Can we talk about classroom rules? I have the perfect solution to create an engaging way to teach your rules! Years ago in a professional development class, I learned that classroom procedures must be taught and practiced - in the same way you would teach a reading skill or a math ... READ the POST
The Great Bottle Flip Challenge
I will admit I am a little late to this game- the Bottle Flip Challenge, that is! I considered inventing a challenge over a year ago, but just didn't have time and I also knew I would want my version to be a little different... but I couldn't decide how. So, recently I had one of those Brain ... READ the POST
Can you Find the Area of Your Home Sweet Home?
Do you have a fabulous way to get students to remember the difference between area and perimeter? If you are like me you know all the tricks! But, if you still need some ideas, stick with this post- especially because there's a free activity hidden in it somewhere! Trick #1 - Word ... READ the POST
Foosball Frenzy STEM Challenge
I still remember playing foosball when I was a teenager. We lived overseas, in Germany. I was an Army kid! Yep, grew up in Germany where we lived on an Army base, went to American schools, and all of us were from the states. I could write a whole blog post on what it meant to grow up in ... READ the POST
18 Reasons to Try STEM in 2018-PART 2
I read an article a little while back that gave advice about writing blog post titles. One suggestion was to try using numbers. Well, maybe not the number 18. Nevertheless, it is 2018 and 18 seemed like the perfect number. I also felt pretty certain I could think of 18 reasons you ... READ the POST
STEM Mystery Build- Excellent for Getting Started
So, mystery build... What are you thinking of? What would happen if you gave groups of kids the same building materials, but then told each team to build something different? How cool would it be to see how they used the materials for several different structures? This is an idea that I have ... READ the POST
