Welcome back, STEM friends! Today is our sixth installment in the 30 STEM activities in 30 minutes or less series, and it’s all about hard skills.. Don’t worry if you’ve missed the previous posts, you can click that link above to catch up. 🥰 One thing that we often overlook in STEM is taking time […]
5 Ways to Teach Perseverance and Productive Failure in STEM
Sometimes we get frustrated when students give up on STEM challenge activities too easily, but if we stop to think about it, it makes so much sense. Our culture is one that ridicules failure and avoids it at all costs. So we have an uphill — but seriously important — climb to help students shift […]
5 Ideas for Teaching Character Ed, Curiosity & the 4 Cs of Engineering in STEM Classes
Hey there, STEM enthusiasts! I’ve got 5 STEM activities for you today to dive into character education, curiosity, and more of the 4 Cs of Engineering. This is the fourth installment in our 30 STEM activities in 30 minutes or less series. Don’t worry if you’ve missed the previous posts, you can click that link […]
5 Easy STEM Activities for Teaching Creativity
Hey there, STEM enthusiasts! Get ready for another round of exciting STEM activities that will spark student curiosity and ignite their critical thinking skills. In this post, we’re diving into teaching creativity with STEM, one of the essential 4 Cs of Engineering. If you’ve been following our 30 STEM activities in 30 minutes or Less […]
Teaching Critical Thinking with 5 Easy STEM Activities
Hey there, STEM enthusiasts! Welcome back to the make-your-teacher-life-better world of easy STEM activities. Last week, I started the 30 Easy STEM Activities in 30 Minutes or Less series where I’m sharing 5 ideas at a time to help you fit more STEM into your short class period. If you missed the first 5 activities, you […]