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
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
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
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
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!
5 Back to School Apple STEM activities perfect for fall, apple week, and more!
Back-to-School/Fall STEM Challenge: Apples A-head
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
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
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
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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