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HOW TO TEACH THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD FOR KIDS by Jewel Pastor of Jewel's School Gems | Read about several ways on how to teach the scientific method for kids in this post PLUS grab FREE scientific method posters when you become a subscriber.

HOW TO TEACH THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD FOR KIDS

MATH CENTERS: 3 ENGAGING RESOURCES BY JEWEL PASTOR OF JEWELSCHOOLGEMS.COM | Need some fresh, fun and fabulous resources for your Math Centers? Look no further! Read about three engaging resources that you can use and grab freebies!

MATH CENTERS: 3 ENGAGING RESOURCES PLUS FREE POSTERS AND GAME

Place Value | How to Teach Place Value by Jewel Pastor of Jewel's School Gems | Are you looking for ways on how to teach place value? Well, you came to the right place. Read about various ways. Grab a FREE place value game, too!

HOW TO TEACH PLACE VALUE

7 WAYS TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY FOR TEACHERS DURING SUMMER

THREE BENEFITS OF COLOR BY NUMBER WORKSHEETS by Jewel Pastor of www.jewelschoolgems.com | Have you ever tried using color by number pages in the classroom? If you have, then I bet you’ll agree that these pages provide a lot of fun for children of all ages the whole year round. Aside from providing hours of enjoyment for your kiddos, here are three other benefits of using color by number pages plus a color by number freebie when you subscribe.

3 BENEFITS OF COLOR BY NUMBER PAGES

TOP 10 WAYS TO DESTRESS FOR TEACHERS: PART 2 by Jewel Pastor of www.jewelschoolgems.com Looking for ways to destress for teachers? I compiled tips from fabulous teachers of the TpT Down Under Tribe and TeacherpreneurTribe, and came up with this Top 10 list on ways to destress for hardworking teachers like you! I got so many valuable tips that this is the second of a two-part blog post.

TOP 10 WAYS TO DE-STRESS FOR TEACHERS: PART 2

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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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🤔 Recently, I have been asked by several readers: “Should I be doing STEM, STEAM or STREAM?”

😌 I wish I had an easy answer, but it will depend on several factors. Let’s start breaking it down by reviewing what each one is.

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🤔Have you ever wondered if STEM and Religion can be combined?

Well, the answer is YES. Try this HUGE Bible Stories STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE!😍

The Bible lessons in this bundle will show you how fun and engaging the study of Bible stories can be when combined with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics!🤓

The STEM activities and challenges in this amazing bundle were created especially for Vacation Bible School (VBS) and it was a hit among students of all ages. Kid-tested, your Sunday School or even homeschool students will really enjoy learning about different Bible stories and characters.❤️

🎉Here's what happy teachers have to say about this FOREVER GROWING BUNDLE:

⭐ This is literally an answer to prayers! Thank you so much for creating such an amazing product that it teacher friendly and the kids absolutely love!

⭐ This is proof that TpT is a one stop resource! I can't believe there's STEM to match Bible stories on TpT. Can't wait to use this!

⭐ Phenomenal resource, even with the littlest learners who are pre-readers. Easy to adapt to different skills and ability levels.

⭐ Students found these activities highly engaging. Students either worked in groups or individually to create. We used the activities for our Science VBS, mission trip, and are integrating them again this summer. Awesome product. Thanks!

⭐️ My church kids love these activities! We have used them together and are now using them as a distance activity with their parents.

BUY THIS ULTIMATE BUNDLE OF BIBLE STEM ACTIVITIES HERE ➡️ ed.gr/dxqs3
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🤩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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😥 You’re overwhelmed with everything on your plate, drowning in to-dos, and don’t have time to spend hours creating the perfect lesson plans or curriculum… but don’t want to compromise on quality.

😥 You want to be certain that your STEM lessons are engaging and rich in standards without compromising on FUN.

😥 You're fed up with spending hundreds of dollars on teaching materials year after year.

🤗 If that sounds about right, then Jewel's School Gems Club is for you!

🤩 Jewel's School Gems Club Is an affordable 12-month membership — perfect for anyone who teaches STEM to students ages PreK-5th grade.

