STEM activities that can be done in 30 minutes or less
Following directions, but make it fun! What can your students build with just 3–5 index cards and a pencil? They won’t know until they follow directions clues to solve the mystery. No bins of special supplies. No complicated prep. No “I swear I bought 200 craft sticks last month.” Each mystery requires just 3–5 index
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My ideal situation for STEM sub plans is as few materials as possible — ideally just paper & pencil. This keeps things simple for the sub, doesn’t leave a chaotic mess when you return, and hopefully prevents any STEM supplies from going missing while you’re away! With all that in mind, we still want activities
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If you’ve ever wanted a go-to low prep STEM activity you can use on any day — sub days, Fun Fridays, or that awkward 5-10 minutes before dismissal, this one’s for you. You can absolutely make your own version at home or in class:Just grab a stack of index cards, write a bunch of animals on half of them
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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For years, I’ve struggled to figure out how to help my students think like scientists. After all, I gave them plenty of hands-on experiences with STEM Challenges, labs, and more (but who can ever have enough, really?)! I finally sat down one day and journaled about it. What traits was I really looking for students
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