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STEM Gifts Obsession: A Curated List for the STEM Teacher

STEM gifts obsession list has arrived! I like to think of myself as an extreme curator. Without a doubt, one of my favorite things to do is share new ideas with other teachers, as well. These two characteristics go hand in hand so I have curated a list of ALL my STEM product obsessions just for the teacher… That’s right. Not what to buy the kids, but what will make this teacher have the BEST DAY EVER with students! Delivered to you today in 5 categories. These obsessions make ME happy, students learn and explore with curiosity, and they are classroom approved must-haves! If you missed last year’s list, take a peek here! Do not skip the end of this post! We are going to figure out how to hack some of these products because teachers ... read more

Free Software for All? Let a Children’s Book Explain the Concept!

Free software for all users is something to begin learning more about. Not sure what I mean? Join me on the on the first episode of 2023. Matthias Kirschner joins us all the way from Germany! Free Software Foundation EuropeMatthias is the President of the Free Software Foundation in Europe, and he's been on this journey since 2004. Why do we need to know more about the Free Software Foundation? Teachers... their mission is to promote popular and professional education for all.It's an organization with the learner and the educator as a priority! Learn more about free software use and the FSFE mission here. I understand that, quite frankly, the area of software in general can be intimidating for educators around the world. ... read more

Outdoor Classroom Hacks That Will Change Your Teaching Space.. FOREVER!

Outdoor classroom hacks that just make sense are becoming my NEW expertise! Are you ready to create your new favorite classroom space at school that you will find new ways to keep using over and over? All the BEST Outdoor Classroom Hacks are right here waiting for you to start using tomorrow!I‘ve written my ideas before about outdoor classrooms and shared how much I love using a space like this, but today it’s EVEN better. The outdoor classroom space has been hyper focused for me, lately. Before we discuss the outdoor classroom hacks, let’s just think about the space. Outdoor Classroom SpaceI know that we have so many different types of school facilities:Multiple level buildingsVery large one level buildingsNo easy access to ... read more

How to Develop Creativity in the Classroom

How to develop creativity in the classroom should totally be part of your teacher growth and development list. Yes friends, the time has come to say it out loud. It’s not the easiest skill to work on with students at all. Especially if you feel like you aren't creative yourself, but that's NOT true. It takes a plan and some active research. We even need to research this topic on a class by class or student by student basis. Why? It is literally something that we have to unlock, and it may take different approaches. But let's be clear... being creative or teaching others to be creative just means having one thought inspire another thought!How to develop a creative mindsetOur students in elementary schools have progressively gotten ... read more

Back to School STEM

Back to school STEM or STE(A)M is a crucial time for all elementary teachers. Why? During the first weeks of school, THIS is when the foundations and fundamentals for a STE(A)M culture can be laid that will benefit all of the core subjects. These foundational posters will help you get started!Yes… all of the core subjects!Back to School STEM Ideas for YOUSo how should back to school STEM look? Is it a week of STEM challenges? Is it the start of a STEM project? Actually, back to school STEM doesn’t look like this at all! If you want students to benefit more from the STEM or STE(A)M projects that they work on throughout the year, FIRST they need to get what STE(A)M is. We can’t just say the acronym or say the words like science, ... read more

Virtual Field Trips for Kids and the Classroom

Virtual field trips for kids were used high and low during the 2020-2021 school year. Do they have a place in the upcoming school year? Ummm… hello! YES! Virtual field trips for kids in the classroom are an AMAZING way to make learning fun for your students. My favorite way to use them is actually in person! Use these tips to make the most of a virtual field trip in your classroom next year!The Most Important ThingThe most important thing you can do as a teacher when thinking of using a virtual field trip in your classroom is to PREP ahead of time. Plan out the trip as if you were actually going on it. Go through all the motions and see what works and what doesn’t. Create a schedule for the trip while you go through it. You don’t ... read more

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  • These science investigations allow students to observe and collect data from Google Slides! Keep them curious! Keep them observing! Keep them having fun!!!!Includes:Force and Motion Field Day, Weather Journal, and Sky Journal all for Google Slides!
  • See, Think, Wonder: Have you used this as a strategy in your classroom? If you haven’t, it’s AMAZING and so SIMPLE! It’s officially considered a visual inquiry strategy. It’s very similar and basically the same strategy as using phenomena as inquiry before instruction promoted in the Next Generation Science Standards. Read more about it here!
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  • Outdoor Classroom STEM/STEAM is meant to spark curiosity when outdoors. Getting out of the classroom to work in the areas of STEM/STEAM help to foster students' abilities to be curious and ask questions! Taking care of our environment tomorrow means instilling a love of nature in today's students.
  • What is a mathematician? What is mathematics? Do your students know how to think like a mathematician? What do they notice? What questions do they ask themselves? How do they see the world? In this integrated unit, All About Mathematicians, students will explore this STEAM career field.
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  • STEAM Mega Bundle for 2nd Grade will step up the game for you and your students in all your subject areas! It's completely integrated into ELA and Math standards for Common Core! You will love this addition. To buy all these products individually, it will cost you almost $95!

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