by Meredith Martin | Feb 3, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, resources, Science, STEM
Time for some more STEM lessons. I ran this one with my 6th graders and they loved it! Make sure you have plenty of space. When we look at traditional models of the solar system, the distances between planets does not seem that great. In reality, the planets are...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 19, 2014 | Just for Fun, Science
Here at JMT, we are busy wrapping up 2014 with holiday parties, concerts, and more. The STEM lab has been full of classes making crystal snowflakes to use as ornaments or suncatchers. I’m getting ready to leave on my holiday travels this evening after work....
by Meredith Martin | Dec 17, 2014 | resources, Science, STEM
Today is a busy day in the lab. I have several more crystal snowflake lessons to do, and we’re doing the Jelly Baby Wave Machine lesson for one of the classes that missed it earlier. It’s such a fun way to demonstrate how waves work and to stimulate...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 15, 2014 | Science, STEM
On Friday I tried out a new STEM lesson. One of my colleagues was looking for a fun, winter-themed lab and I suggested we try making crystal snowflakes. What a huge hit! We started by discussing crystals as related to snowflakes. I shared a video about the...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 10, 2014 | resources, Science, STEM
Our fourth graders are studying animal classification, and one of the teachers asked if I could come up with a STEM lesson to go along with their unit. After browsing through a ton of ideas (thank you, Google and Pinterest!) I put together a lab where students will...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 21, 2014 | Science, STEM
Yesterday was an exciting day. After months of work, the STEM Lab hosted its first lesson. My 6th graders are studying waves, and the teachers requested a hands on lesson for that topic. After much searching, I had collected a variety of ways to incorporate...
