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Spring into Hands-on Learning: A STEM Tool Kit!

Posted by Giovanna Chamberlain on Apr 20, 2026 7:45:01 AM

Spring into Hands-on Learning: A STEM Tool Kit!

Get ready to spark some serious curiosity with this lineup of hands-on discovery! From the delicious chemistry of bagged ice cream and Skittle rainbows to the high-stakes engineering of leak-proof water slides and high-performance coolers, these eight lessons turn everyday materials into extraordinary experiments.


Shipping Flowers for Spring

Feed The Birds STEM

Skittles Rainbow

Time to Chill: Design a Cooler Challenge

Water Slides Challenge

Make Ice Cream in a Bag

Life Vest Challenge

Whether your students are building a bird feeder cafe, mastering buoyancy with custom life vests, or solving the logistics of floral delivery, these activities prove that the best way to learn STEM is to get a little messy and think outside the box.

Please do not hesitate to reach out for help with STEM and Instructional Technology by using our ecses-it@iu13.org email.

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Topics: STEM LESSON

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Want to win in our monthly Blog Contest drawing? It’s easy! Just share a photo of your students diving into a STEM lesson from our resource library or our NEW Computer Science Resource. Funding from LLEF has provided us with more prizes which will be your choice of an innovative game or activity for your classroom.

IMPORTANT: Make sure your students have visual release permissions before submitting their photos.

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ECSES Instructional Technology News  is an IU13 Early Childhood and Special Education Services (ECSES) blog providing support to educators using instructional technology in ECSES classrooms. The team of Lori Blantz (supervisor), Giovanna Chamberlian (Special Education Consultant), and Andrea Fellows (STEM Teacher) create the blogs.  Contact any team member at ecses-it@iu13.org 

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