“Find a problem in your school that can get solved, then work backwards to find some science to learn from it. That makes good STEM curriculum.” Spencer Sharp has been…
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An effective makerspace or STEM program is all about appropriate entry level challenges that kids can do & helping kids extend that initial challenge after they are successful. Chuck Stoffle…
“Go buy them a book!” Kids are interested in science & STEM, but they don’t want to read dry, dull books. Jennifer Swanson has written over 40 books that don’t…
STEM isn’t just bits of facts or information. Great moments in science need great stories of the people involved in the science! Storyteller, writing teacher, children’s book author, & founder…
Dr. Shelly Gruenig turned her role as a parent into so much more. She helped create a local robotics club in New Mexico that became a two-time regional championship winner…
“Scientists are just people with a good sense of curiosity and who can document what they observe” Former HS science teacher, Chris Anderson is a science educator and communicator whose…
Did you ever say to yourself “Who wrote this story problem? It’s so unrealistic.” I’ve done that countless times. But instead of just continuing to complain about “fake story problems”…
“If you’re not moving forward, you’re falling back.” -Seth Waterson Remember last year in your classroom? Remember all those things you did that worked well? And those things that didn’t?…
I didn’t grow up with Facebook. And I’m glad I’m not growing up as a kid in the age of Snapchat & Instagram. (full disclosure: I did use MySpace a…
I think a lot about grades in my classroom. If you’re a teacher, you probably do too. Does this grade accurately reflect what my student has learned? What should I…