Carly and Adam

MARCH 5, 2023

Incorporating children’s literature into STEM or STEAM learning is a great approach at the elementary level. Adding read aloud selections to our STEM instruction can enhance student understanding and increase student engagement. Select books that will intrigue students and build their interest in new or familiar topics.

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Carly and Adam

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

From free play to curriculum-embedded activities, designing and constructing with bricks is a great way to engage students in hands-on learning. This post will share different types of project ideas for any elementary classroom. Free Play Students can engage in opportunities to play and create.

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Chillax Science

MAY 3, 2023

What I am putting forward is that I am tired of “ one more thing ” pushed into elementary school teachers, specifically. In addition, hands-on learning experiences can promote student engagement and interest in science, leading to greater motivation to learn and pursue careers in scientific fields. I describe them below.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Over the 10 iterations, Fath kept a handy rubric on what a good question sounds like, and would match that with what the students were asking. Our instructions were too leading in terms of how students had to construct their questions. Initially, the questions didn’t improve at all. So we made it more open-ended.

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STEM Sport

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s educational landscape, teachers often find themselves racing against the clock, juggling lesson plans, assessments, and the ever-important (and sometimes seemingly impossible) task of keeping students engaged. They’ll apply principles of structural engineering to construct sturdy and innovative bridges.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 24, 2023

Students might apply the engineering design process to construct a model to demonstrate features of architecture found in local buildings. If your intent is to teach students about specific art concepts like line or shape, then your intent is grounded in art.

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PCS Edventures

OCTOBER 20, 2021

BrickLAB’s reusable bricks immerse learners in content across subject areas, boosting student engagement and achievement year after year. Engagement is just the start! ELA extensions are included for your upper elementary learners too! Why toy blocks rock: The science of construction play. Author: Jessica Ventre.

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Carly and Adam

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Are you tired of students shouting out “I’m done!”? Is it difficult to keep those students engaged in learning? You’ve presented a STEM challenge to the class and a few students finish much more quickly than anticipated. The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Join our Free Facebook Group.

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To prepare students for these exciting opportunities, educators play a pivotal role in providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge. Starting as early as kindergarten and elementary school, educators lay the groundwork for students who will use their STEM literacy to enter the growing STEM workforce.

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Active learning, where students engage in physical activities while learning STEM concepts, results in more profound understanding and retention of information. Through these innovative activities, elementary school children can explore and understand key STEM concepts while engaging in fun and physical play.

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 12, 2023

Grade 5: Earth’s Core (Science): Identify the different layers that make up the Earth and construct a cross section of the layers of the Earth from bricks. Marissa Rosol As a 4th-grade elementary teacher and instructional coach, Marissa believes hands-on learning is the key to student engagement.

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PCS Edventures

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

They can also survey construction sites and map out cities and towns. Author: Marissa Rosol As a 4th-grade elementary teacher and instructional coach, Marissa believes hands-on learning is the key to student engagement. Drones collect data that can be used and analyzed through GIS software. 2019, September 24).

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STEM Sport

MAY 17, 2022

This teaching method engages the golf, science and geography loving students and gives them the opportunity to engage in a subject they may not have liked before. It sets students up for success in high school and college. Cross-curricular learning becomes more common as students’ progress through their education.

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 7, 2023

Constructions might fall over. View Catalogs Author: Marissa Rosol As a 4th-grade elementary teacher and instructional coach, Marissa believes hands-on learning is the key to student engagement. Her love for literacy, STEAM and student collaboration guides her instruction and professional development sessions.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

For the past several decades, I have had my feet in both elementary education and teacher training and development. It is learning by doing with a reflective element which, in turn, creates conditions for deeply engaged learning. Engages the senses. More likely to engage emotions. What is EE ).

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Vivify Stem

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Based on constructivist learning theory, the 5E model builds conceptual understanding from students’ experiences with phenomena (Bybee and Landes, 1990). 5E is especially useful when students have deeply held misconceptions. Moon Tower STEM Engineering Challenge: Students apply knowledge of circuits to design a welcome tower.

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National Science Foundation

OCTOBER 3, 2023

-born English learners, who represent more than half of students currently classified as “English learners” in U.S. In our previous project, in collaboration with elementary school teachers, we developed a fifth-grade NGSS-based curriculum called the Science And Integrated Language (SAIL) curriculum (Haas et al., 2021; Lee et al.,

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Love Learning STEM

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I visited a classroom once a week for about an hour, and these strategies were HIGHLY effective in student engagement. In my classrooms, I’ve also noticed that building a collaborative culture sets the stage for anti-bias thinking because students are forced to unpack those ideas as they arise. Are the students engaged?

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Especially at the elementary level, parents, educators, and facilitators are highlighting the need for quality STEM education. Introducing students to STEM early in their education promotes comfort and confidence in these disciplines. Alone, this lesson holds value for students beginning their STEM education.

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PCS Edventures

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Our highly engaging program, Discover Drones , utilizes comprehensive task cards called LABCards to develop routines. They set explicit expectations for constructing and flying drones, as well as mastering academic STEM concepts. Before you know it, they are independently setting goals to quickly and effectively accomplish STEAM tasks!

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