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5 STEM Puzzles You Can Do at Home
I love a good puzzle. They’re a great way to kill time, especially while staying at home! But what I also love about puzzles is how challenging they are and [...]
Your Ultimate STEM Summer Reading List
I love when I get the chance to sit down to read a good book. It doesn’t happen as often as I like, but when it does, I’m always drawn [...]
3 STEM Must-Haves for New STEM Teachers: Secondary Edition
There are so many places that teachers can gather information. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have made professional learning networks so accessible that teachers can connect in real-time from all over [...]
5 STEM Must-Haves for New STEM Teachers: Elementary Edition
There are so many places that teachers can gather information. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have made professional learning networks so accessible that teachers can connect in real-time from all over [...]
The Science Behind 3 Kid-Friendly Space Books
As a child, I wasn’t an avid reader. It was only in college that I discovered a love for reading and realized what I had been missing. If you’re lucky [...]
2 Chemistry Experiments Using Pantry Items
Distance learning can be tough given a lack of learning utensils in the home. While trying to navigate, try these two fun chemistry experiments using items you have around the [...]
Shifts in Technology When School Resumes
Recently while scrolling on Twitter, I saw a Tweet asking teachers what might change as a result of the shifts toward distance learning over the past month. There were many [...]
Let’s Design a Game: Part 2
Before we examine the steps of the design thinking process, I want you to understand this fundamental truth. Design thinking is best described as systematic chaos. And although that may [...]
Let’s Design a Game: Part 1
Taking an idea from inception to reality isn’t for the faint of heart. And I’m not simply spewing hollow words from the sidelines. I know the complexities well because I’ve [...]
Using Recycled Cardboard Boxes to Teach Engineering
Boxes are one of those things that you always have a ton of, especially if you are addicted to online shopping like I am. I always recycle my boxes, but [...]
6 No-Tech Coding Activities You Can Do at Home
Often when you think about coding, you think of computers or tablets, but coding can be done with absolutely no technology! Whether you teach in a classroom with only one [...]
How To: Make Any Space a Makerspace
A makerspace is any venue that promotes creativity, design-thinking, and tinkering. In a school, a makerspace can live on a cart, in a closet, in the corner of a classroom, [...]
