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Makey Makey Fun

One of my favorite STEAM Toys is the Makey Makey. This microcontroller can turn everyday objects into computer keys. It works very well...

Pop Rockets

K-2 Morning STEAM students made pop rockets! I had a ton of clear plastic water containers donated that were thicker than the kind I'm...

Bioluminescent Jellyfish

Kindergarten students have been learning about sea life so we did one of my favorite activities in STEAM! We made bioluminescent...

Animal Adaptations and Habitats

Third grade students were learning about animal adaptations. We began by learning how animals have specific physical features that help...

May the 4th Be With You

In honor of May 4th, my 7th grade STEAM class had the option today of making mini light sabers and paper circuits. Those that opted to do...

Coastal Erosion Solution

Students in second grade STEAM are working this week to build a solution for a house that is in danger of coastal erosion. Students...

Windmill Blade Design

First grade has been working hard in their science unit in their classroom, using Engineering is Elementary Curriculum, where they are...

Pinball Machines

Morning K-2 STEAM just began making pinball machines out of recycled materials. This is a great open-ended project that will allow for...

LED Insects

I was inspired by STEAM Powered Family Blog to make these LED Circuit Bugs with K-2 morning STEAM class. I made some modifications to...

Geometric Bubble Blowers

The week before spring break was beautiful here! We rarely get this warm of weather in late March, early April, but it was amazing. I...

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