Jewel's School Gems by Jewel Pastor
Brilliant, interactive, and fun STEM activities and ideas for busy elementary school teachers like you!
Hello, friends! Have you been out enjoying Spring? My U.S. buddies in the Northern states tell me it has finally stopped snowing! We don’t get snow here where I live in Australia, so I can only imagine what it has been like, but I do know about Spring! I am so excited to share with you my three Spring STEM…
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Earth Day is a wonderful day of education and awareness of environmental protection and sustainability. Introduced in 1970 by Senator Nelson of Wisconsin, the first Earth Day was a huge success attended by approximately 20 million people at different sites across the United States. Earth Day is now recognized globally on April 22 by 193 countries and events are coordinated…
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Hello, friends! If you have been following my blog, you are probably eagerly anticipating the next holiday STEM challenges. Don’t worry, the Easter STEM challenges are here, and I promise, you and your students are going to love this trio! FREE BIRD FEEDER STEM CHALLENGE BUT before I introduce them, I have a special gift for all of you. You…
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Cards. Flowers. Candy. It’s that time of the year again! Yes, you got it right – it’s Valentine’s Day. Every year, on February 14, people of all walks of life and ages make sure to let their “valentine” know how special they are. As a teacher, I’m pretty sure you had your share of kids making cards or other similar…
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As the temperatures rise here in Australia, many places on the other side of the world prepare for snow. Skiers, snowboarders, and snowmen builders look forward to those first white flakes with joyful anticipation. Students and teachers listen carefully to weather forecasts, ready to wear their pjs inside out and do the Snow Dance. Hopefully in the morning, they awaken…
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The calendar pages are flipping faster and closer to the holidays and our students are becoming more difficult to engage. Their excitement toward upcoming festivities along the allure of a vacation break is difficult to compete with. So, if we can’t beat them, we might as well join them, right? However, as tempting as it is to pass around huge…
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Hi friends! I don’t know about you, but if I see (and by see, I mean eat) one more piece of chocolate I will be made an honorary member of the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Seriously, Halloween is great, but when it is over, it is over! With a little breathing room between now and Christmas, it’s…
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Hello, Friends! Here we are at the beginning of October! Can you believe it? I can’t! By now your classroom is decorated, you have gotten to know your students, most routines are in place, and you have become familiar with that new math or reading curriculum. But what about STEM? Are you comfortable with it? Do you feel excited when…
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Are you trying out STEM activities for the first time? Or are you just looking for a STEM challenge that can be done during any time of the year? Well, here’s a free STEM activity that you might want to try with your students today. WHAT IS THIS FREE STEM ACTIVITY ALL ABOUT? This Bird Feeder FREE STEM Activity is perfect for…
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Hello there! It’s been two months since I last posted an update. Well, I’m posting now to just let you know that:
1️⃣ I’m more than halfway through with my paid parental leave (just eight more weeks to go). 😎
2️⃣ My little man turned two months today! Yay! 😘
3️⃣ I can’t wait to get back to creating STEM resources and posting STEM ideas for you. 🤩
Talk soon! 💗
On December 18, at four past five in the afternoon, my darling daughter finally met her baby brother and forever friend, Sean.
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Sean was born weighing 3.9 kilograms or 8.6 pounds after eight long hours of labor. So glad to have him out!
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I’ll just be taking a few weeks of a much-needed break to be the best mama I can be to these two beautiful souls so I won’t be posting much. But I’ll definitely catch you later... #teachermama #momoftwo
Here’s another one! 😲
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This Hogwarts gingerbread house is incredible! 😱😍