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Fun STEM activities and ideas for busy elementary school teachers like you!

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THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE FOR THE CLUELESS STEM TEACHER: 3 SUPER SIMPLE FRUGAL WAYS TO GET STEM SUPPLIES | Today, I’m sharing with you three super simple steps to collect tons of STEM supplies with little or no money. Grab a FREE STEM Supplies list as well.

THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE FOR THE CLUELESS STEM TEACHER: 3 Super Simple Frugal Ways to Get STEM Supplies

REE STEM ACTIVITY by Jewel's School Gems | Interested in trying out STEM activities for the first time or 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 and your kiddos will surely enjoy.

FREE STEM ACTIVITY, ANYONE?

STEM: NOT JUST ANOTHER CRAFTIVITY | Jewel's School Gems by Jewel Pastor | Are you really doing STEM? Read on to make sure that what you're doing is really STEM and not just another craftivity. Download a FREE STEM activity, too!

STEM: NOT JUST ANOTHER CRAFTIVITY

3 AMAZING VALENTINE'S DAY STEM ACTIVITIES TO TRY BY JEWEL'S SCHOOL GEMS | As a teacher, I’m pretty sure you had your share of kids making cards or other similar Valentine’s Day crafts. This year, why not change things up and try Valentine’s Day STEM activities instead?

3 AMAZING VALENTINE’S DAY STEM ACTIVITIES TO TRY

3 WINTER STEM ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS by Jewel's School Gems | Regardless of whether you live in a place where it snows or not, your students will love designing and building with these winter STEM activities.

3 WINTER STEM ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS

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  • 3 SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES FOR THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM by Jewel’s School Gems | This blog post features three spook-tacular Halloween STEM activities that you can do with your class. I promise these are so much fun, your kids won’t even miss the sweets! Get your students designing and building a haunted house, a snake roller coaster, or a spider web. Click to read TODAY.
  • Bible Stories STEM Challenge or Activity (David and Saul Activities) | Have you ever wondered if STEM and Bible stories can be combined? Well, the answer is YES. Try my David's Harp STEM Challenge and see how fun and engaging the study of Bible stories can be when combined with STEM! Click HERE! #biblestoriesstem #religiouseducation
  • 11 GREAT POSTS YOU NEED TO READ ABOUT STARTING A MAKERSPACE by Jewel's School Gems | Looking at starting a MakerSpace this year? Here are 11 great posts on MakerSpaces that will surely help you in your quest to start a MakerSpace or STEM lab! #makerspace
  • 3 SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES FOR THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM by Jewel’s School Gems | This blog post features three spook-tacular Halloween STEM activities that you can do with your class. I promise these are so much fun, your kids won’t even miss the sweets! Get your students designing and building a haunted house, a snake roller coaster, or a spider web. Click to read TODAY.
  • WHAT IS STEM? The Best STEM Explanations from 8 Pioneering Professionals by Jewel's School Gems | This is a blog post about what STEM is. It’s about what it means to STEM educators who have dedicated much of their time in designing and creating meaningful resources, such as fun STEM activities for kids in the elementary classroom. 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. #whatisstem
  • DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO TEAM BUILDING WITHOUT TEARS BY JEWEL’S SCHOOL GEMS | Have your experiences with STEM team challenges been less than inspiring? Or maybe you have been reluctant to even give them a try?  You are not alone.  So, what’s a teacher to do?  Well, you could sigh and shake your head and wonder how many days till summer break.  Or, you can dig in your heels and get ready to take the actionable steps below and improve team building in your STEM classroom. #stem #teambuilding
  • 11 GREAT POSTS YOU NEED TO READ ABOUT STARTING A MAKERSPACE by Jewel's School Gems | Looking at starting a MakerSpace this year? Here are 11 great posts on MakerSpaces that will surely help you in your quest to start a MakerSpace or STEM lab! #makerspace
  • 11 GREAT POSTS YOU NEED TO READ ABOUT STARTING A MAKERSPACE by Jewel's School Gems | Looking at starting a MakerSpace this year? Here are 11 great posts on MakerSpaces that will surely help you in your quest to start a MakerSpace or STEM lab! #makerspace
  • THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE FOR THE CLUELESS STEM TEACHER: 3 Super Simple Frugal Ways to Get STEM Supplies by Jewel's School Gems | Setting up a STEM classroom from scratch is hard! But it doesn’t have to be hard for you! I’m excited to reveal to you everything I learned along the way! Today, I’m sharing with you three super simple steps to collect tons of STEM supplies with little or no money. #stemsupplies #stem
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👋Hello there! Today’s post is about unplugged coding activities! I am so excited to share this post with you! I know you are going to love these resources as much as I do.😍

😎What are unplugged coding activities? Read about them here ➡️ ed.gr/dxo05
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Amazing! 🤩Tomorrow morning when you get into a class or when you're sitting down with your children later today ask them this question...