Jewel’s School Gems Club will help you do awesome things like:
💎 Spend more time teaching and having fun with your students, instead of recreating the wheel week after week.
💎 Enjoy the confidence of knowing exactly how to engage your class with STEM lessons that are rigorous, inspiring and fun.
💎 Win back your evenings and weekends, plus regain your passion and energy for your job.
💎 Save tons of money that you’d rather spend on your own needs.

THIS RECURRING MEMBERSHIP GIVES YOU INSTANT ACCESS TO MORE THAN 200 EXISTING STEM RESOURCES!💜

For ONLY $47 (USD, paid annually), here’s what you get when you join…
⭐ A catalogue of more than 200 STEM resources (priced at almost $600 if bought individually) to help you plan your curriculum, keep students engaged, and make sure your lessons shine.
⭐ A minimum of four new resources per month. So, that means you’ll have at least 52 new resources to add to your inventory every year.
⭐ Access to the private Jewel’s School Gems Club Facebook Community.
⭐ Email support and the ability to send in requests for new resources.

This annual membership will renew 12 months after purchase unless cancelled by purchaser. For less than the price of a cup of Starbucks coffee each month, get the support you need to deliver engaging lessons that work.👏

JOIN NOW ➡️ Link in profile @jewelpastor 
#stemteachers #jewelschoolgemsclub
👋🏼 Engage your primary students with STEM! I 👋🏼 Engage your primary students with STEM! It is often thought that STEM activities are only for older and advanced learners, but this can’t be further from the truth. STEM activities are for everyone.

💙 This STEM Activities and MakerSpace BUNDLE for PreK, Kindergarten and 1st Grade was created to encourage little ones, pre-readers, and students with special needs to think creatively, work to the best of their ability, complete their work on time, and build using the engineering design process. This is a great resource to keep for your students to use in a MakerSpace or as a STEM center activity!

👍🏼 Each Choice Board comes with nine choices for a build (with the middle one being a FREE CHOICE). Students can complete their chosen task using any of the materials in the MakerSpace or by using the ones available in the classroom or at home. Building bricks, linking cubes, pattern blocks, and play dough are just some of the materials students can use.

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⭐ I used this last year during distance learning and it was a hit with students. I teach STEM and the choice boards allowed students to build and create what they wanted to. I also will be using them this year for face to face learning as well as for my emergency sub plans. LOVE this product!

⭐ This resource supported my endeavor to plan and share with my students an alternate way to make our online learning engaging and a change in our pace. This resource gave me the opportunity to have the students enjoy a more independent form of learning choice with my guidance. Thank you for supporting my teaching and giving me the chance to change things up a bit. I am most appreciative.

⭐ Great for working on executive functioning skills! Also, it can easily be tied in to writing or math in the special education room.

Click the links in my profile to see this resource on TPT or at Jewel’s School Gems Club for STEM Teachers >>> @jewelpastor
😊 A few days ago, I talked about how I came up 😊 A few days ago, I talked about how I came up with the idea of Bible STEM challenges and showed you photos of the Towers of Babel designed by the youth group in our church.

📸 Now, here are some pictures of the Noah’s arks built that day. Which design do you think held the most number of rocks (or marbles) AND did not sink right away? Let me know your answer in the comments.

💎 To see more of my Bible STEM activities, click the link in my profile @jewelpastor
💪🏼 I know many of you are already on summer 💪🏼 I know many of you are already on summer break, but if you’re one of those teachers who are still at school, here’s my newest resource in my TpT store and STEM teacher membership. 

💗 Reward your students' efforts this year with a colorful set of editable STEM awards and certificates they will love. With these Editable STEM Awards and Certificates for End of the Year, students are rewarded for their STEM, STEAM, and STREAM literacies, competencies, and character qualities. You will love how easy this print-and-go resource makes your teacher life! Your students will just love receiving these beautifully-designed editable STEM awards and certificates at the end of the year.

👍🏼 This resource includes three versions. Choose what works best for your classroom or mix and match them both:

✅Print and write on the pdf version, and hand the STEM awards and certificates to your students
✅Add the student’s name, the date, and your name on the Google Slides version, and send the STEM awards and certificates to your students digitally.
✅Edit ALL THE TEXTS on the PowerPoint version to suit your needs, and print.

👌🏼 Whether you use the printed version or send this resource digitally, this editable STEM awards and certificates set is perfect for your needs.

