Have you been considering trying STEM Challenges with your class, but you’re not sure where to start? You want to be sure you’re using your limited instructional minutes well, but maybe you’re not convinced STEM Challenges fit the bill. There’s really no reason to be intimidated, but you’re right to seek out some information! Like […]
Flower Frenzy: Valentine’s Day STEM Challenge
The Flower Frenzy STEM Challenge Activity is actually four challenges in one and works well for spring, Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Mother’s Day! Premise In Flower Frenzy, students create a bouquet of flowers with unique attributes within four mini challenges: Floating Flowers, Functional Flowers, Fluff & Flatten Flowers, and Firmly Fixed Flowers. (If alliteration is […]
Valentine’s Day STEM Challenge: Candy Box/Confection Container
This candy box Valentine’s Day STEM challenge is simple on the outside, but oh so sweet on the inside! The best part is that you can add in so many math activities to extend. Just think of all the math that goes into creating products for retail: price, margin, tax, shipping & delivery costs, fitting […]
Valentine’s Day STEM Challenge: “Heavy” Hearts
Do you remember Frosted Forest? “Heavy” Hearts is a Valentine’s Day STEM challenge that shares a few similarities; consider them cousins! This paper heart STEM challenge is heavy on math and has a very wide range of difficulty level options available. One of the best parts — you probably already have all the materials you […]
#KINDNESSNATION Campaign
No matter where you stand politically, if you are in the classroom, you have undoubtedly noticed signs that the world is sorely in need of a littlemore kindness, empathy, and willingness to listen and learn from each other, even if (or maybe especially if) the other person holds opposing views and beliefs. I was so pleased […]
Valentine’s Day Bow and Arrow STEM Activity: Cupid’s Quiver
Valentine’s Day just feels too soon after winter break to have another class party; am I right?! Valentine’s Day STEM Challenges, like this bow and arrow STEM activity, are the perfect alternative! Teachers tell me all the time that they use them this way and their kids love it! So you can still embrace the […]
Winter/Triangle STEM Activity: Treacherous Frosted Forest
Mid-January already? Time just flies by, doesn’t it? I am happy to share another winter STEM challenge with you this week: Frosted Forest. This one is heavily weighted toward math, so I think of it as more of a STEM Challenge! If it’s not winter where you live, feel free to call this Triangle Tree. […]
Winter STEM Challenge: Snow Scoop Solution
Winter Break goes by too fast, doesn’t it?! By now, you’re either already back in school or getting pretty close. I hope your break was restful, joyful, and rejuvenating! Because I don’t want the rest of your winter to feel long & dark, I’m creating a couple of new challenges to keep the enthusiasm for […]
December 2016 Update
I know you are going to miss some of the things going on in my blog, YouTube channel and TpT store. Who has the time to keep up with their own lives, let alone someone else’s whole deal?! Hopefully, these monthly updates will make it easier to catch all the updates and teaching tidbits to make your […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Prompts
Holy Moly, it’s been a loooong time since I did a post about writing! It’s so difficult to be torn between my two great loves: science (especially STEM challenges) & writing! There’s only so much time in a day! So, without further ado… Martin Luther King, Jr. put together some of the most beautiful, powerful […]
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