'Do you know how sperm whales take a nap?'

When sperm whales need a nap, they take a deep breath, dive down about 45 feet and arrange themselves into perfectly level, vertical patterns, like the picture below.

They sleep sound and still for up to two hours at a time between breaths, in pods of 5 or 6 whales, for protection.

For 180,000 years no one knew whales slept vertically until a 2008 study documented the behaviour. And no one captured a really good photo of it in the wild until 2017.

Here is that photograph....

and then when your children say 'WOW!' you simply follow up by saying....

"What other things would you like to know about whales?' and watch them go!!!

Let nature be your greatest inspiration!!!

#like #inspiration #sleep #education #teachers #montessori
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Help your students master the letters of the alphabet with these alphabet books and practice activities.🤓

This Kindergarten Letter Recognition Alphabet Flip Books and STEM Mats BUNDLE will engage your students as they work on letter recognition for all 26 letters!🤗

These alphabet books and STEM mats are the perfect addition to your Letter of the Week curriculum, PreK lessons, beginning of the year kindergarten curriculum, and STEM center!😎

BUY THE BUNDLE HERE TODAY ➡️ ed.gr/dxsfl
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Thank you so much for featuring my students and I! Thank you so much for featuring my students and I!💜 

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We're kicking off Easter weekend by sharing these beautiful Eastern European Eggs by Sparkler, Jewel Pastor (@jewelpastor), and her 5/6 grade art students.​​​​​​​​
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"The video on egg painting in Eastern Europe helped pique the attention of my students as they saw how the artwork they were going to make was influenced by real-life practices by people from other parts of the world. Though some struggled with the shadows and needed guidance, they all loved designing the eggs themselves."​​​​​​​​
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We love the spin on Easter with this project, it turned out so well and your students did such a great job! The shadows turned out perfectly. Thank you for sharing these with us! 🥰​​​​​​​​
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📌 This lesson, Eastern European Eggs, can be found in the Europe Bundle from the GAP Curriculum inside the Sparkler’s membership. Learn more about becoming a Sparkler by clicking the link in bio.​​​​​​​​
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#deepspacesparkle #springart ​​​​​​​#artteachersofig #artteachersofinstagram #artteacherinspo #teacherinspo #iteachart #teachershare #artteachers #arteducator #teacherinspo #teachertips #artcurriculum #teachersofthegram #artteachersrock
So grateful to be the Middle School Art teacher th So grateful to be the Middle School Art teacher this year 💜 Clipart by @creating4theclassroom 🎨 #stemquotes
Are you trying out STEM activities for the first t 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.

CLICK HERE to download this FREE RESOURCE ➡️ Link in my profile @jewelpastor
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Speaking of learning, I’ve just finished Atomic Speaking of learning, I’ve just finished Atomic Habits and am about to start Rich Dad, Poor Dad. What are you reading nowadays? 📚 Clipart by @creating4theclassroom #stemquotes
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This is why I always tell my kids to just give it This is why I always tell my kids to just give it a go! 💙 #stemquotes
I teach my students to keep going even when it’s I teach my students to keep going even when it’s hard. Do you?💙
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🐦 The next challenge is for students to design 🐦 The next challenge is for students to design and build a bird’s nest which can hold at least three eggs, using only styrofoam and materials found in nature. Before (or after) your students partake in the Bird’s Nest STEM Challenge, an interesting thing to do, is to watch one of the many live stream nest cams. Beware, they are fascinating, and you may find yourself spending more time than intended viewing!

See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . .
⭐ Great resource. Kids loved it!
⭐ Quick and easy STEM to do before break.
⭐ I love how you use outdoor materials. What a great STEM activity!

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🌼 Are you excited for spring to come? I know ma 🌼 Are you excited for spring to come? I know many of my U.S. buddies are! This is why I am so excited to share with you my three Spring STEM Challenges.

🪁 The first spring challenge available allows you to tell your students “Go fly a kite!” and mean it literally. The Kite STEM Challenge is to design and build a kite that can fly for at least one minute using plastic bags, wooden skewers, string and clear tape. If your students think that is a long time to keep their creations in the air, share with them that the world record for the longest kite fly is 180 hours!

See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . .
⭐ My students had so much fun with this activity. It was interesting seeing all of the unique variations of kites they came up with.
⭐ My students loved this STEM challenge as did my Assistant Principal who decided to stop and do a formal observation the day I was introducing this challenge. Most of my students had never flown a kite let alone designed one but we had an amazing time and I have plenty of footage.
⭐This unit was a blast and a great way to end science. It required a lot of problem solving and teamwork in order to get those kites to fly! Very helpful resource- thank you!

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🤩The Jewel’s School Gems Club STEM Teacher Pl 🤩The Jewel’s School Gems Club STEM Teacher Planner — a digital planner designed for STEM teachers to help you get organized for the year and manage even the busiest schedule with ease (And… it’s absolutely gorgeous!). 

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