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…
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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…
Last week our students had the opportunity to have some fun while trying out their problem solving & teamwork skills at a “Day of STEM.” These don’t occur every day,…
I was recently asked a great question by Rebecca Beardain on Twitter: First of all, I love getting these kind of questions. It shows that educators are not satisfied with…
A few days ago I posted a video of how we draw isometric drawings in my hands-on geometry class. Basically, its a 3d representation of a building (or anything) using…
Kids need more than just curriculum & content. They need to create! When you’re trying to help kids learn about area & perimeter in a math class, it’s important…
Have you watched The Greatest Showman? My family loved the movie. Amazing visuals. Inspiring story. And those catchy tunes…they get stuck in your head! So one day last week, as…
Recently, I’ve had a lot of people ask me “Hey, I just started teaching STEM/STEAM to all of the K-6 students at our school…they’re with me 40 minutes and I…
50 Fun and Easy STEM Ideas…STEM is all around us…here’s some easy ways to add it to your classroom! Download the PDF of the slides here: 50 Fun and Easy…
If you’ve ever taught math to students, you’ve probably taught some probability. And usually, there’s simple activities like flipping a coin or rolling dice that help it make sense to…