Jewel's School Gems by Jewel Pastor
Fun STEM activities and ideas for busy elementary school teachers like you!
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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It always shocks me when I walk into my classroom the day after Halloween and see “November” on my calendar. Already? October is so packed with special days that I am never quite ready for it to be November. My planning has holes in it and I am still trying to figure out how to fit everything in! This year…
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While shopping at Target today, I overheard a conversation between two women I assume taught STEM. They had snatched up all the tubs with the red and blue lids, so I felt justified in eavesdropping. Red lids said, “I’m getting these for my MakerSpace!” Blue lids said, “Me, too! Even though I don’t even know how to start one!” Which…
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“My kids can’t work in teams.” This is the number one objection I hear from teachers regarding group STEM challenges. There is confusion. Sometimes there is crying. There can also be chaos. And not just the lower grades! Upper elementary educators are experiencing this tendency also. Nothing gets done. Some kids fool around. Many don’t follow directions. Have your experiences…
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Do you want to transform some of your STEM activities to STEAM, but are not sure what this entails? I faced that question as well, and after doing a whole bunch of research, I put together this handy little guide for my colleagues. It really clarified things for them, so I am sharing it here to help you as well….
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This is a post about what STEM is. It’s about what it means to STEM educators and authors who have dedicated much of their time in designing and creating meaningful resources for teachers like you. It’s about answering this question: What is STEM? So teachers who are new to STEM or are clueless about it will gain a better understanding…
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GIVEAWAY CLOSED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN MESSAGED.🤩
I’ve been creating digital escape rooms through BOOM! Learning since mid-December and I’ve enjoyed a level of success with my Christmas and New Year’s BOOM! Escape Rooms.
These escape rooms are great fun and can be used as a springboard for activities related to the holiday/season or as icebreakers during virtual or even face-to-face learning.
Now, I would like to give four of my followers a chance to try four of my six escape rooms. Just do the following:
1. Like or love this post.
2. In the comments, type which one you’d love to try.
3. Tag a friend or two for an extra entry.
It’s that easy. I’ll be picking a winner for each of these BOOM! Cards escape rooms by the end of the week.😍
I’ll be adding the links to these escape rooms in the comments in case you’d like to grab them and can’t wait till Friday.
This giveaway is not endorsed by or affiliated with Facebook, TpT or BOOM! Learning.
Wow 🤩How fun can science teaching be! 👩🔬👨🔬
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