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Did you know that STEM activities are a great way to build classroom community and teamwork at the beginning of the year? Unfortunately, STEM challenges can tend to be used as a classroom competition where students and groups are competing against each other. While classroom comp

STEM challenges are the best way to begin building classroom community and teamwork at the beginning of the year. They are also a great way to introduce problem-solving skills and get students thinking creatively and outside the box. The best part is students LOVE them, and they don't eve

National Skyscraper Day is September 3rd, the birthday of Louis Henry Sullivan, the “father of skyscrapers.” To celebrate, we decided to explore all there is to know about skyscrapers, including building one of our own! This activity turns out to be more than just a creative building exercise. It involves teamwork, problem-solving, and some math […]

Are you looking to bring more STEM activities into your preschool classroom? I am sharing a fun and engaging preschool STEM activity using gears. Students get to combine mathmatics with engineering as they build different creations using gears. This hands-on, exploration activity allows students to learn through play. This is also a great activity for building classroom community and teaching cooperation. Studnets will love this exploration activity.

We did another STEM activity this week. The students worked in teams of three or four to build a bridge using four cups, yarn, and tape. Th...

This is one of my new favourite books, “If I Built a House”, by Chris Van Dusen got kids enthusiastic about creating their dream house using various building supplies.

Did you know that STEM activities are a great way to build classroom community and teamwork at the beginning of the year? Unfortunately, STEM challenges can tend to be used as a classroom competition where students and groups are competing against each other. While classroom comp

Teaching Second Grade's students absolutely love to work on STEM projects. This week’s stem activity was to build a house, or a structure, of cards. I got this activity from Brook Brown ~ Teach Outside the Box. Check out her link on this post. It’s currently my favorite STEM project for elementary grades.

Floating City - STEM Challenge for Kids. Can you build a city that floats and doesn't fall down? This is a fun engineering activity for hot summer days. #stem #preschool #kindergarten #summer

Using just a few supplies around the house, you can challenge your child to make a tape bridge. This fun preschool STEM activity by Stay at Home Activity Mom focuses on problem-solving, fosters curiosity and creativity, and works on fine motor skills! Click to see the activity in action and learn more today.