4 STEAM Activities to Try Before Winter Break!
As I write this, I’m looking out my window and seeing snow fall to the ground. The kicker – it’s only November. Whether we like it or not, winter [...]
Learning through STEM(pathy)
As I write this, the Amazon Rainforest is plagued by unprecedented wildfire, Hurricane Dorian levies catastrophic destruction upon the Bahamas, and iconic 16-year-old Greta Thunberg urges the world to [...]
Coding and Integrating Math with Dash
This school year I decided to challenge myself in the library. In the past, the only classes I had were ELA, or library related lessons, and on occasion, Social [...]
Chemistry Activities That Aren’t Slime!
It’s in your classroom, it’s at home, and it’s probably lodged between your car seats. Slime is just about the hottest trend in kitchen chemistry and new versions of [...]
3D Printing in Your Library
Most of last year I raised money through grant writing and hosting movie nights and book fairs with one main goal in mind: to buy a 3D printer for [...]
Maze Runner: Dash(ing) Through Obstacles
The Expert Learning Architects If you have ever scrolled through my Twitter feed, you might be under the impression that I am a pedagogical creative genius. (The funny thing [...]
Simple Machines Camp: From Math to Science!
As a librarian, I often find some people do not think that the library could be the place to explore physics concepts - but it is! Topics like engineering, [...]
4 Easy Earth Science Projects that Rock!
I don’t know about you, but geology and earth science were never the subjects that attracted me to STEM. When I was growing up, teachers were quick to pull [...]
Inspiring Big Wonderings with Contagion Crushers
In my previous blog, I discussed the need to avoid creating silos in your curriculum, the importance of real-world learning and hands-on investigations, and the benefits of integrating STEM [...]
Bringing Digital Fabrication into the STEM Classroom
So many educators have heard the term “21st Century Skills” and lately, it seems the term is being redefined. What used to be word processing, introductory coding, and searching [...]
