Science and Steamteam

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We have yet to encounter a student that doesn’t enjoy STEM Challenges. Here are two project-based activities for students that integrate reading. The STEM Challenges. Create a Bat Challenge. I did this challenge with my first, second, and third graders. Ask students to read about bats.

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Elementary STEM Construction Science 59

Teachers are Terrific

AUGUST 17, 2023

Time-saving resources early in October are just what teachers need to plan ahead for the Halloween season! I have STEM Challenges, reading comprehension sets, and Boom Cards that will be an easy grab for you! STEM Elevators This challenge started as a way to lift a tiny pumpkin. Let’s face it!

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Elementary STEM Computer Accessibility 52

Get Caught Engineering

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Since they come in all sizes, shapes, and even colors, you can usually find pumpkins that are perfect for the topic you are teaching. Because pumpkins come in all sizes, they perfect for the students to review several math topics. Challenge them to draw conclusions about the weight of the pumpkin and number of seeds.

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Engineering Algebra Math Elementary 52

Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

October Illustration by Jed Dearybury. My heart and mind are so full of the beauty of art and how it connects us all, one little dot with the next. It is hands down one of my favorite “non holiday” holidays ever! If you have never heard of it, you can learn more about it here. Here are some of the fun ideas I came up with for each month.

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Creativity STEM Schooling Physics 98

Stephen Wolfram

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This is part 2 in a 3-part series about the Second Law: 1. Computational Foundations for the Second Law of Thermodynamics (forthcoming) 2. A 50-Year Quest: My Personal Journey with the Second Law of Thermodynamics 3. How Did We Get Here? It all started when I was 12 years old. Then the third. The second. The fourth.

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Physics Computer Mathematics Science 95