The Joy of Teaching

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Forces and Motion

March 12, 2020
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Forces and Motion: Inquiry-Based Science Activities

Active participation has long been held as one of the greatest teaching strategies to engage students and have them retain their understanding of concepts learned. Grounded in active learning, the 5E model of learning science is built around student-led inquiry … Continue reading

October 4, 2019
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Top 15 TPT Lessons for October: STEM, Daily Practice, and Bats!

Browse Evan-Moor’s individual lesson downloads on Teachers Pay Teachers! Customize your weekly lessons to fit your classroom needs with activities and unit bundles pulled from Evan-Moor’s favorite classroom resources. Check out our most popular October lessons for fall in Evan-Moor’s … Continue reading

July 25, 2019
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STEM Challenges for the Classroom

STEM education is a wonderful addition to your classroom curriculum and provides hands-on learning experiences so that children can make connections between their learning and the world around them. STEM challenges allow students the freedom to test and refine their … Continue reading

July 15, 2019
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Fun and Easy Homeschool STEM Activities

One of the best ways to get kids excited to learn is to add fun, easy homeschool STEM activities to your homeschool curriculum. With STEM activities, kids get super excited because they are encouraged to experiment and think about different … Continue reading

STEM learning

December 19, 2018
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STEM and the Benefits of Failure

Over the last few years I have heard more and more about the benefits of failure. I realized that we needed to address this in our learning materials in 2015 when I attended ASCD Empower in Houston, Texas. One of … Continue reading

STEM activities for home

August 28, 2018
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STEM Activities for Kids: Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade

STEM education encourages children to connect information about the world around them and promotes integrated thinking practices in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. While practicing STEM, children learn how to be investigators, creative thinkers, and problem solvers. … Continue reading

STEM Activities for peschool, kindergarten, and first grade

August 7, 2018
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STEM In the Kitchen—Cooking Up Science with the Kids

For some kids, the kitchen is a pit stop to refuel on snacks and drinks. But did you know that the kitchen is the perfect place to do STEM activities with your children? You can make learning fun by exploring … Continue reading

STEM Education

May 16, 2018
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What is STEM Education and Why is it Important?

By now, you’ve probably heard the acronym STEM from every child, teacher, and school in your neighborhood. But what is STEM education and why is it important? Lessons grounded in STEM support curiosity, teamwork, and creativity. It also invites children … Continue reading

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