This is the first summer celebration in STEM! As we wrap up the 1st season of the I Heart STEAM Teacher Podcast, I want us to focus on anything and everything we can celebrate Introducing Children’s Book Author…. Micheal Anderson! We will be discussing her book Zoey’s Big Move to the Lou. Micheal and her family have a rich background in… Read More

Engineering Design Process for kids adds so many valuable lessons to your content at school. Having systems that work in place is ESSENTIAL for a successful STEM or STEAM classroom. The Engineering Design Process is a process, but it’s a system that will NEVER let you down. On today’s episode, I break it down for you! Why we need this process… Read More

The best STEAM lesson I ever taught is golden. It works anytime. Anywhere.  And…. they love it. Do you believe students in general enjoy looking at classic works of art? I mean… really looking like some cool cat at an art gallery opening? Do they know how to evaluate and process what they are looking at? Maybe even form their… Read More

Makerspace, makerspace, makerspace… Are you a maker? I wish I could pinpoint the beginning of the word makerspace, but makerspaces have been around for hundreds of years. They may look different today, but there is no way this world would be where it is today without past makerspaces to tinker and create. Now, we are using them in our schools… Read More

Boosting student engagement is ALWAYS on a teacher’s mind… Whoop! Whoop! First episode of 2021…. WE ARE HERE! Back to the Basics is continued with creating engagement through HOOK and HYPE!! Find out in the episode what hook and hype are all about and…. how to HOOK and HYPE Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics every day!!! Get some EASY… Read More