Category: Student Engagement

Easy and Fun Class Party Games for Celebrating in the Elementary Classroom.

Easy and Fun Class Party Games for the Elementary Classroom

Class parties are some of the best moments of the school year. Seeing our students laugh, celebrate, and make memories together is priceless. Planning class party games can feel overwhelming, especially when juggling everything else on your plate. The good news? There are so many fun, easy-to-prepare games that will

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6 Exciting March STEM Activities for Kids

6 Exciting March STEM Activities for Kids

March is here, and with it comes the undeniable energy of our students anticipating the first signs of spring and, of course, spring break! I’ve found that this time of year brings plenty of wiggles to the classroom. This is why it’s the perfect time to lean into hands-on, engaging

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5 Fun and Engaging February STEM Activities.

5 Fun and Engaging February STEM Activities

February is the perfect time to dive into fun and engaging STEM activities with your students. To make planning easier, I’m breaking down the scope and sequence for the month into weekly themes. Whether you’re focusing on winter vibes, Valentine’s Day fun, or celebrating Read Across America, there’s something for

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Teaching coding with unplugged coding activities

Teach Coding with these Unplugged Coding Activities

In today’s tech-driven world, it’s easy to think that coding practice has to be done with screens, fancy robots, and the latest software. The exciting part is that our students can actually build foundational coding skills without any gadgets at all! With unplugged coding activities, they get hands-on experience that’s

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Your students will love learning how to build a biplane with these 4 STEM zipline challenges.

4 STEM Zipline Challenges Your Students Will Love

When it comes to STEM challenges, I’m always on the hunt for hands-on activities that get my students collaborating and thinking creatively. One type of challenge that is a favorite among my students is when they get to build a zipline! This challenge is also one of my favorites because

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Learn about setting up coding mats for programmable robots so you can start using these amazing tools in your STEM classroom.

Setting Up Coding Mats for Programmable Robots

Coding can seem like an overwhelming or complicated skill set to a lot of our kiddos. They think only the smart kids can do it. My favorite thing is to prove to them they can all be coders! We just need to start with the basics. I discovered that setting

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STEM Movies You Don't Want to Miss blog post

STEM Movies You Don’t Want to Miss

Looking for a fun and creative way to bring STEM movies into your classroom? I’ve found the perfect resource for you! STEM can sometimes feel a little intimidating or abstract for our students and for ourselves while teaching. Movies and TV shows have a magical way of making these subjects

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