Well, how about that for a post title? Things not to do in STEM... hmmm, well anyway I do plan to focus my message on positive ideas and the things we can avoid in our STEM classes. Read carefully, because I have a freebie hidden in here somewhere! 5 Things - The Quick Version Just a ... READ the POST
Everything You Need to Know about Building Bridges
Not too long ago I wrote a post about building bridges and my focus was on one style of bridge for each grade level. While looking through my array of bridges I realized I had even more types that were not going to be part of that post. Note to self: Add a post about the other bridges some day! ... READ the POST
Sailing Away with Sailboats
Ready to sail away? I never could have predicted how much STEM kids love to make boats. Building boats is one of the first projects we tackled a few years ago and they loved it so much. But, the boats we built were not sailboats. That didn't seem to matter to some of the groups, however. They ... READ the POST
Fabulous Boat Challenge and It’s Our Favorite
So, here's the truth about the Boat Challenge. One day I walked into the STEM Lab and decided that my plans for third grade were not going to work and I needed to throw something different together quickly. Looking around I spied my blue dish pans and decided we could build boats. (Yeah, I ... READ the POST
An Easy Way to Use Straws – Geodesic Domes
So, one day I discovered that my box of straw pieces was getting pretty full and I also had several boxes of bright neon straws. Now, I know you are thinking about two things! Why do I have a box of straw pieces? What are you thinking about doing with all those straws....? Well, the ... READ the POST
The Great Flood Barrier Experiment
I had this wild idea one day that involved kids and water and flooding. Build a flood barrier, if you will. It seemed like a great idea and after some disasters, we finally made this work. And, to be honest, it turned out to be pretty spectacular! So take a look at this video first. It is ... READ the POST
