by msander | Oct 15, 2017 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
My journey in creating and developing a STEAM classroom started in 2012. The video posted was filmed at STAO2012. The demonstration was a simple task where we build a grape masher and have STAO participants try out the device, ask questions, and develop an activity...
by msander | Jun 26, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
This video describes a simple rocket building activity that could be used as part of your STEM program. The rocket is powered by the reaction baking soda and vinegar. The video provides suggested trials that your students might...
by msander | Mar 23, 2017 | All Science Teachers
The gender divide in science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM) fields continues to be a point of conversation and research. Within our secondary classrooms we still find a distinct enrollment divide in the number of girls who study physics as compared to boys,...
by cbrookallred | Jun 8, 2015 | All Science Teachers
220 million tons of old computers and other technological hardware are trashed in the United States each year. A diamond will not dissolve in acid. The only thing that can destroy it is intense heat. According to Moore’s Law, microchips double in power every 18...
by cbrookallred | Apr 30, 2015 | All Science Teachers
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9RiEsID0w&w=550&h=331] Our science guy, Steve Spangler, knows what it takes to get kids excited about science. Last week, Steve and Kathy Sabine visited a school in Parker with a science show to get kids excited about...
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