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STEM Day

What is STEM Day?Every year for the past 5 years, R.B. Wright Elementary has hosted a major STEAM Bash or some of you know this as STEM Day. Each year it has gotten bigger and more meaningful. I took over planning and coordinating the event 4 years ago. 23 teachers each have a design problem or experiment taking place in their class. Students rotate through each classroom of their grade level. I will always love the face of the cashier at Wal-Mart when I wheel into her lane with at least two buggies full of 96 small Coke/Sprite bottles, 12 cans of shaving cream, hundreds of cups and plates, Alka-Seltzer, gallons of oil and vinegar, large bags of baking soda, balloons, well, you can only imagine......STEM Day AdventuresIt's usually ... read more

STEM Thinking Skills

STEM thinking skills need to be practiced on a daily basis to grow future students that will work in the STEM field. Many teachers and school leaders have struggled with what this should look like. I have struggled with what STEM thinking for students should look like.Currently, my school is pursuing not just STEM, but STEAM certification. STEM with the Arts is our focus. The main goal for STEM is to integrate science and math lessons. For STEAM, science, math, and art should all be integrated. Both visions use engineering practices with the support of technology as a platform for learning, not just learning. What is STEM thinking? It's a new language. STEM for elementary school students isn't something they are accustomed to. ... read more

Top 9 Technology Resources for Teachers

What are your top technology resources for teachers? Read on to find out mine, and how I rank them for difficulty and ease of use! Sharing is caring.... isn't this so true! I love to share. I can't really even keep secrets. This must run in my family because my birthday is 3 weeks away, and my mom has already given me a birthday present. Last night, my daughter begged to give me a present she got me because she was too excited about it. I need to rephrase my statement: I can't keep secrets. I can. It's just when I am excited about something, it's hard. In honor of my family's non-ability to keep secrets that we are excited about, I am going to share as many of my favorite 21st century technology resources for teachers that I love! ... read more

Slow Motion Video

Do you need to get students excited about science? Slow motion video is one of the best science teaching tools a teacher can use in the classroom. Details can be noticed. Motions that couldn't be seen, can be seen. Every teacher should try utilizing slow motion video in the classroom. Meet our Critter FamilyMeet one of the R.B. Wright Elementary party animals, Luigi. We have quite a few critters around my school that our students observe and learn from. I believe very passionately about bringing the concepts we teach to life for students and setting up critter observation areas is a cool way to do this! Students of all ages love animals. What place has almost every teacher been to on a field trip at least a dozen times? A zoo or ... read more

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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.
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