St. Patrick's Day is coming up soon, and I’m so excited about celebrating my Irish heritage! I've created these St. Patrick's Day STEM activities because I love integrating STEM/STEAM with science and social studies. I'm hoping the leprechaun will come to visit our room because he's so funny, but I don't want to trap him. I'm sure that would cause him to have nightmares. We're going to ...
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Pi Day Activities for Elementary
Are you looking for Pi Day activities for elementary, but you don't know where to start? I understand. I used to think that Pi Day was only for secondary students. It's actually for all students. They don't have to understand how to calculate pi; they only need to know it's a celebration of math! STEAM, or STEM with the arts, is the perfect way to celebrate Pi Day with the littles! Here are ...
Read Across America STEM Activities
Read Across America is coming up soon! I'm so excited about these STEM activities for Read Across America week because I love integrating STEM/STEAM activities with literature. Dr. Seuss's stories are silly, and this means the sky's the limit with STEM! Read on to learn about these THREE highly engaging STEAM activities. Wacky Writing Challenge Each year, I give my students a writing ...
Benefits of Doing STEM
Want to know the benefits of doing STEM? Here are 9 reasons why EVERY teacher should incorporate STEM into their classroom instruction WEEKLY! I'm often asked what the benefits of doing STEM are. Most teachers are reluctant to do STEM because of time constraints, the cost of supplies, or because it's difficult to tie in standards. I want to argue that the benefits outweigh the risks! ...
5 Easy Classroom Valentine’s Ideas
Are you stressed because you're low on time (and cash)? I bet you don't even want to spend another moment planning an elaborate event. Psst, I don't blame you. That's why I created this list of classroom Valentine's ideas! I get you! February is the month when burnout starts to sink in. Your personal life becomes non-existent (if it's not been there already), and you live on coffee without ...
Year Long STEM Activities
Over 48+ Year-Long STEM Activities for All Seasons! I've been secretly working on year-long STEM activities for over two years now. I've finally got my stuff together, and I'm so excited to share this with you! *Insert drumroll* I'm so happy to announce that I've bundled up my STEM/STEAM activities! This includes my #1 best selling Winter Sports STEM Challenges, St. Patrick's Day, ...