Carly and Adam

MARCH 5, 2023

This inclusion alters the focus on the original content areas and infuses creativity and design. This is where students are reading, writing, and calculating, learning linear, sequential information. Right brain thinkers are creative, intuitive and emotional in their thinking. It requires precision and creativity.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 13, 2024

Don’t just teach about the Summer Olympics with your upper elementary students! Engage them in a hands-on learning experience with STEM! The Olympics offer a dynamic setting for interactive learning, particularly for students from third to fifth grade. 5 Summer Olympics STEM Challenges for Upper Elementary 1.

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Chillax Science

MAY 3, 2023

What I am putting forward is that I am tired of “ one more thing ” pushed into elementary school teachers, specifically. In this approach, the teacher is usually the primary source of knowledge and expertise, while students are expected to follow the teacher’s lead and adhere to predetermined curriculum standards.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Students from the three schools where I teach gifted students look forward to it all week long. We started with Fornite Creative but now they have moved onto Rocket League and Among Us. Just remember that when using it with students, it should be as a shared doc meaning anyone with a link has editing permission.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Once kids begin to code, you’ll see that it fosters these skills and characteristics in learners: develops computational thinking enhances executive functioning skills encourages creative thinkers and innovators At what age can learners begin to code? why is it important to introduce coding in elementary school?

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 29, 2022

An observer might walk away and think that students were “just drawing,” even though drawing can be an important part of the planning process for students engaged in engineering and design. Maybe students are twisting pipe cleaners together to create a tree or a bird or gluing popsicle sticks together to make a bridge.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Virtual reality STEM lessons allow students to engage with complex STEM concepts, learn how to navigate the technology landscape, and how to use technology to benefit their education. The real-world applications offered through virtual reality lessons help students engage using hands-on learning methods.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called. Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Challenge: Any type of hands-on extension will reinforce student understanding, as well as increase student engagement. One fun challenge is to have students build a maze using magnets. In this STEM Lesson, students design a Maze to connect 2 people using an invisible force, magnetism. Join our Free Facebook Group.

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STEM Minds

MAY 27, 2024

By engaging with robotics kits and competing in challenges, students apply their theoretical knowledge in practical settings, thus reinforcing their learning. This section will delve into how robotics education serves as a foundational pillar in modern STEM education, enhancing student engagement and comprehension.

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STEM Education Shopping

JULY 30, 2023

Photo by Markus Winkler: [link] The Best Resources and Strategies Review: Stem Curriculum Guides to Engage Students and Ignite passion for All Lessons (2023) – Are you looking for the best STEM curriculum books guide to enhance your teaching and engage your students? Look no further!

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Carly and Adam

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

From free play to curriculum-embedded activities, designing and constructing with bricks is a great way to engage students in hands-on learning. This post will share different types of project ideas for any elementary classroom. Free Play Students can engage in opportunities to play and create. BrentwoodEIPS.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Winter-Themed STEM Activities for Elementary Students The elementary years of a student’s education are key to their confidence in the classroom, and help shape the type of student they will be at the middle school and high school levels.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 24, 2023

If artistic expression and creativity are incorporated into the work of your school, then you may favor STEAM over a traditional STEM approach. Both STEAM and art projects foster student creativity. They provide students with a way to expose them to new ideas and allow them to express themselves.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here, we delve into creative and engaging activities that bring the concept of a solar eclipse to life in the classroom. These activities are perfect for elementary school teachers looking to inspire their students with the wonders of the cosmos through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.

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Vivify Stem

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Overview of the Challenge Mats The building brick challenge mats are designed to guide students through a variety of challenges that blend creativity with engineering principles. Encourage creativity and open-ended problem-solving. Promote collaboration and teamwork among students. Grade 1: 1.G.A.1

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STEM Sport

APRIL 13, 2023

This article outlines how to gamify the classroom to increase student engagement and retention of complex STEM concepts. Why Gamification Works in STEM Education Gamification combines typical game activities and classroom curriculum/lesson plans to increase student engagement. Using game-based rewards and recognition.

