Playful Power-Up: Pre-Challenge Tinker Time
Learn how to get started with Tinker Time — an opportunity for your students to gain familiarity with materials before they’ll be used in a design challenge.
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What I’m Teaching: Spinning, Sewing, & Strings
A round-up of the extended middle school projects I’ve been facilitating in the STEM Lab.
Grow Your STEM Practice in 2023
Keeping up with the fast-moving world of STEM can feel intimidating. Here are three starting points for you to level up your learning in 2023!
Corralling Clean-Up Chaos
Clean-up time is hard. Try out my clean-up process to keep this difficult part of STEM class feeling both productive and playful.
Guiding Students Beyond “I’m Done!”
The benefits of STEM come through iteration…but how can we push students past “I’m done!” so that they engage in continuous tinkering of a design?
Take Back Prep Time with Task Batching
Explore a simple and powerful approach that can help you make better use of your prep time and tame your to-do list – task batching.
Enhancing Creative Freedom in STEM Class
How do we provide students with creative autonomy? Explore five strategies for enhancing the degree of creative freedom you offer to students in your classroom.
4 Ways to Playfully Build Connections with Students in STEM
Building relationships with students takes intentional effort, but can be incredibly fun with these playful activities.
Unstuff Your Storage Space | Minimalism in the Classroom, Part 4
Are you drowning in STEM supplies? Managing them can be exhausting. Learn some strategies for streamlining your storage space!
3 Guidelines to Contain Curriculum Materials | Minimalism in the Classroom, Part 3
Too often, we hold onto curriculum materials we don’t use because they might be useful someday. Explore tips for trimming back your materials.