With there only being 8 more days until the holiday break I wanted to share some STEM activities that you can do with materials in your classroom. If you don't have materials listed check in with Giovanna Chamberlain, Hillary Holler, or myself to see if we have them in our maker space inventory.
For the older students: I have included 8 STEM challenge cards to try out. As a teacher, this is your opportunity to make use of some of that small “junk” lying around that doesn’t seem to have a purpose! You might always include the following in EACH mystery STEM bag so that the designers have a good starting point:
*Length of twine/yarn/string (usually about 24″)
*Cup or water bottle – something that can be a holder
*Piece of paper, napkin, tissue paper, etc.
*Metal piece of wire, paperclip, or binder clip (multiples are ok)
*Rubber band(s)
*Craft sticks or popsicle sticks (usually about 10)
For younger students, try out this link with engaging STEM Challenges: There is a list of possible materials to use as well.
If you try any of these out, please send me a picture or two and what you did. I would love to share out. Happy STEM Lessons!!
Finally, I hope everyone saw my earlier blog regarding Hour of Code. Did you put in 1 hour of Coding with one of the programs we shared in my last blog? I would love to see pictures of your students in action with lessons you tried out. You still have time, three days are left! Please check out my contest on the right hand side- still 2 days left to get those Essays to me for voting on Friday!! Good Luck.