Teacher Hack for STEM Projects for Upper Elementary- students “purchase” materials a follow a budget in this engaging STEM Challenge.
STEM activities don't have to cost you an arm and a leg. Get your STEM on with these fun, low prep activities that use basic materials.
Here is an integrated S.T.E.M. lesson for your lab about model rocketry that is on a budget and guaranteed to engage your students.
28 days of hands-on STEM activities for kids - coding, STEM challenges, STEM on a budget, and more! It's science, tech, engineering & math made fun.
10 genius Science and STEM Activities that use craft sticks to inspire learning in elementary with budget friendly Popsicle Sticks.
Find the best STEM Kits here with this fantastic list of our favorite science, technology, engineering, and robotic kits for kids!
Teacher Hack for STEM Projects for Upper Elementary- students “purchase” materials a follow a budget in this engaging STEM Challenge.
Find the best STEM Kits here with this fantastic list of our favorite science, technology, engineering, and robotic kits for kids!
Here's a graphic for ideas I shared at #ISTE18 for #greenscreen on a budget. #notatISTE18 #edtech @APSInstructTech #APSITInspires @DoInkTweets #ClassyGraphics
"Unleash your students' creativity with a Mini Green Screen in the classroom! Discover budget-friendly materials like green folders, LEGO minifigures, and green straws to create a captivating movie-making experience. With minimal space needed, students can write scripts, perform skits, and act out class stories using these mini toys. Engaging and easy to store, this Mini Green Screen Workspace will inspire imagination and collaboration, making learning a truly entertaining adventure. Grab your supplies and let your students shine in front of the camera!"
Teacher Hack for STEM Projects for Upper Elementary- students “purchase” materials a follow a budget in this engaging STEM Challenge.
Short on cash? Using Q-Tips to learn math is an easy, fun and cost effective way to learn math, with tons of applications!
Learn how to make a rose with paper from this easy DIY tutorial. Here you will learn the technique to make them in any size you want.
As teachers, we are always on a budget. Decorating classrooms can get pricey. When I first started teaching I was spending a fortune online and at teaching supply stores to buy science posters so my walls weren’t so drab. Since then, I’ve been creating my own science posters that the library will print for me ... Read more
Build a marshmallow and toothpick tower for a fun and budget-friendly way to explore STEM with kids. Free printable.
Battle Bots on a Budget: As an avid reader of Make Magazine for over 10 years, I've read dozens of stories about the Maker Faires that happen every year across the country. Finally, in 2014, I packed up the family and headed three hours South-East to one of the largest of t…
Hi there! It’s Deb Hanson from Crafting Connections, and I've decided to share an adverbs anchor chart and free printable with you today. First, however, allow me to express my dismay. Did you know that adverbs are specifically mentioned in the 2nd grade Common Core State Standards, but are not named in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade standards?!? This puzzles me. To fully understand the purpose of adverbs, students must first have a firm grasp on nouns, verbs, and adjectives. I must admit, I don't know many second graders who possess that strong necessary foundation! In fact, I have found that most upper elementary and middle school students are easily tripped up by adverbs. Just a few weeks ago, I overheard my daughters (a 5th grader and a 7th grader) moaning about adverbs. My fifth grader was really struggling to complete her language assignment (that focused on adverbs), and my seventh grader stated how "bad at adverbs" she was, too. After helping Brooke complete the homework exercises, it was apparent that she still had no real grasp of what an adverb was. She definitely needed a LOT more practice. Each day that week, I helped her with her homework, and I paid close attention to the concepts that were causing her the most difficulty. (I must admit that I used her as my own little case study!) These are the three adverb concepts that were most challenging for her: Yes, adverbs modify verbs. However, they can also modify adjectives and other adverbs, too. The -LY rule! Many adverbs end in -ly, but there are also many adverbs that do NOT end in -LY. Furthermore, there are words that end in -LY that are NOT adverbs. When adverbs modify verbs, they can answer the question where. However, words like "park", "hospital", and "school" are nouns, not adverbs. Adverbs that answer where tend to be more general in nature, like "here", "there", "high", "low", "outside", "inside", "backward", and "forward". I observed Brooke's understanding of adverbs increase with each passing day, and by the end of the week, she aced her adverbs assessment. Furthermore, I put my case study to good use, and I created a line of adverb resources for my TpT store that directly address the "problem areas" listed above. I also decided that this