Create a coastal oasis with this 35" faux white-washed eucalyptus pod stem. With its distressed white finish, it will instantly transform your home with a beachy feel and brighten it up with a hint of the tropics. Details: - Total Length of Stem from Top to Bottom: 35"- Splits 18" from the bottom of stem- Number of pods: approximately 50- Number of Branches: 4- 1 Stem seen in primary photo.- Sold by the stem- Is the item considered “real touch”? no- Can item be cut: Yes, with good pair of wire cutters- Suitable for Outside Use: 99% of our items are ok to be used outside! With that said, covered from the elements is always best! And the sun will cause the items to fade over time just like anything else! If you have any questions specifically about this item, don’t hesitate to send us a message and we’ll tell you what we know.
These Bridge Building STEM Activities invite kids to build their own version of world bridges using blocks, LEGO bricks, or any building material of choice. Use them in the preschool block center, maker space, or STEAM bins. Try a free printable sample.
S.T.E.M. and Growth Mindset concepts complement and reinforce each other perfectly, so teaching them together is a perfect match! Here's how I combine them.
STEM Earthquake Challenge - students experiment on cardboard houses & different materials to create the best structure to withstand a simulated earthquake.
Ristras, strands of dried peppers commonly seen in the New Mexico area, are a symbol of abundance and hospitality.
Add irresistible color and texture to your next floral arrangement using Thistle Pom Pom Pick! This pick features a green paper stem with foam leaves and plastic pom poms resembling thistle pods. Arrange to your heart's content! Dimensions (Varies Upon Shaping): Full Length: 12" Stem Length: 3 1/4" Width: 6 1/4"
How do water wheels work? Discover the answer to this and more in this Water Wheel STEM Activity for kids. Find out how to make a paper plate water wheel...
I love integrating STEM challenges into science units! This pollinator STEM challenge is a great way to integrate STEM with ecosystems in second grade!
Teacher friends, Looking for a fun (and educational) way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with upper-elementary students? It’s typical for students to begin losing focus in the classroom, especially during holidays. Real learning does not have to go out the window just yet, you just have to mask it such a way where it doesn’t quite seem like learning
Students will LOVE practicing engineering skills with this hands-on STEM Jellybean Structures. Best part? The taste-testing afterwards!
Here’s a fun STEM challenge – combine cardboard boxes with Hot Wheels track to make a really awesome ball track! Elementary kids will enjoy this building challenge, and preschoolers will love it too, if someone older helps build the track. Owen and I had a great time transforming some cardboard boxes into this track. We […]
Here are 25 water STEM activities for kids to try these summer holidays. Learn some science and cool off with these fun experiments.
What structures can you build with paper hearts? Children will explore engineering and building techniques while incorporating creativity while building heart sculptures!
Construction themed activities and centers inspiration is HERE! Get out your planner, and let’s plan a ton of fun and engaging construction-themed activities your little learners (Preschool, Pre-k, and kindergarten)...
This design a bridge STEM challenge is great to make your kids think in terms of stability and how the physics might work to their advantage.
I am linking up again with Teaching With Nancy's weekly linky - TGIF - Thank Goodness It's Free! Be sure to head over to her blog to pick up some more free stuff! We are finishing up our unit on plants and here are the greenhouses that we made. I have seen similar designs on Pinterest and decided to create one that we could use. Let me pause here to say - SEEDS ARE AMAZING! I forgot to buy bean seeds and remembered that I had pinto beans in my sensory bins! So I just grabbed some from the bins!!! And they grew!!! AMAZING! And did you know that you can use dry bean soup mix from the store to sprout? Here are the seeds on Day 1. And on Day 11. I love planting in plastic bags, because we are able to see all the plant parts! You can grab the Greenhouse pattern and directions below! Just click on the cover thumbnail! ***If you are having trouble accessing the file, please try using a non-work, non-school related account.***
Use a triangular prism to make a rainbow, by splitting light into its consituent colours. Light is made up of 7 colours each with a different frequency.
