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!
Do you want to know how to teach STEAM in your school or homeschool? Learn why STEAM education is important and how to incorporate it!
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STEAM takes the STEM model and adds in the arts to the sciences and math. Creating a bridge to connect the creatives and the innovators at a young age.
Scripted SCIENCE lessons for kindergarten - Engaging, easy to prep, and includes everything you need! Nonfiction read-aloud books, PowerPoints for every lesson, student activities and workbooks... Kids LOVE this program! NGSS and TEKS aligned.
This elementary coding activity introduces the basics of computer programming. Perfect for Hour of Code in the classroom or at home for PK-5
Virtual dissections can be a huge help in teaching science, biology, physiology and anatomy. Here are some of the best resources for your lessons and labs.
STEAM/STEM lessons are all the rage! Read here to learn how to create cross-curricular stations to implement in your own classroom! - Getting Nerdy Science
Grab some skeletal and muscular system activities - a DIY musculoskeletal system model, information sheet, and graphic organizers.
February 3, 2017 Over the last few days we spent sometime going through the piles of tools saved in our archive and managed to select the ones that fit perfectly for STEAM (Science, Technology,... ..
Learn what is STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & math) and why STEAM is important for our kids & quick steps to get started with STEAM!
LEARN about the STEM to STEAM movement. Let's include art in the science, technology, engineering, and math movement. A real crisis is leaving the ARTS out.
This elementary coding activity introduces the basics of computer programming. Perfect for Hour of Code in the classroom or at home for PK-5
Co-teachers who take risks together, grow together.
Learn about the Binary Alphabet with these beaded coding bracelets! Make the binary code for love with our printable coding worksheets.
Every now and then certain ideas come to us as teachers that we silently say to ourselves, "That's brilliant!!" It doesn't happen as often as I'd like, but EVERY now and then...it does! I have done this with my students a couple of times over the years and it has really worked out so well each time. :) I call it "Constellation Math." Overall, it's super simple and extremely effective lesson in teaching angles to your kiddos! :) First, find, print, and enlarge the size of a bunch of constellations. I made sure to have a variety that ranged from simple to complex, so that I could maintain a basic level for my struggling students, while still challenging my more advanced students. :) Next, I had the students choose a constellation of their choice and trace it with a black Sharpie onto white construction paper. We added some "stars" to each angle, named each, and then got to work with our protractors. :) I started with a whole group demonstration on my Smart Board, using my HoverCam for a super close look at the process, then worked in small groups to get them started. I would say that 85% of my students dug right in and had no problems at all! 10% of them needed a little more guidance, then found independent success, and about 5% needed one-on-one support throughout the project. In the end...they all practiced, perfected, and learned a little more about angles! Mission. Accomplished. All the while...they're learning about the constellations...double score! Now that's a good lesson! I'm linking up this week with my friend Meg from "The Teacher Studio." Stop by for some more great go-to lesson ideas! Have a great one you guys! Follow my blog with Bloglovin
Y'all my office smells like something died. Seriously! It started about two weeks ago. I walked in and got hit with a pretty putrid smel...
Writing your name in binary code on a bracelet or necklace makes great STEM fun for kids! Plus more fun STEM learning activities for kids.
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!
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Angles are all around us. This lesson, which is recommended for the early elementary grades, is teaching the children to notice the angles all around them and be able to identify them. Originally, this lesson was taught in a coop setting and we had much fun with it. Even days, and in some cases weeks, […]
Virtual dissections can be a huge help in teaching science, biology, physiology and anatomy. Here are some of the best resources for your lessons and labs.
Are you looking to use scaffolding in teaching? Are you looking for ways to help your students retain information and gain a deeper...
A list of little to no-prep, hands-on activities allowing students to experiment and learn Earth Science without relying on a textbook.
Have you tried the egg drop project yet? This was our 4th year in a row taking part this super fun STEM activity for kids! Check out how to do it with your children or students, and be sure to print out our two free printable recording sheets. Follow our STEM and STEAM Activities for …
Grab this free STEAM at HOME printable filled with a month of STEAM activities for parents to complete and learn along with their kids.
Get your students excited to learn about forces causing movement with these fun and engaging activities they will love.
STEAM education is an excellent way to expose students--especially young learners--to all subjects in an engaging way.
Explore the amazing properties of homemade invisible ink using a heat free method, plus we share 3 more ways you can make invisible ink.
Learn how to make a working pumping heart model with kids. This pumping heart model demonstrates how a real heart pumps blood in and out of its chambers!
Fun and engaging force and motion experiments, project ideas, demonstrations, book lists and more! Great for the classroom and home!
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!
My kids weren't really interested in learning about cells until I said slime. Okay, it was a fairly cheap trick since I knew they loved slime. But I also knew that slime would be the perfect way to learn about cells. I can't say I've ever touched cytoplasm but it sounds very slime-like to me.
Looking for ideas for teaching the Pythagorean Theorem? I’m so excited to share with you some of my favorite activities for this topic. This is one of my favorite things to teach all year, and
Grab a set of marshmallow and toothpick geometry cards to print and build with your kids. It is such a fun way to learn geometric shapes!
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!
A crisis plan (sometimes called a safety plan) can sound intimidating, but think of it like a tool: a gameplan for navigating the worst days.
These sound lesson plans focus on hands-on inquiry. The physical science unit includes hands-on activities, review, and assessment.
Try these easy sound experiments -- Elementary & Middle School kids will LOVE testing the science of sound with this fun wave experiment to create a 'gong' and explore how sound waves travel!
Check out my YouTube video on my 5 Ways to Celebrate the Hour of Code! Coding is all the rage in elementary schools right now, and it’s not hard to see why! Coding, or the language of programming, is quickly becoming a language that our students need to learn how to “speak,” even as young...
