14 Fun Engineering Activities for Kids
Planet Smarty Pants was the inspiration behind this week’s Share It Saturday theme – engineering activities for kids! I looooooved her daughter’s design and construction of a roller coaster! Here on Fun-A-Day, I often refer to my son as Engineer. He loves planning and building all kinds of creations, so I know he’d get a kick out of these engineering activities! Design and build a roller coaster | Planet Smarty Pants
114 Tips to Create a STEAM Makerspace in Schools
Do you ever wonder what you should include in a STEAM Makerspace in schools? Maybe you’ve received some grant funding, or maybe you have a great PTA who is willing to help you create a starter STEAM lab. Or, you might just have some extra supplies and want to know what you need to get a STEAM-focused makerspace up and running. You’re not alone!
20 Awesome DIY Science Projects To Do With Your Kids
Before the advent of the uber-popular show Mythbusters or the push for more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in schools, parents and their kids were doing at-home science experiments. Now, the trend continues to blossom, although many of the experiments have remained somewhat the same…and always awesomely exciting! If you’re a parent and you want to do something with your kid that isn’t related to cleaning the toilets or forging through homework, check out these 20 great science projects that you can complete in the confines of your humble abode. Most of them use around-the-home items that you probably have on hand, although some will require a little bit of shopping ahead of time.
6 Amazing Things About TAB Classrooms
Sometimes good ideas precede general acceptance. There’s no pedagogy in art education this is more true for than TAB. When Katherine Douglas, Pauline Joseph, and John Crowe pioneered this teaching method in the 1970s they weren’t trying to revolutionize the way art is taught, but the work they were doing was so powerful more and more teachers followed their example. Today, TAB, which stands for Teaching for Artistic Behavior, has never been more popular. Presentations about the approach fill up fast, social media sites dedicated to the practice have memberships in the thousands, and gurus like Ian Sands are invited to be keynote speakers at conferences.
50+ Genius STEM Activities for Kids - The Stem Laboratory
With a name like The STEM Laboratory, it’s no surprise that we’re obsessed about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities for kids. These 50+ STEM projects are sure to keep little scientists engaged, learning and well-prepared for their STEM-filled future. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Science Projects
How to Start a Makerspace When You're Broke
Everyone’s Favorite Excuse I’ve had the honor and privilege of sharing with hundreds of librarians and educators about our makerspace. Unfortunately, I see many educators hold back on starting a makerspace because of funds. I’m always hearing excuses like:
40 STEM Activities for Kids
Activities for ages 4 and up. STEM activities (Science Technology Engineering and Math) are all the buzz in education. Kids love finding out how things work through fun, hands-on projects and teachers love knowing that they’re preparing students for their techy future. These 40 kid-approved STEM activities are the perfect complement to our super popular Endless STEM Challenge Bundle!
Combining Holidays Around the World & STEM!
Have you ever thought about combining your social studies topics with science or STEM projects? Well, that is what I have been trying to do this year, and in this post I am going to tell you about a few of the ideas I have for December! We won’t have time to do them all, but I wanted to just throw them out there so that if any of you want to try them, you’ll have time to make it happen. Sound interesting?
100 Free Halloween STEM Activities via EdTechPicks.org
I’m a big believer in leveraging student interests for instructional engagement rather than fighting against their excitement (check out my posts on Fidget Spinners and Pokemon Go). Halloween is an exciting holiday for students and a quick search will return tons of lesson ideas. I’ve rounded up 100 Halloween STEM activities that are completely free! While you’ll find some outstanding ideas in this roundup, many others provide a great starting point for modification to meet the needs of your students. 19 Spooky STEM Projects For Kiddos This Halloween Morgan Shanahan’s collection of Halloween STEM activities features magnetic slime, alien eggs, a ghost geyser, and of course dry ice.
Heart pillow (no-sew)
Have a look at this easy way to make such a pillow from felt fabric or polar fleece (the cloth must threadless). You need felt fabric (polar fleece) in two different colors, scissors, and wadding (cotton) to stuff the pillow with, when it is ready. Put the fabrics one over the other. Cut a big heart. After that draw a smaller heart inside the bigger one. Be sure to leave at least 2 – 3 cm between the two borders.
100 STEAM Projects for Teachers
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This site is a resource that can be used to support teachers in the classroom. Multiple activities that involve math, technology, engineering and math. These activities can be used within a lesson plan or if extra activities are needed for deeper understanding. These activities can be done in small groups or as the entire class. by devonzamora Nov 3