Are you tackling STEM this year? Will this be your first foray into a STEM challenge? Take a look at the photo below! Y'all, that is one of the best STEM challenges we complete! It's an exploration of the ingredients of pancakes and we actually cook them and taste them and do it over and over until ... READ the POST
3 Kid-Tested Ways to Conquer the STEM Planning Step
It's Back to School time and you know what that means.... brand new, never-used crayons, new clothes, and lots of new sneakers. One year I watched all my new students filing in and noticed the array of new shoes. Later, in the day I had them all stand in a circle and I stood on a desk to ... READ the POST
5 Ways to Prove What STEM is Not
I overheard this one day, "STEM is just fluff. All they do is play and build things!" Grrrr.......Well, I decided to arm myself with information and my own experiences and see if I could help you with a few things! I started reading articles about STEM and realized there are still some ... READ the POST
Let’s Get Organized- 5 Easy Ways
Today is a little peek inside how I organize materials and store things for STEM class! It is rather daunting to think about putting all these materials away- and then being able to find things again or quickly! Welcome to my Summer Series! This is week 5! Wow, the response to this series has ... READ the POST
The 5 Absolutely Must-Have STEM Materials
I know I have said this many times, but the number 1 topic of conversation for me about STEM is always about the materials! I hear this from other teachers a lot: The materials are too expensive, the materials are hard to gather, I don't have the right supplies, and so on. Well, let me just ... READ the POST
5 Fabulous (and Practical) Ways to Use STEM Time Wisely
It's Part 3 of my Summer Series about STEM! This week I am focusing on the ways I am challenged by time constraints and some little things I do to help with this! I hope you find a tip or two to use- especially if you teach multiple classes like I do! Bins for Materials One of ... READ the POST
