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STEM lesson Challenges for the Elementary Classroom. Resourses to help create lesson plans and activites Ever wonder what STEM challenges to serve up to your students? Here is an amazing list of clever, unique and simple set up STEM lesson plans from other teachers. You’re going to love what your students come up with and the number of standards you can meet with these. There is a range of grade level ideas K-5 in this list. source: allabout3rdgrade.com Think you could solve this Water Puddle Evaporation puzzle? source: creativefamilyfun.net Drink up your experiment after you figure out How Hot is Hot? source: homeschoolcreations.net What tools would work best to Create an Umbrella? source: littlebinsforlittlehands.com This Dr. source: theeducatorsspinonit.com I love this Plastic Egg Tower that uses leftover easter eggs and playdough. Clever STEM Activities for Kids source: scienceafterschool.blogspot.com Upper grade level students solve Real World Problems with Stem Activities like oil spills. source: stemactivitiesforkids.com source: leftbraincraftbrain.com Quick STEM Challenges More Science for Kids

Project-Based Engineering for Kids Original, reliable, and fun collection of project-based engineering lessons for kids (and everyone!) Excited about making STEM project ideas accessible to everyone? Pledge on Patreon to keep the mission going. If you enjoy these projects, then check out my books Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer! These project-based lessons focus on basic principles of physics, structural, and mechanical engineering. All of the project plans in this collection are designed to be used in an after school enrichment setting, though you may use and modify these ideas for other not-for-profit purposes provided you cite The Workshop for Young Engineers. This is a growing and improving collection of lesson plans.

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WISE inquiry for science Thematic unit/ STEM of Apples. Fall is one of my favorite seasons! I love the pretty fall leaves and the cooler “jeans & jacket” weather. Nature also gives us lots of great sensory experiences during the fall. One of my favorite themes during the fall season is apples, not only because they are my favorite fruit (honeycrisp are just so good!) In this post I’m sharing the most popular science experiments and STEM activities (as well as a few crafts) that students have enjoyed over the years. Since I now have iPads available, we have started using them to record our findings and observations. What’s Inside an Apple? This is a great introductory activity to an apple unit. Then I ask them what they think is inside an apple. When they say “seeds” I then tell them that each apple has a shape that holds the seeds and ask if they know what shape it is and how many seeds they think it holds. Students write and draw their guesses on the What’s Inside an Apple? The seeds are then removed with a toothpick and we count them. Glue Milk

Connect the Dots | STEM CAMP But first, they must embrace science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to build the skills that will serve as their tool set for the future. For that to happen, we must work together to ignite their curiosity and get them excited about STEM in their everyday lives. So we ask you to join us in connecting the dots between learning and life. While after-school learning and summer programs provide rich opportunities to keep students inspired beyond the classroom, we know that unequal access to these programs can contribute to disparities in student achievement. As part of our commitment to STEM education for all students, we are excited to announce the launch of the Discovery Education STEM Camp - a dynamic series of standards-aligned curricula available at no cost to schools, districts, non-profit organizations, and parents for use as part of summer camps, after-school STEM programs or wherever support is needed.

Inexpensive STEM projects Can you really do STEM cheap? Someone always asked me if it’s really possible because STEM is often associated with expensive items like software, robots, and computers! We know how to put together inexpensive STEM ideas everyone will love and benefit from. Whether you want to make tinker trays, put together STEM challenges, or try out cool science experiments, we have lots of ideas. Learning how to put together inexpensive STEM ideas is a wonderful way to encourage learning oppotunities that include science, technology, engineering, and math. All kids should have a chance to try STEM challenges, Science Experiments, and Tinker Trays. Sounds pretty expensive doesn’t it? We love to build structures and try out different STEM challenges. The recycling bin is a great option too. I have enjoyed making some themed tinker trays this year starting with this past Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and St. I also like to keep a small tinker kit/tray/box on hand for every day use as seen far right.

6-8STEMresources Introduction: In recent years, the potential impact of global warming has been discussed widely by the scientific community. The majority of scientific reports suggest that the Earth will be soon facing climate change as the Earth increases in temperature. Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth. The increase in temperature may only be a few degrees, however, this slight change could have a profound impact on the Earth's polar ice caps. In the past 100 years, the Earth has warmed by one degree Fahrenheit. There are many possible causes of global warming. The melting of the ice in Antarctica, Greenland and other land locked glaciers is a big concern for scientists. A good introduction to global warming for students can be found at: The Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change Kid's site Group Size: Any Learning Objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. Guiding Question: What is global warming? Materials: 2. 3. 1. 2. 4. 2. 3. 4.