This is challenge presents six different scenarios to students in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade. Each grade level is tasked with a challenge to help someone stranded on a desert island. By the time my kindergarteners have moved on to…
Researching, brainstorming, planning, and creating golf course holes is the focus of this challenge. Students worked collaboratively as a team to develop one golf course hole, while meeting a list of criteria and constraints. Click the download arrow below to…
Using Ozobot robots, students in Kindergarten – 5th grades add embellishments to their bots and create a segment of the parade route using markers to code. Click the download arrow below to access Ozobot Parade Challenge files: Slide Deck SMARTboard…
With over 400 students visiting our STEAM room every week, it’s important to have a variety of recyclables and materials on hand for engineer design process challenges. Students love shopping for the “just right” pieces that will help to bring…
Adding STEAM to your elementary specials rotation is doable. You’ll just need to evaluate what you wish to accomplish through your program offerings what block of time you have available what classes do you currently offer which of these offered…
Starting your STEAM program from scratch? I was in your position when our program was started. While outfitting your program can seem like a daunting task — it is doable. You’ll want to ask your district what funds you have available to…
I teach elementary STEAM, as a specialist. Students in Kindergarten – 5th Grade visit the STEAM Makerspace for 60 minutes, once a week. I also see 4-year-old Kindergartners for 30 minutes a week. I created a standards-aligned Scope and Sequence…
Need supplies for your makerspace? Get your community involved! What to collect? Think: craft supplies recyclables old toys and game pieces old/non-working electronics (for reverse engineering) Not only do they love to help, you will undoubtedly collect some interesting things! …
Moving classrooms is a challenge. At first I was pretty sure I wanted to keep my first grade room and transform that into our new elementary STEAM makerspace. I created a list of pros and cons for moving and staying….
Wondering what to start collecting and purchasing for your STEM/STEAM makerspace room? I started this growing list to help guide what’s added to our elementary STEAM makerspace. Do you have any additions I could make to this list? Comment below…
