Jewel's School Gems by Jewel Pastor
Fun STEM activities and ideas for busy elementary school teachers like you!
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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What exactly does the term “summer slide” mean? Unfortunately, it’s not a playground equipment that you can buy for your students’ or own kids’ enjoyment during summer. Summer slide actually refers to the loss of academic skills – especially math and literacy skills – that occurs during summer break. We hear again and again how kids are encouraged to read…
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Several years ago, when STEM became official at my school, my first thought was how would I find time to do another thing. Our days are chock-full of required subject minutes, pacing guides to follow, test prep and testing itself. Teachers were already performing a juggling act and now I have to fit in STEM, too. Truth be told, I love science…
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The third Halloween STEM activity I would like to share with you is the Spiderweb STEM Challenge.
Challenge your students to design and build a spiderweb out of skewers, paint, tape, and yarn or you can modify the task and include any other materials you would like students to use.
Here’s what teachers like you have to say about it:
Heather J.
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I am an elementary media specialist. I used this with 3rd and 4th grade to go along with spider research. They loved it!
Janet A.
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What a fun activity. Great for making the kids really think about and construct something.
Heather Z.
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This is perfect for my class that has many STEM lovers in it. Thank you!
✅See it on TpT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/October-Halloween-STEM-Challenge-Spiderweb-Halloween-STEM-Act...
✅You can also get this STEM activity and almost 200 MORE resources from my Jewel’s School Gems Club website: www.jewelschoolgemsclub.com/jewels-school-gems-club-membership/
The second Halloween STEM activity I would like to share with you is the Snake Roller Coaster STEM Challenge.
Challenge your students to design and build a free-standing snake roller coaster out of tissue boxes, paper plates, toilet roll tubes, ping pong ball, and tape. Students will not only have fun doing this challenge, it can also be a great springboard activity for a discussion on forces and energy that govern roller coasters in general.
Here’s what a teacher like you has to say about it:
Thomas B.
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This served as a great tool to get kids planning and working together. Their finished product was much enjoyed.
To see it on TpT, click here >>> www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/October-Halloween-STEM-Challenge-Snake-Roller-Coaster-Hallowe...
You can also get this STEM activity and almost 200 MORE resources from my Jewel’s School Gems Club website for just 37USD per year. Click here: www.jewelschoolgemsclub.com/jewels-school-gems-club-membership/
Check it out today!
