Teaching stem

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

If you have middle school aged students, these STEM projects for middle school will be great additions to your collection of STEAM activities for kids.

Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.

What is STEM? This is your ultimate guide to STEM education. We'll review what STEM means and how you can use STEM activities to teach kids critical thinking skills across the curriculum. Packed with ideas for a super fun STEM classroom. Learn why a foundation in STEM education is essential for teaching kids in today's classroom #STEM #education #STEMactivities

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

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.

Are you looking for STEM bell ringers? You've found them! Activate your students' brains with these STEM critical thinking warm-ups. This download contains 16 tasks, 4 that focus on each of the aspects of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

Teaching Second Grade's students absolutely love to work on STEM projects. This week’s stem activity was to build a house, or a structure, of cards. I got this activity from Brook Brown ~ Teach Outside the Box. Check out her link on this post. It’s currently my favorite STEM project for elementary grades.

There are countless benefits to STEM education….real world problem solving, hands-on engagement, meaningful collaboration, and so much more. The 2020-2021 school year has caused the world of education to adapt and evolve in many ways that we’ve never experienced. Keeping students at a safe social distance has created challenges for STEM educators and students who...

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...