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Carly and Adam

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Are you tired of students shouting out “I’m done!”? Is it difficult to keep those students engaged in learning? You’ve presented a STEM challenge to the class and a few students finish much more quickly than anticipated. You can read more on her blog, Creativity in the Making, at www.jaciemaslyk.blogspot.com.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this classroom-focused episode, join us as we explore seven innovative strategies to breathe new life into worksheets, turning them into powerful vehicles for learning and student engagement. Teachers should gradually incorporate these strategies into their teaching to enhance student engagement and learning.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When students engage in a STEM challenges, their emotions can range from utter frustration to extreme jubilation. For more STEM ideas, inspiration, and collaboration with other STEM teachers be sure to join our FREE Facebook group Elementary STEM Teachers with Carly and Adam ! The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk.

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When students participate in movement-based learning, they benefit physically and experience enhanced concentration, memory, and creativity. Active learning, where students engage in physical activities while learning STEM concepts, results in more profound understanding and retention of information.

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STEM Sport

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s educational landscape, teachers often find themselves racing against the clock, juggling lesson plans, assessments, and the ever-important (and sometimes seemingly impossible) task of keeping students engaged. This activity enhances their spatial reasoning and creativity.

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STEM Sport

MAY 21, 2024

In this article, we will explore STEM reading lists for elementary students, middle school students, and high school students who are looking to improve their STEM literacy skills this summer. During the summer, parents can help students create a strong STEM learning foundation through engaging books.

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Vivify Stem

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Whiteboard and whiteboard markers or large sticky note pads Scratch paper or Engineering Notebooks Markers/crayons/colored pencils Timer Lesson Goals In this engineering lesson, students engage in a structured activity designed to enhance their understanding of fundamental engineering principles.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. EXTENDED EPISODE - Episode #791- The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Differentiating Reading Instruction in Kindergarten through Elementary Laura Robb, Reading Expert. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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PCS Edventures

MAY 15, 2023

Through hands-on, collaborative lessons, campers are eager to perform fun tasks without realizing that they are calculating time, writing creative journal entries, developing maps and studying history, just to name a few! This FREE challenge boosts fluency, comprehension and hands-on creativity! Fractured Folktale: Paul Bunyan.

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STEM Sport

MAY 15, 2024

Both of these learning experiences have been proven to increase student comprehension, engagement, and retention. So, students can head back into the academic year stronger and ready to tackle any new curriculum challenge. Even at the elementary level, it is not too early to start talking about potential careers!

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CoderZ

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Equitable STEM and computer science opportunities are something that elementary educators have struggled to implement, myself included. In each lesson, I strive to teach in a way that my students WANT to learn and in the ways that they learn best while challenging them at the same time. BUT it does not have to be!

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STEM Sport

JULY 12, 2022

The rapidly increasing demand to fill these STEM jobs shows the increased importance of improving STEM literacy and skills as early as preschool and elementary school. However, there is a personal benefit to each student who is interacting with STEM curriculum. Improves creative thinking and problem solving skills.

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PCS Edventures

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Our design challenges provide an engaging platform for learners to apply and strengthen a vast range of math skills. Through creative and innovative design, learners authentically practice geometry, measurement, algebra and more! International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity. References: Hodnett, B.

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PCS Edventures

OCTOBER 20, 2021

BrickLAB’s reusable bricks immerse learners in content across subject areas, boosting student engagement and achievement year after year. Engagement is just the start! In addition, BrickLAB Core aids in the retention of new concepts by exposing learners to core knowledge repeatedly in creative ways.

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PCS Edventures

MAY 1, 2023

Problem-Solving Skills: Problem-solving skills are composed of creative thinking and critical thinking skills. Campers must draw on past experiences and knowledge, then develop a creative solution. Her love for literacy, STEAM and student collaboration guides her instruction and professional development sessions.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 20, 2019

” For more about this, see Flow – A Measure of Student Engagement [link]. For more information about this unit, see Elementary Social Entrepreneurship: A Perfect STEAM Lesson [link]. I get to use my creativity to plan and implement them. I nterdisciplinary standards and skills are addressed. Reflection.

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

To prepare students for these exciting opportunities, educators play a pivotal role in providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge. Starting as early as kindergarten and elementary school, educators lay the groundwork for students who will use their STEM literacy to enter the growing STEM workforce.

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Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Choosing an engineering design challenge will push students to come up with possible solutions to a variety of problems using innovative thinking and creativity. In these challenges, students will use a variety of materials to create models and test them, often working with others and making improvements based on their feedback.

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kids work in the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to think through problems and creatively find solutions. PROS: Introduces students to the idea of combining art and creativity with engineering. This physics electricity tool kit is a great way to keep teen-aged students engaged in engineering.

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