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It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – #HourOfCode
No, not Christmas, it’s time for the Hour of Code! Every year I look forward to this event and sharing it with my students. The official Hour of Code is next week, and we’ve been gearing up for it over the past few weeks in grades K-6. Yes, you heard...
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Flashlightsaber Build
So, I’ve been on a Star Wars kick lately with the new movie due out soon. What better way to celebrate than to make a mini flashlightsaber with a flashlight from Harbor Freight and some 3D printing? Your cast of characters: Mini flashlight from Harbor Freight...
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Happy Anniversary, #CoffeeEduNJ
Today was a special day. Today we celebrated one year of fun and friends at #CoffeeEduNJ. For those new to #CoffeeEdu, it was started by the awesome Alice Keeler as a way for educators of all types to get together informally to chat about life, the universe, and...
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Black Friday Maker Day
It’s Black Friday. You know what that means… No, not braving the hordes of consumers descending on stores around the country. It means it’s MAKER DAY! Instead of a day of shopping, I enjoyed a day of sharing ideas, learning from other educators,...
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Journey On The Rock Cycle
My fourth graders are learning about the rock cycle, and I found the game Journey On The Rock Cycle online. In this activity, students move between different stations in the rock cycle, and roll a die at each one to discover what happens to their rock and where they...
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving my friends! I hope you all have a relaxing holiday filled with family, friends, and food. I am spending the holiday with my parents, and then on Friday I am joining a group of fellow educators for a day of fun and making at a friend’s design...
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Dollar Store STEM: Topographic Maps
I love fun foam sheets. Thankfully, my dollar store keeps me well stocked with them. This time, we used them in fourth grade to make 3D topographic maps. They are VERY easy to make. All you need are some foam sheets in different colors, scissors, glue, sharpies,...
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I Feel Like An Archaeologist!
During my lunch break, I was cleaning out an old filing cabinet in my Computer Lab at the K-3 building and came across these ancient artifacts from 1997! Do you remember a time BG? (before...
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Getting Geared Up For Hour Of Code
Next month, the annual Hour Of Code takes place. I’ve had my students involved in this for years, and I am looking forward to introducing a new crop of kids to it this year. In my K-3 building, I have started my introduction to programming unit with all of the...
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Dollar Store STEM: Digestive System Models
Our sixth graders are beginning their unit on human body systems, beginning with the digestive system. One of the teachers requested a fun intro activity for this unit, and after browsing the web for ideas, I stumbled across images of a foam digestive system puzzle...
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