Coding is all the rage in elementary schools right now, and it’s not hard to see why!  Coding, or the language of programming, is quickly becoming a language that our students need to learn how to “speak,” even as young as Kindergarten.  Fluency in coding is necessary in order to design apps, software, websites, video games, and so much more…. Read More

The holidays are officially here y’all! I have a few Thanksgiving STEM challenges in store this month to keep my kiddos engaged, although with all the holiday craziness, I love the fact that these challenges are so low maintenance and low prep.  Ain’t nobody got time for high prep lessons this time of year, am I right?! My teacher and… Read More

It’s officially fall, y’all! October is one of my favorite months of the year for so many reasons, but mostly because it lends itself beautifully to so many of my favorite read alouds and Halloween STEM Challenges! Here are some of our newest Storybook STEM lessons that are sure to keep your Kindergartners, First Graders, and Second Graders engaged all… Read More

Ever since Katie King and I released our Storybook STEM Units for K-2 last December, upper grade teachers in third, fourth, and fifth grade have been begging us for a similar version with novel studies.  Well, we’ve been working our tails off for the past few months, and both happen share a love of all things young adult literature.  In… Read More