💎 See this resource through the link in my profile @jewelpastor
🥹 I can still remember the time when I realized 🥹 I can still remember the time when I realized that I can make STEM challenges based on Bible stories.

🙏🏻 It was in July of 2017. I was given the task of leading the Vacation Bible School during that winter term break here in Australia. That year was the same year I started teaching STEM in my old school. Having seen the benefits of doing STEM challenges with my own students, I decided to introduce STEM to the youth group in our church.

❄️ That chilly day in July, the youth in our church designed and built towers just like the tower of Babel, arks like Noah’s, and slingshots like King David’s. The activities worked so well whether done individually or in groups by the participants, whose ages ranged from 3 to 28 years old.

📸 Here are the pictures of the Towers of Babel built that day. Which design do you think was the tallest AND stood by itself without support? Let me know your answer in the comments.

💎 To see more of my Bible STEM activities, click the link in my profile @jewelpastor
🤔Have you ever wondered if STEM and Religion ca 🤔Have you ever wondered if STEM and Religion can be combined? 

Well, the answer is YES. Try this HUGE Bible Stories STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE!😍

The Bible lessons in this bundle will show you how fun and engaging the study of Bible stories can be when combined with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics!🤓

The STEM activities and challenges in this amazing bundle were created especially for Vacation Bible School (VBS) and it was a hit among students of all ages. Kid-tested, your Sunday School or even homeschool students will really enjoy learning about different Bible stories and characters.❤️

🎉Here's what happy teachers have to say about this FOREVER GROWING BUNDLE:

⭐ This is literally an answer to prayers! Thank you so much for creating such an amazing product that it teacher friendly and the kids absolutely love!

⭐ This is proof that TpT is a one stop resource! I can't believe there's STEM to match Bible stories on TpT. Can't wait to use this!

⭐ Phenomenal resource, even with the littlest learners who are pre-readers. Easy to adapt to different skills and ability levels.

⭐ Students found these activities highly engaging. Students either worked in groups or individually to create. We used the activities for our Science VBS, mission trip, and are integrating them again this summer. Awesome product. Thanks!

⭐️ My church kids love these activities! We have used them together and are now using them as a distance activity with their parents.

LINK TO THIS ULTIMATE BUNDLE OF BIBLE STEM ACTIVITIES IN MY PROFILE. IT’S ALSO A PART OF THE JEWEL’S SCHOOL GEMS CLUB STEM TEACHER MEMBERSHIP ➡️ @jewelpastor
Hi! Jewel here! I turned thirty-ten a couple of we Hi! Jewel here! I turned thirty-ten a couple of weeks ago so I thought re-introducing myself will be perfect timing. So, here are 🔟 random things about me: 

1️⃣ I was born in the Philippines 🇵🇭 but I’ve been an Aussie 🇦🇺 since 2013.
2️⃣ I’m a mother to a bubbly 8-year-old girl and an active 3-year-old boy.👧🏻 👦🏻 
3️⃣ My husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this year. 💒 
4️⃣ I’m a fourth-generation
Christian.💕
5️⃣ I love listening to audio books during my drive to work and home.🚘
6️⃣ I’m a Type A, introvert, Middle School art teacher.🎨
7️⃣ I’ve been on TpT since 2014!🍏 
8️⃣ My interest in STEM started in 2017.🍎
9️⃣ I started Jewel’s School Gems Club, my membership for STEM teachers, last year.💎 
🔟 My home bases are jewelschoolgems.com and jewelschoolgemsclub.com 💻

So nice to meet you! 💖
Double tap if you agree with this mindset. #stemqu Double tap if you agree with this mindset. #stemquotes #growthmindset 💜

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Double tap if you agree with this mindset. #stemqu Double tap if you agree with this mindset. #stemquotes #growthmindset 💜

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Starting a new term is always hard for me after be Starting a new term is always hard for me after being with these two for days on end…💙 Term 2 here in Victoria, Australia for me. How’s it going for you?
Never ever quit! #stemquotes Never ever quit! #stemquotes
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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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✨ Jewel shares with us...​​​​​​​​
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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
Double tap if you agree 💙 Clipart by @creating4 Double tap if you agree 💙 Clipart by @creating4theclassroom #stemquotes
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
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