by Meredith Martin | Apr 14, 2015 | resources, Science, STEM
I had a great STEM lab today, trying out one of my new genetics lessons. One of my sixth grade classes came down and we did the Easter Egg Genetics lab. Students had to use punnett squares to determine the potential offspring of different egg colors. We used...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 13, 2015 | Science, STEM
My sixth grade students are learning about DNA and genetics this trimester, and we’ve got a bunch of great labs lined up. Last week we started with a simple and fun activity, making edible DNA. The students used Twizzlers, colored mini-marshmallows, and...
by Meredith Martin | Mar 31, 2015 | Chromebooks, hardware, Science, STEM
My 6th grade students are learning about cells in science this trimester. This year, thanks to a successful Donor’s Choose project, I have five digital microscopes to share with the kids. I was blown away by how excited they were to look at the slides of plant...
by Meredith Martin | Mar 24, 2015 | resources, Science, STEM
This week I started our first Grade Level Challenge. Our fifth grade students will be designing Mars Landers to safely land people (a raw egg) on Mars (the playground after being tossed off the school roof). This is one of my favorite memories from elementary...
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...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 5, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, resources, Science, STEM
Our 4th graders are learning about adaptations, so I put together this fun lab for them. We had a ton of fun with it. This is a fun lab for learning about adaptations. Students will rotate between stations with different types of ‘bird food’ and use...
