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Dollar Store STEM: Pop Rocks Science
Megan has been itching to do this experiment, so we hit the dollar store one morning for supplies. You only need three simple items for this: Bottled Soda Pop Rocks Balloons This experiment is a great introduction to chemical reaction and gases. Megan knew that...
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What’s New In #GAFE For September?
Google has released some awesome new updates to Google Apps For Education. I can’t wait to try them out. Check out the goodies...
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Creating Classroom Websites Tutorials
This year, our teachers are required to have a class website. A class website is a great way to communicate with students and parents, and to share what you are doing in your classroom. If you don’t have one yet, there are many sites that will let you create...
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STEM Challenge Cards
Looking for some simple, inexpensive STEM activities to use with your class? Want to create STEM Mystery Bags? Need a good icebreaker activity for the first days of school? Then you need STEM Challenge Cards. This download contains sixteen different STEM challenges...
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What’s New In Google Classroom
I love Google Classroom, and there are some new features rolling out this fall that will make it even better! From whitelisted domains to Questions & Answers, there’s something new for everyone in these updates. Check them out below. Don’t forget to...
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Dollar Store STEM: 3D Topographic Maps
I know I talk a lot about my 3D printers, but that’s not the only way to create in 3D. With a few simple items from the dollar store, you can have your students create colorful three dimensional topographic maps to show contours and elevation. What a great...
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Wordswag: An Addicting Typography App
I have a new addiction. There’s this simple little app called Wordswag that I just can’t keep away from. It lets you enter quotes/sayings/phrases/whatever, choose a background from a ton of free images or upload your own, and then generates beautiful...
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All Things Google Resources
Earlier this summer, I was a presenter at the SRI-ETTC’s annual All Things Google conference. It was a great day of learning for everyone. I meant to post my resources earlier, but summer happened. Here they are, slightly late but better than...
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Stocking Up The STEM Lab With Legos And The Like
I have been on a mission to acquire Legos for the STEM Lab this year. They are great for tons of engineering, math, and science projects. I had a colleague donate some last year, but with over 600 students using the lab, I am always looking for more. My niece Megan...
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Dollar Store STEM – Slime Suncatchers
What kid doesn’t love slime? It’s colorful, ooey-gooey, and makes a wonderful mess. Perfect for a STEM lab project! Slime is a great way to learn about polymers and their solid and liquid properties. We are also going to add in an art aspect by using...
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