First week of school stem activities

STEM Class Activities for the First Week of School If you want to get to know a little more about your students, and get them started to think like scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, I have some great ideas for you! Get to Know You Activities for STEM Class Get to know your new STEM students with an All About Me activity! The Math About Me and Science About Me activities are perfect for this. With multiple options, depending on what grade you teach, there is something for everyone…

5 Read Alouds and STEM Challenges for Back to School

Incorporating STEM into your classroom can seem like a daunting task. However, it doesn't have to be. These beginning of the year STEM and STEAM activities are perfect for the first weeks of school. Whether you are a classroom teacher or a STEM teacher lay the foundation for the year with these hands-on #STEM lessons and activities your students will love. Find everything you need for back to school in this article: Back to School STEM Ideas. #MissTechQueen #STEAM #ElementarySTEM #STEMLab

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Use the Build a Name STEM activity as a get to know you activity in the first week of school. Pair with Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow.

With back-to-school season in full swing, you are probably looking for fun activities to use in your classroom on the first day of school and at the beginning of the year in general. In kindergarten, those first days typically look like doing a lot of hands-on activities and being introduced to more structured learning time.

First day of school activities and ideas especially for upper elementary third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade students.

I decided to take on my own challenge of incorporating a STEM activity every day for a week. It turned out to be a huge success where both my students and I had a blast. Here were the various …

***This post contains affiliate links for Amazon. By purchasing an item on the Amazon site using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase.*** I am often asked how to get started with STEM in the elementary classroom, and the beginning of the school year is the perfect time to dive in...

Build a marble run with an unlikely material… play dough! There are actually two STEM challenges with marbles and play dough in this post, and they are both a ton of fun for a wide range of ages. Best of all, the materials are cheap and can be used again on another day. Here’s a […]