Category: Tips for Teachers

These team building activities help students develop valuable skills for STEM

5 Team Building Activities that Develop STEM Skills

When I first started teaching STEM and Technology to my students, I quickly realized that I needed more than just fun challenges and cool tech tools. I needed to help my students become better teammates. That’s when team building activities became one of my favorite tools to build community and

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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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How to save money when shopping on TPT.

How to Save Money When Shopping on TPT

I’m always on the hunt for ways to save money. As much as I love turning to TPT, TeachersPayTeachers, for all those incredible resources to use with my kiddos, I noticed how quickly my total would add up. One day, I took a peek at how much I’d spent on

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Check out these tips, tricks, and resources to make your year as a STEM teacher newbie a success.

STEM Teacher 101: A Survival Guide for Newbies

Welcome to the exciting world of STEM teaching! As a new STEM teacher, you’re about to embark on a rewarding journey filled with discovery and innovation. Navigating the role of a “specials” teacher, where you’ll engage with multiple classes each day, presents unique challenges and opportunities. Let’s dive in and

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Shifting from STEM to STEAM in the classroom will be fun and easy with these easy to follow tips, tricks, and activities.

Shifting From STEM to STEAM in the Classroom

Our students have come a long way from memorizing facts and answering questions by filling in bubbles to show learning over the past few decades. In fact, in today’s classroom, learning from the process is just as, if not more important, than the outcome. So, when I started to think

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Here are some amazing tips and tricks to get you started with using Genius Hour in your classroom this year.

How to use Genius Hour in the Elementary Classroom

As elementary teachers, we are always trying to create a dynamic and engaging learning environment for our students. But with everything we have to fit in for core subject learning, how do we make sure we are giving our students the opportunity to be creative individuals? That’s where the magic

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Introducing kindergarten STEM ideas to your kiddos can be fun and easy with these exciting projects you can try in your classroom today!

10 Easy Kindergarten STEM Ideas for Your Classroom

Introducing kiddos as young as kindergarten to the concept of STEM can seem like a huge challenge for any teacher. But, with the right activities geared towards sparking curiosity, fostering critical thinking skills, and hands-on learning, you can easily incorporate kindergarten STEM into your lessons plans. I’m here to share

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