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Have you ever caught yourself thinking there just isn’t time for hands-on science? I have been there. I am not proud of it. There were far too many times in the early years where science was really a nonfiction reading comprehension / watch experiment demonstrations because how do you do hands-on science with 40-minute class

Post-challenge can be a chaotic time! What do you do with your students’ completed STEM Challenge designs? I have a couple of tips — well, four tips — to share with you!   Watch me! A Few More Ideas Someone who viewed this video in my TpT store left a comment with some additional ideas

It’s easy to get into a routine, and sometimes routines turn into ruts in our classrooms!  Because our students have different learning styles, skills, and talents, we should try to honor that as often as possible in as many ways as possible.  One area we can add to our repertoire is the planning step of

I love, love, love this communication activity! It’s simple, but powerful, and adjustable to any age. In fact, when I was using this with my niece (age 4) and nephew (age 12), my brother (age 36) couldn’t help himself and asked to join in. I’m dying for everyone to try this out, so I’ve created

STEM Challenges can be absolute MAGIC in our classrooms when done well, but we sometimes inadvertently undermine some of the best benefits!     Teaching is tough. We’re responsible for so many things!  Just one of those is helping students develop grit to help them be successful in their adult lives. STEM Challenges can help

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

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