Adding Strawbees to Your Makerspace
Makerspaces are an easy and efficient way to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) into your library or classroom, and Strawbees are a great way to improve an [...]
Robotics: Access Not Experts
Dispelling Myths When you think of coding and robotics and creating equitable opportunities for students to access these STEM-related staples in your classroom, what is your level of comfort? Do [...]
5 Steps to Introduce 3D-Printing in the Classroom
With recent price drops and increased in availability, 3D-printing is more accessible than ever. Utilizing 3D-printers in your lessons can help you support a diverse population of learners and promote [...]
3 Ways to Engage Your Students at the End of the School Year
The end of the school year is approaching fast. For many teachers, there’s only a few weeks separating them from a ten-week summer vacation. The kids are antsy too, and [...]
Why the Science Museum Isn’t Just for Your Students
In April, I had a chance to attend Social Science at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Social Science is the museum’s version of an adult-only science night taking place after [...]
5 Tips for Writing Grants to Fund Your STEM Makerspace
Grant writing can be a very daunting and intimidating process, especially if you have never written a grant before. It’s also necessary if you teach in a low-income school, have [...]
Breaking Down the Buzzwords: Inquiry and Project-Based Learning
In STEM education, teachers often find themselves face to face with jargon. Often, it can feel like there are new words every school year—which your administration is mandating you implement [...]
From Wheel Rotor to Tornado Probe: A Student-Built Project
What’s unique about the STEM program that I run is the ability for students to fabricate self-designed solutions to unsolved problems pulled straight from the real world. My favorite annual [...]