would be a good topic for a blog post to share with all of you, which leads us here today. :) I created this adverbs anchor chart. It directly addresses the first two challenging concepts listed above. I created a blank anchor chart for you to give to your students. I suggest creating an anchor chart similar to the one shown above prior to the beginning of class. After you discuss your anchor chart with your students, you can distribute the student printable (shown below). I recommend requiring students to write their own example sentence in each box. This will allow you to check their true understanding of each category of adverbs. After you have checked their anchor chart, you may wish to have your students glue it into an interactive notebook for future reference. Click HERE to download this FREE printable! Here is an example of a finished anchor chart. If you'd like to view some of the adverb resources that I created, just click on the image below. The resources pictured can be purchased as one bundle, or all of the images are available for individual purchase, as well. Finally, I ran across a fabulous read aloud book that focuses on differentiating between adjectives and adverbs. Hop over to my blog to view the book, and discover how I plan to use it when I teach about adverbs! Thanks for stopping by today! FREE Newsletter! Blog TpT Store Instagram Facebook Pinterest My YouTube Video
Teacher Hack for STEM Projects for Upper Elementary- students “purchase” materials a follow a budget in this engaging STEM Challenge.
Build a Popsicle Stick Harmonica. Quick and easy STEM that is perfect for summer camp, STEM club and as part of a music curriculum.
We made our own DIY stomping rockets activity out of PVC pipes, paper and tape! It's easy and cheap enough to build for large groups!
9 gluten free ways to use squash leaves (tenerumi), sauteed squash leaves, Singapore Lakhsa, Nigerian squash leaves, Hmong squash leaves, and more!
Find the best STEM Kits here with this fantastic list of our favorite science, technology, engineering, and robotic kits for kids!
Learn how to make a rose with paper from this easy DIY tutorial. Here you will learn the technique to make them in any size you want.
Designing a teacher wardrobe can be intimidating. Start small, and build classic pieces you can wear for years and add layers to your teacher clothes.
STEM Easy Towers- Students use limited materials for these 3 STEM projects. Can they build replicas of famous towers using only 12 straws or cards?
Are you ready to go back to school? I am guessing you are and I know you are excited to get busy decorating and organizing and planning! Let me help you with some easy-peasy STEM Challenges! It's all about Towers! Now, let me just tell you---- we build towers ALL THE TIME! Kids
A few days ago I was putting together some containers of STEM materials, using straws for the challenge, and heard a student say this: "I see straws in those bins. We use a lot of straws!" Yes, we do! In fact, we use so many straws for challenges that I asked for straws to
So, mystery build... What are you thinking of? What would happen if you gave groups of kids the same building materials, but then told each team to build something different? How cool would it be to see how they used the materials for several different structures? This is an idea that I have been mulling
No Bill Nye the Science Guy around? No problem.
Help the kids learn about circuits and positive and negative charges in a fun way this summer. This popsicle stick LED flashlight is easy to make and is a perfect summer STEM activity for kids. Read here how to make it and ideas for games to play with flashlights.
Teachers are not short on problems. But you don't have to wait for a committee or a bigger budget to start solving them. Take these 3 hacks, for example...
The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . Whether you are just getting started or you’re a STEM veteran, you are probably thinking about the new school year and planning new learning experiences for your students. As you prepare for these exciting projects or activities in the cla
Science lab decoration ideas do not need to cost a fortune. Here are 7 awesome ways to decorate your science lab on a budget.
Repurpose and old wood pallets with these 14 creative DIY ideas. Decorate your home or outdoor patio, backyard or garden with these repurposed pallets DIY projects on a budget.
Your students will love learning about motion, speed, design and staying on budget with this race car themed STEM Challenge called Test Track. This STEAM project integrates math, science, art, and engineering in an engaging and fun way to incorporate project based learning in your classroom! Studen...
If your students aren’t excited about STEM, the problem might be a lack of exposure to real-world challenges. Real-world problem solving should be at the core of any STEM education program. It increases student buy-in as students realize that their work has an impact that extends beyond the classro
Ready to bring STEM to your classroom, but not sure where to start? This post outlines 10 MUST HAVE STEM materials for your classroom.
