5 STEM Movie Recommendations
It’s every student’s dream to put down his or her pencil for a day and watch a movie during class. In fact, when students walk into the classroom only [...]
The Science Behind Students’ Favorite Experiments
It’s an unprecedented time as many students across the country are at home instead of in the classroom. Teachers are looking for ways to connect with home-tethered students while [...]
4 MORE Tech Tools for the Classroom
In so much of our work, we try to ensure that students are engaging with 21st century skills. This often involves the newest technology, but not every educator has [...]
2 Arguments for Coding as a Foreign Language
I have been in the mood for a good debate lately—something that gets the neurons firing. Recently, I had a flashback to the days when I took French in [...]
The History of Pi and Why You Should Celebrate!
Pi is somewhat of a magic number used in mathematics. It is defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. The circumference is the [...]
How to Make a Pi Day Necklace
Pi Day is one of those “holidays” that I didn't know about when I was a student. Once I became a teacher and librarian, I now find it to [...]
Learning Experiences with Green Screens
When I think of green screens and video production I think of the Hollywood magic that produces the likes of Harry Potter soaring over the Quidditch field on his [...]
3 Tech Tools For Your Classroom
In most of our work, we try to ensure that students are engaging with technology. Technology offers students the opportunity to engage with and practice 21st century skills. It [...]
Coding Resolutions with Dash
With the New Year still fresh, I wanted to come up with a fun activity for students to do that involved coding and goal-setting. While I came up with [...]
Sticking to My STEM Resolutions in 2020
People have made resolutions to change old habits, try new things, or fundamentally alter some aspect of their life. This year, I am making a list of things that [...]
