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Chocolate Chip Cookie STEM Lesson: History, Science, and Baking
Chocolate Chip Cookie STEM Lesson: History, Science, and Baking
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Updated 6/12/24 There are few things as nostalgic and comforting as a classic chocolate chip cookie. That much most people agree on . . . but everything else about this...

STEM Scavenger Hunts: Hands-On, Minds-On Learning on the Move
STEM Scavenger Hunts: Hands-On, Minds-On Learning on the Move
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Updated 6/11/24 I’m a huge fan of lists. I even have lists for my lists. And checking things off is my favorite thing. I also love mysteries. So, it’s pretty...

Coding and Storytelling in STEM: Code Your Own Story (K–6)
Coding and Storytelling in STEM: Code Your Own Story (K–6)
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Updated 06/10/24 The beginning, middle, and end – those are familiar elements of a good story. They provide the structure to help a reader follow along and convey the intended...

Yo-Yo Physics STEM Lesson: The Forces That Make Yo-Yos Work
Yo-Yo Physics STEM Lesson: The Forces That Make Yo-Yos Work
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Updated 6/10/24 When I was in fifth grade, I was almost in a yo-yo commercial. Looking back now, I wonder if knowing the physics behind yo-yoing would have helped me...

Ice Cream STEM Activities: States of Matter in a Delicious Lesson
Ice Cream STEM Activities: States of Matter in a Delicious Lesson
Melissa Karsten

Updated 5/23/24 Ice cream is always a big hit in the summertime (and usually year round too if we’re being honest 😉). I don’t know about you, but I don’t...

Morse Code Classroom Lesson: Translating Signals into Learning
Morse Code Classroom Lesson: Translating Signals into Learning
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Updated 6/17/24 When I was young, there was one day that my dad kept making these weird noises. “Daw, dee dee, daw, daw, daw.” I was very, very confused by...