Discover creative plant STEM activities for kids to design and make simple models of water plant adaptations. Teaching ideas and hands-on activities for students learning about plant needs, habitats, and ecosystems in 2nd grade science.
These Bridge Building STEM Activities invite kids to build their own version of world bridges using blocks, LEGO bricks, or any building material of choice. Use them in the preschool block center, maker space, or STEAM bins. Try a free printable sample.
Learn how suspension bridges work and build your very own DIY recycled suspension bridge with this fun, recycled STEM project.
Find hands-on, riveting construction activities for your preschoolers or kindergarteners that will build foundational literacy skills!
Plan these simple and fun Paper bag STEM challenges for kids! Easy STEM activities that use what's around to encourage invention and design.
The Winter Games begin next month and the learning opportunities for students are endless! One activity that is sure to ENGAGE is hosting a STEM Winter Games competition in your classroom. To begin students will need to be placed into groups of 2 or 3. Assign each group a country participating in
Engaging apple-themed science experiments, STEM challenges, and crafts perfect for fall! This blog post features hands-on activities like building apple towers, designing apple boats, and exploring the parts of an apple through creative crafts. Students will love investigating why apples float, what keeps them from browning, and even making apple volcanoes. With both print and digital recording options, these activities are perfect for integrating technology into your fall curriculum.
Looking for STEAM activities to challenge your children? I designed 30 STEAM activities presented as stimulus prompt cards. They engage and challenge my children as they explore concepts in S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt and M ath. STEAM activities take STEM activities to the next
These STEM activities for 1st grade are the perfect place to find first grade STEM lesson plans that you can use in the classroom or at home!
A few years ago I began Genius Hour on Fridays to incorporate STEM into our classroom. STEM (which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is an engaging, hands on way to get students to communicate, collaborate, be creative, think critically, and exercise compassion. These are all important skills for life and even your littlest students ... Read More about STEM in the First Grade Classroom
Find hands-on, riveting construction activities for your preschoolers or kindergarteners that will build foundational literacy skills!
I've been searching around Pinterest and found some great ideas for Leprechaun traps. It inspired me to create a planning sheet so that kids can make their own traps. Scroll down to the bot
Learn how to build an exploding seed pod in this STEM science project as 2nd and 3rd grade students learn about seed dispersal and the life cycle of plants.
Are you trying to figure out what to put in your makerspace? We created this big list of makerspace supplies and ideas that are easy to find!
Strawberry season is coming to a close here, but here are a few strawberry-themed games we played this strawberry season. I made them for Princess Pea's Strawberry Shortcake birthday party, but we played with them more before and after the party since the party got rained out! (The kids still had fun, but omgosh I did not!)
I'm trying to incorporate more science experiments in my classroom this year. My 1st and 2nd graders had such a wonderful time with our Apple Experiment. An apple experiment is a great way to tie your fall activities together, especially if you are planning a trip to the apple orchard. Here is what you need to do your own class experiment. 4 jars oil vinegar water an apple magnifying glasses a knife to cut the apple recording sheet (available at end of blog post) Place a quarter of the apple in each jar. Have the students add oil to one jar, vinegar to another, and water to the third. Leave the fourth one to have only air. We labeled the jars and observed the apples for a week. My students were constantly checking on the apples throughout each day. This picture shows the beginning of the experiment. This picture shows the end of the experiment. What happened? The apple,exposed to air, started to oxidize. The apple in the vinegar had brown spots all over it. The apples in the water oxidized a bit, but compared to the other apples in liquid it wasn't that much. In the oil, the apples also oxidized a bit. Another liquid to use in this experiment would be lemon juice. Definition of oxidize-when the apples come in contact with the oxygen in the air and begin to react by turning brown. When we were finished we documented the results. My little guys have begged for more experiments ever since! Click here to get this document for free.
Grab your rainbow counting bears and great ready for some pattern card practice! Kids will love solving the challenge cards and coloring the pattern.
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Learn how to build an exploding seed pod in this STEM science project as 2nd and 3rd grade students learn about seed dispersal and the life cycle of plants.
