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5 Reasons to Do STEM Challenges Every Friday

September 9, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

If you ask me, every day is a good day for a STEM challenge! The reality in most classrooms is that we’re doing a great job to get in one challenge a week.  And if we’re going to choose a day, I think Fridays make the most sense for several reasons.   Check out my […]

Monthly Pipe Cleaner Giveaway

September 9, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

Every month a new winner is chosen to win 1,000 Pipe Cleaners for STEM Challenge goodness!

Is there a more versatile STEM Challenge material than pipe cleaners?!  They are seriously my favorite, and a student favorite as well. That’s why, when I was thinking of something fun to thank you for subscribing to the newsletter, they were my first thought.  I love imagining what your students will design with 1,000 pipe […]

PD: Successful, Substantive STEM Challenges

September 9, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

Want to be sure you're running successful, substantive STEM Challenges? Check out this free PD for basics, practical tips, and mistakes to avoid.

If you’re here, you might already know how passionate I am about STEM challenges. I just don’t know a surer, quicker, more enjoyable way to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and growth mindset skills like persistence, resilience, and self-reliance.  But these, and other, benefits of STEM Challenges are only realized when you set up and run […]

The Delights & Dangers of Parent Volunteers

September 9, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

Make sure your parent volunteers know how to help and how not to "help" during STEM Challenges so you don't lose precious student benefits like developing problem-solving, critical thinking, and growth mindset skills!

Parent volunteers can be such a help, but if you aren’t careful, they can also distract, detract, or even derail your STEM Challenges! It’s very important to take just a few minutes to help parents — and any other adults in your classroom — understand the student benefits of challenges and how to properly facilitate. […]

Top 10 Reasons to Start the School Year with STEM Challenges

July 9, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

As the summer winds down, and you’re planning to begin another school year, the feelings are usually mixed, aren’t they? The anticipation of a fresh start is energizing, but the end of wearing pajamas all day just ’cause you can feels like a loss to be mourned! My advice: focus on the positive. The beginning […]

5 Amazing Apple STEM Activities for Back to School STEM, Fall STEM, Apple Week STEM or Anytime STEM!

July 8, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Back-To-School, Fall

Apple STEM activities for fall, back to school or apple week

5 Back to School Apple STEM activities perfect for fall, apple week, and more!

Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apples A-head

July 8, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Back-To-School, Fall

The fifth challenge in the Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge series is Apples A-head (see Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4). If you’ve found your way here outside of the back-to-school season, not to worry! These challenges work great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion all year long! Premise Working against a Criteria & Constraints List individually […]

Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apple Ally

July 8, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Back-To-School, Fall

The fourth challenge in the Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge series is Apple Ally (see Challenge 1, 2, 3). If you’ve found your way here outside of the back-to-school season, not to worry! These challenges work great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion all year long!   Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: In Apple Ally, students build an […]

Back-to-School STEM Challenge: Apple Annihilator

July 5, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Back-To-School, Fall

The third challenge in the Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge series is Apple Annihilator (see Challenge 1, Challenge 2). If you’ve found your way here outside of the back-to-school season, not to worry! These challenges work great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion all year long!   Premise Working against a Criteria & Constraints List […]

Back-to-School STEM Challenge: Apples Afar

July 2, 2017 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Back-To-School, Fall

The second challenge in the Back-to-School STEM Challenge series is Apples Afar (Challenge 1: Apples Aloft). If you’ve found your way here outside of the back-to-school season, not to worry! These challenges work great for fall apple activities and studies of forces and motion all year long!   Premise Working against a Criteria & Constraints […]

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