Carly and Adam

MARCH 5, 2024

Get ready for the Summer Olympics with a Golf STEM Challenge! Students are encouraged to let their imagination soar, creating obstacles, twists, and turns that challenge their classmates and bring a sense of adventure to the game. But there's a twist! This journey is as much about the process as it is about the final creation.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Creativity Challenges Provide the Perfect Brain Breaks During Test Prep and Testing Season! As the testing season approaches, the pressure mounts not only on students but also on teachers to ensure that every lesson is absorbed and retained. What are Creativity Challenges?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

I can’t tell you how many kids–and parents–ask me, “How do I get an A.” Coding, robotics, and experimentation–integral pieces of STEM–give students the best start possible to the rest of their lives. You type in what you’re looking for and get options.

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STEM Education Works

MAY 3, 2023

It’s time to get even more hands-on and creative during this month’s National Week of Making. From May 16-22, everyone is encouraged to explore STEM, art, and design by innovating to create new solutions and gain new skills. Keep reading to get inspiration on how to get started!

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Carly and Adam

AUGUST 6, 2022

Whether your STEM Program focuses on robotics or engineering and design projects, we reached out to educators in the field to get their best storage hacks. The snap closures make sure that small pieces don’t get lost. The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Maybe you have small electronic components that need to be stored.

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Vivify Stem

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Read below for our tips on developing task cards along with 25 ideas for quick build STEM challenges covering fall, summer, winter, and more! To get you started, read on for 25+ STEM task card ideas supporting seasons and holidays from around the year! Click here to get all 30 Summer STEM task cards! Build a treehouse.

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Top 10 Sciencekits

OCTOBER 2, 2022

It teaches them basic programming concepts and helps them learn how to use their hands to create robots. Code & Go Mouse is an easy way to get started with programming. It’s designed so that kids can easily create their own mazes, which makes it a great open-end activity. Ozobots I like Ozobotz for all ages: K Gray!

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Maybe you should consider adding a Lego wall in your STEM classroom or makerspace! This post will share everything you need to get started, as well as some examples from educators who have already added a building wall to their space. They may have a good idea for getting your wall into place and might even offer to help!

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 25, 2023

Whether you are just getting started with a new STEM lab or you’ve been facilitating hands-on learning for a while, there are many different materials that students will enjoy using in your space. Students can bring their own ideas to life or follow guided directions to create a model that they’ve chosen.

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Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

She plans to do several read alouds with a focus on starting a new school year, making new friends, and how to work together. She has planned some getting to know you activities where students communicate with one another and share their interests. The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk.

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Futurum

JANUARY 24, 2023

The team is using the principles of maker education to create hands-on, interactive STEM and maker experiences. Makerspace teaching methods can be particularly useful for teaching STEM subjects. When have you taken a hands-on approach in a lesson? How are maker spaces good for students?

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Futurum

JULY 27, 2023

Published: Inside your skull sits your brain, an incredible computer that controls everything you do. The skull does its best to protect our brains from injury, but, sometimes, it is not enough. Everything that you see, hear, taste, touch, smell, think and imagine has passed through the inside of your head.

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