. Perfect for the start of a school year!
Why is it that kids LOVE science so much? Is it because they like the idea of being scientists with lab coats and safety goggles? Is it because they want to conduct science experiments and make things explode? Is it because they are thrilled at the thought of discovering some groundbreaking new truth in their ... Read More about Teaching The Scientific Method Unit Using Pickles
Ready to bring STEM to your classroom, but not sure where to start? This post outlines 10 MUST HAVE STEM materials for your classroom.
It's all about solving problems in the STEM Lab! We do it every day with our designs and building! BUT...... recently I had a brain pop and came up with a fabulous invention! Keep reading and find out what we tried! It's called Towers and Task Cards! So, here's the basics! The kids had to
STEM Challenge - Design an elevator! The elevator must lift a load by turning a crank. Change the item being lifted to anything in this versatile activity.
Explore a collection of over 45 hands-on STEM challenge ideas that kids are sure to love at home or in a classroom. What will you build?
Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. STEM. These are all subjects that provide children countless opportunities to learn using hands-on activities and you don’t have to break the bank to do it! There are a lot of great STEM activities that you can do with things you have around the house and even from the dollar store …
Are you looking for a STEM lab plan? Then this is the product for you! This is a ready to use file! Leave this file with your sub and a variety of different paper types for building............. and leave your class without worry! The lesson only requires different types of paper and tape/glue!!! This is perfect for a sub! ***Please read - this is not a sub lesson plan. This is a lesson you can leave for a sub with minimal supplies!! It is a ready to use STEM challenge. With new rules and protocols, I needed an activity for a sub to do in my classroom for a few days that do not require a lot of materials or table toys! This is what I came up with. My sub will read the story, show the video, and then go over the STEM challenge with the students. Then they will design a campsite. The following week they will be engineering and testing their designs. I feel comfortable leaving a STEM challenge like this one with a sub! Or use this the way it fits your class needs! After reading the story Camping Spree with Mr. Magee students are asked to engineer their own campsite and five campsite features. The five features have to move or work. Meaning… the student demonstrates how they work! Examples - Tent door opens, swing in tree moves…canoe ore moves…., how creative can you be? All of this is created with just paper, tape, and LOTS of STEM THINKING! I have my students for 40 minutes at a time. This lesson gives you information about the book. Then it gives you the challenge, suggested materials, and guides you through the process of getting kids ready to complete the challenge. This lesson could be used for 1st grade to 5th grade! This would also be great for kindergarten, but keep in mind that for kindergarten it is all about the experience than the final product! We are exposing them to STEM thinking. I use the book as the hook and then turn the problem into our STEM challenge. You could possibly extend it into a two or three week lesson/activity. Please feel free to share any feedback. I have more resources if you feel this one was helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my resources! Don't forget to Follow Me to see all fun, engaging STEM Challenges!! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemsational_stem/ This resource includes the following: *Links to the story *Links to video on why fire is hot. *Links to video on camping needs *Challenge *Constraints *Materials list *Planning *Planning Sheet for printing *Testing Slide *Student examples *Teacher Notes *Video example I create these resources to be used in my own classroom! I teach from this very same file! It is a good visual for students and if you were to be observed by administration. It helps to guide you with the lesson and gives the students a visual of what is expected. I work super hard on these lessons because I want my students to be engaged, have fun, and enjoy learning while they are in my classroom! I try to create real-world lessons where students have to engineer and design the solution. It also gives them something to take home to hopefully explain the "process" of what they learned to adults at home! Please feel free to ask my questions and leave helpful feedback!! Thank you so much!!! See my other STEM Sub Plans too! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemsational_stem/ For other Historical People - Click on the link below! Ben Franklin Teddy Roosevelt
It’s a new year and you likely have new goals, grant money to spend, or maybe just a renewed enthusiasm for inspiring and instructing young minds! Whatever the case, there has never been a better time to gear up your classroom or home with the latest and greatest STEM gadgets and tools. We are have
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Students choose different ways to create the longest paper chain out of one sheet of construction paper in this easy to prep and complete STEM Challenge.
These Makerspace reminder posters are perfect to add to your Makerspace area in your classroom, Makerspace or STEM Lab! Great to use while introducing your Maker projects and activities or to hang in your room to remind students what to remember while working. Reminders included: I am a/an Artist Thinker Creator Problem solver Programmer Maker Engineer Reader Inventor Scientist Leader Builder
The first lessons you teach set the tone for the rest of the year in the classroom! During the first week of school, your schedule should include a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community. Unfortunately, introducing procedures and practicing the
20 fun Halloween STEM activities including Slime, Treats, Experiments, and Monsters. PLUS print-and-go activities for October!
Looking for a cool magnet activity for kids? Try these magnetic marble mazes. This printable marble game uses magnets to make it educational and fun!
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
STEM teaching integrates the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics with a unique learning approach, presenting hands on and
Want a new way to enjoy Fairy Tales with your kids? Read together, then explore math and engineering with this set of Fairy Tale STEM challenges for K-5!
This is a lab booklet and instructions for the popular Save Sam activity. This is a great introductory activity for your science or STEM class at the beginning of the year. Students practice hypothesizing, testing their ideas, and working with others.
Are you looking for something that will have ALL of your elementary students engaged from young kids to older? Do you hate planning out stem projects that use hard-to-find equipment and are exhausting to prepare? Have you tried easy STEM activities yet in your classroom? Easy stem challenges are a great way to have students […]
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 is intimidating for many of us homeschooling parents to teach STEM subjects to our kids, but this free STEM Curriculum for K-12 will help! TeachEngineering covers many STEM subjects, from geome…
If you need STEM projects ideas, this is THE place to go! This is a collection of over 200 STEM projects and activities that kids love!
Whether you are a seasoned pro or new to teaching with STEM, these first-week activities for STEM are sure to be a hit in your classroom.
Need a great STEM Challenge? Without a doubt, this little challenge is one of the best ever! It's super simple and amazingly complex. It's the Index Card Tower!
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Smart school computer lab management tips for technology teachers and classroom teachers that spend time in their school computer lab.
Get ready for the Summer Olympics with a Summer Games Kayaking STEM Challenge! Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey of creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning with your young learners? The Kayak STEM Challenge is not just an activity; it's an adventure into the principles o
This beautiful and fun STEAM activity will make math come alive to your kids!
This Slingshot Rocket STEM Activity will have your students measuring angles and using a protractor.
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