by Meredith Martin | Oct 23, 2015 | conference, MakerEd, Presentations, professional development, STEM
Are you planning to attend the NJEA Convention in Atlantic City on November 5th and 6th? Be sure to stop by the High Tech Hall and spend some time in our Makerspace! We’ll have tons of activities going on all day both days. Come learn about how to get started...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 18, 2015 | 3D Printing, Collaboration, conference, General Update, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
It’s been pretty busy here in Tech For Teachers Land. The STEM Lab is getting into full swing, and work is keeping me busy, but there have also been a lot of other events and activities happening during my so-called downtime. On Monday, I was honored to present...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 18, 2015 | MakerEd, Math, STEM
Last week we did one of my favorite STEM projects, the Marshmallow Catapult. Since it’s close to Halloween, instead of marshmallows, we launched plastic eyeballs from the dollar store! The kids had a ton of fun, and we had eyeballs flying all over the room....
by Meredith Martin | Oct 9, 2015 | conference, MakerEd, Presentations, professional development, resources, Sharing, STEM
Last Friday, I was invited to be a keynote speaker for the EIRC’s Gifted and Talented Fair. I was asked to talk about STEM/STEM projects for gifted students. I had a wonderful audience, and we even made our own Punkin’ Chuckin’ catapults! Below...
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...