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Educational Resources Covered by CARES & CRRSA
In 2020, educators faced a lot of challenges providing hands-on STEM education to students. STEM concepts had to be taught virtually and STEM camps were canceled but we are all [...]
How to Bring a Scientist into Your Library or Classroom
One of my favorite things to do is to bring science to life to my students. So often my students have their theory about scientists acting and looking a certain [...]
Understanding Federal Funding: CARES & CRRSA
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with an excess of information especially as it pertains to the past year. As teachers, you know that delivering information in an organized fashion is especially important when [...]
How to Get STEM Supplies to Students at Home
In 2020, educators became experts on new teaching styles they never thought they’d have to do. Distance and hybrid learning were introduced to keep both students and teachers safe. So [...]
Science Classroom Resolutions 2021: Part 2
As we close out 2020 and greet 2021 with open arms, it seems like a good time to reflect on how classroom practices have changed due to our changing education [...]
Science Classroom Resolutions 2021: Part 1
What a year 2020 was for education. We faced the challenge of remote, hybrid, and in-person learning during a pandemic. As STEM teachers this was especially difficult. As we close [...]
Start2STEM: A New Comprehensive STEM Curriculum Program
In 2020, we learned a lot about our students, our schools, and ourselves. This year was challenging, but teachers were resilient and found ways to teach across virtual platforms despite [...]
Looking forward to 2021: STEM Resolutions for a New Year
This has been the most adventurous year yet in education (and that is saying it lightly). All educators have basically reinvented the wheel without any time at all, and this [...]
3 Ways Teachers Can Prepare for Post-COVID Education
For the first time since the pandemic started, it is reasonable to look ahead toward its end. We aren’t there yet, but the path toward the end has now been laid before [...]
4 DIY Weather Tools to Build at Home
Weather was always my favorite unit to teach when I was a classroom teacher. My favorite part of teaching weather was how it brought science to life in a way [...]
4 Thanksgiving STEM Activities
This Thanksgiving may be a little quieter than others as the world continues to social distance. The long weekend is the perfect time to have a little fun with your children, [...]
5 Resources to Aid in STEM Education
The education system has taken many turns in just the past year and you are being tasked with balancing more than ever. To help, we compiled a list of resources that will transition with [...]
