Top 10 Makerspace Read Alouds
I am so excited to have collected some AMAZING Makerspace read alouds over the years! There is nothing quite like kicking off Makerspace time or a STEM activity with a…
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Top 5 Tools for Classroom Organization
Full disclosure: I’m what my husband likes to call “surface organized,” which means that I appear to be organized only in areas that most people see. (Which also means that…
Makerspace Without the Space
One of the biggest concerns I get from teachers and media specialists is the lack of space (and time) for
So You Want to Start an Elementary Makerspace?
My most frequently asked question in emails and blog posts is how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace. I had a Maker area for K-2nd Grade in my…
Elementary Robotics for Kids
Are you interested in implementing elementary robotics for kids in your classroom? You’ve come to the right place!
Bright Ideas Classroom Reveal
I am SO excited to share my new classroom space and Makerspace with you! I’ve recently moved classrooms after being in the same room for three years. and it’s the…
Unbox the Magic of STEM Bins®
STEM Bins® are hands-on, play-based engineering and problem-solving activity kits designed for elementary students (Grades K–5) to use during morning
Top 10 STEM Read Alouds
Looking for that perfect STEM read aloud to share with your students?
Hands-on Guided Reading through Comprehension Construction
Learning by doing. Learning through play. Hands-on learning. We all know that these are the ways young students learn best,
Welcome to my Makerspace
Are you interested in starting a classroom or school Makerspace OR maybe want to learn more about how Makerspaces work?
The Best STEM Challenge EVER
The Roller Coaster STEM Challenge from my May STEM Challenges pack covers a variety of standards related to force and motion. Students discover the difference between potential (stored) energy and…
STEM in the Great Outdoors
The other day, I was on my back patio with my own two and four year old kiddos, Ellie and Beau, basking in the beautiful spring sunshine as I watched…