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My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities

My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities

November is such a full month, Veteran’s Day and then to Thanksgiving Holiday Activities. STEM Fridays are a regular routine in my classroom.  I try to have an engineering design challenge and connect it with a book or a science/social studies concept.  One of my favorites is with the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. This story is about… Read More

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Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars

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When you are trying really hard to get your homework finished- squirrel or butterfly 🦋!! Lost all my focus! Well I guess I didn’t have much to begin with. 😬teacher with attention problems. #iteach #teachers #iteachtoo #teachersfollowingteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Treehouse STEM connects to the books The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff or The Magic Treehouse Series? The Treehouse STEM Challenge will give your students the opportunity to research treehouses and design their own model. Your students will love designing, creating, and engineering. Students will problem solve and think critically as they complete their challenges. Great for Makers Spaces, STEM Labs, or After School STEM Projects (third, fourth, fifth grade)
  • Economics College and Career Ready is a unit that teaches students about Improving their Human Capital by Getting College and Career Ready
  • Looking for easy to add STEM Activities in your elementary classroom? Easy to make and supplies are common materials you probably already have. 12 different school box challenges that will engage your students in activities that will get them thinking creatively as they engineer and design. Students will learn and have fun! Great for Makers spaces, After school stem clubs, and independent work (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5)
  • Paper Airplane STEM Challenges is a packet of experiments your students will love! Flying and creating paper airplanes is a fun activity that will engage your students as they collect data and use measurement skills. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, Summer Programs, or After School Clubs.
  • Get your students excited about STEM! Take Home STEM Challenges for the Entire Year includes monthlySTEM Challenges your students will love! Monthly Challenges will engage your students as they engage in critical thinking and the engineering design process
  • Project Based Learning: Choosing a Pet is an engaging hands PBL activity that will engage your elementary students. This fun activity will give your students the opportunity to think critically as they make decisions. Students will learn how to make important decisions using the PACED Decision Making Guide. (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5) #teachingthestars #tpt #teacherspayteachers
  • Are you looking for engaging activities for your elementary classroom for International Dot Day? The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is wonderful book that teaches the growth mindset in an inspiring and fun way. Students will design and construct dot sculptures. Easy to implement these two STEM Challenges into your elementary classroom. Promote critical thinking and creativity. #stem #elementaryclassroom #teacherspayteachers #tpt
  • STEM Creating a Zoo Model will introduce your students to many important science concepts as they research, design, and create a zoo habitat. Students learn about the different habitats animals live in and create an environment for them.
  • STEM Build a School Activity is a fun and engaging design and engineer challenge for elementary classrooms. STEM Challenges and Literature Connections are connected to the book If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen. Students will design and construct their perfect school after reading this engaging book. Making learning fun with this project. (third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade 3,4,5) #teacherspayteachers #iteachtoo #stemeducation
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