July 2015 - momgineer

STEM Activity - Cantilever beam challenge!


STEM Activity - Cantilever beam challenge!

Beam STEM Activity for Kids Explore cross sections, design a beam, and then test the design for strength with a cantilever beam challenge. Here is a snapshot of what this activity looks like: Engineers need to pick the best design for the application. Different cross sections ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Nature Week FREE Resource Roundup


Nature Week FREE Resource Roundup

Are you trying camp with Google this summer? Week 3 is Nature Week, and here are a few extra freebies for you! Links to the resources shown above, starting from the top: Nature Grab Box Freebie from Green Garden Grubs Club Landforms Dictionary by Miss Martin's Classroom Habitats ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Emotionally Connect with your Child through Physical Play


Emotionally Connect with your Child through Physical Play

This is a re-post of an earlier post, but I thought it was worth sharing again. We were fortunate enough to attend a workshop last week led by Larry Cohen (of Playful Parenting). When he released his book The Art of Roughhousing, he did a series of workshops to explore this fun ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Space Week FREE Resource Roundup


Space Week FREE Resource Roundup

Are you trying camp with Google this summer? Week 2 is Space Week, and here are a few extra freebies you can use to support the theme. We are studying the moon, but you could study about the planets, space travel, rockets, or stars! Links to the resources shown above, starting ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Ocean Week FREE Resource Roundup


Ocean Week FREE Resource Roundup

Are you trying camp with Google this summer? Week 1 is Ocean Week, and here are a few extra freebies you can use to support the theme! We are focusing mostly on sharks, but you could pick another type of ocean animal to study, or learn about the different oceans' sizes, depths, ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Using task cards in interactive math notebooks


Using task cards in interactive math notebooks

Do you use task cards in your classroom? While they are great for math centers, you may not have a math station in your classroom. While they are fun for a game of Scoot, if you have a lot of students or a wide range in math abilities, a game might not be the best thing for ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Wordless Wednesday: Gearing up for a Mario-themed birthday party


momgineer
momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

Why I create a homeschooling yearbook


Why I create a homeschooling yearbook

There are two photo books I create each year: one at the end of the calendar year to share photos with the grandparents, and one at the end of the school year as a way to remember our homeschooling activities. I am in the process of creating one right now (which is late for me) ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!