by Meredith Martin | Feb 19, 2015 | Google Apps, How-To, Presentations, professional development, resources
Yesterday’s Wednesday Workshop focused on Google Calendar. We covered the basic settings for calendars, as well as how to create multiple calendars, create appointment slots, and also looked at a booking calendar site that integrates with your Google Calendar...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 19, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, Math, resources, STEM
Learn about levers and angles with this fun siege engine activity perfect for Halloween! Students will construct simple catapults with craft sticks and rubber bands, and compete to see who can launch a candy pumpkin the farthest. Includes NGSS and CCSS, teacher...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 17, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, resources, STEM
Let your students become engineers in this engaging engineering activity. Using only marshmallows and spaghetti, students compete to build the tallest tower that can support weight. Includes lesson instructions, writing assignment, and NGSS/CCSS.
by Meredith Martin | Feb 16, 2015 | Google Apps, How-To, Presentations, professional development, resources
Google Drawings is a very under-utilized tool in Google’s suite of apps. While most people tend to think of it in terms of pretty drawings, there is so much more it can do. Use it to create Venn diagrams, concept maps, interactive activities, and so much...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 12, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, resources, Science, STEM
In this engaging lab, students will design a model of what happens when two air masses meet to form a front. They will learn about types of fronts, and how they affect weather prediction. This activity includes instructions for the physical model, as well as a variety...