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Hi, IU13 Educators!

Last week, I was at Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) in Pittsburgh and came back with many new learning opportunities to share with everyone. Giovanna and I will be offering summer learning opportunities on several of the topics. Click on this link to see the session titles and dates.

Here are some Valentine STEM lessons. The first lesson focuses on balance. It came from a lesson I found online. For this lesson you need conversation heart candy, Dixie^© cups, and craft sticks.

Here is the first STEM Lesson for February. Today's lesson came from a lesson I did for a professional development activity. I also pulled some ideas from a lesson that Rachel Weiler IU13 Emotional Support teacher at VREC used early this school year. For this lesson you need balloons and masking tape.

Happy Weekend-  I decided that I would start blogging STEM lesson plans a couple times a month to assist teachers. I know everyone is busy; so hopefully this will help out a bit. You might have to tweak my lesson plan based on grade level or program. It is never too young to complete STEM lessons in your classroom - just ask our HeadStart teacher Sue Bowers! She was teaching numbers, counting, and PROBABILITY with her 3 year olds last week using Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons. Today's lesson comes from Teach Beside Me- Educate Creatively The lesson using trays, styrofoam (cups, balls, or beads), and pure acetone.

Lesson Pix and EveryDay Speech are two licenses that some teachers use at IU13. If you happen to be a teacher that using one or both of these licenses than this message is for you!

Welcome back to school and 2020! I am sharing out six snowy winter STEM challenges. The holiday blues and insane cabin fever will be setting in soon, will you be ready? Hopefully these six STEM challenges will help you out. Try one each week! These are for all grades. Each link has modifications for older or younger students and extensions.