by Meredith Martin | Jan 22, 2016 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Here’s a fun activity for younger students – Fizzing Watercolors! I needed a fun and simple activity for my self-contained classes, and this ended up being perfect. We made baking soda watercolor paints, and then dripped vinegar on the finished art to...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 10, 2015 | Science, STEM
This week, with the holidays fast approaching, I did the crystal snowflake lab with several of my classes. I love this fun and easy lab, and the finished product makes a great ornament or suncatcher. Want to try this lesson yourself? Check it out...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 27, 2015 | How-To, Science, STEM
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...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 25, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
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,...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 8, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
My fourth grade students are incredibly lucky. They are going on a field trip to Mantua’s Inversand Fossil Dig. They will have a chance to learn about fossil formation, and even dig for their own fossils. I wish I was going on this trip! Because they are...
