Stem Activities for Kids

APRIL 5, 2023

Brain Teasers, Riddles, or Critical Thinking Warm-Ups Try a brain teaser, a STEM riddle, or critical thinking warm-ups! These warm-up activities encourage out-of-the-box thinking and creative problem solving ! Try some fun science riddles or math riddles (be prepared for groans on some of these).

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STEM Critical Thinking Argumentation Creativity 52

Futurum

OCTOBER 17, 2023

His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging. But our research won’t stop there. This goes hand in hand with ethical thinking. Under his mentorship, I have not only evolved into a better researcher but also a better person.

Biology 84

Biology Agriculture Engineering Critical Thinking 84

User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

Knowledge Constructor: Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. and from ASCD: A growing body of research confirms the benefits of building a sense of community in school.

Schooling 62

Schooling Elementary Communications Argumentation 62

Futurum

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Together, Ben and Julia are collaborating to research whether COASST participant place attachment shapes understanding of the local environment and specific critical thinking skills. “In Ben and Julia used two social science research methods to gather data. How are Ben and Julia working on this? What do the results show?

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Geography Research Research Science 98

Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) use creative processes to observe, interpret, and analyze the world around us. STEM is all about problem solving and critical thinking, and it's safe to say that those skills involve creativity. Isn’t that what art is all about, too? So, why is STEAM important?

Computer Science 52

Computer Science Computer Science Sciences 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Thinking Interdependently. Together, these promote strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance, creativity and craftsmanship. The result is a compelling argument that education is less a data download and more a fitness program for our brains. In short, they must think and understand, not just do the rote drill.

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Critical Thinking Argumentation Problem Solving Communications 269

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Does it require sufficient critical thinking to keep the student engaged or do they get bored quickly? Does the web tool encourage higher-order thinking –creativity, evaluation, critical thinking, problem solving? Sure, there are lots of good web tools appropriate for a standard classification of student.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Argumentation Computer 189