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These bins are designed to allow the students to be creative. It awakens their brains for the day and lets them explore the exciting world of STEAM.
Here's a list of the best STEM books and STEAM books for kids. Hands-on activity books, fiction, non-fiction, crafts, and more loaded with science, technology, engineering, art, and math. AND FUN! They make perfect gifts for the holidays and birthdays.
Using a replica of the Volcanic Lever Action Repeating Pistol as a chassis. :-) The elaborate sighting system detaches with one thumb screw) This is the sidearm of my character Colonel Harry "Wolfgrin" Harlot (Ret) .. (Ex of the Martian Expeditionary Campaigns and now a Gentleman Adventurer) Its his standard service pistol suitably upgraded ;-) Cant tell very well in this shot but the grips are translucent ruby .. as is the scope collimator (which will be illuminated at some point) IF MY THINKERING TALENTS MAY BE OF USE TO YOU, DROP ME A LINE ;-) ... [email protected]
Your students will love the simple joys of discovering spectacular things! We read a book this week that inspired us to hunt for our own spectacular things. Expanding on a Book This past week we read "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole" by Mac Barnett. Following the book, the children
By Dave Dorman. Time Traveler Original Micronauts paintings. Palisades Micronauts toy line, 2002. I used oils and acrylics on illustration board. The pieces were approx. 8 x 10 and 9 x 12. They were initially designed as trading cards and their secondary use was for packaging and promotion. Official website: www.davedorman.com/index.shtml My blog: davedorman.wordpress.com/ Twitter is @davedorman
Inspire your children to follow their dreams, whether in science or the arts, with these wonderful new STEAM biographies!
One of the biggest barriers keeping teachers from engaging in STEM challenges is the large amount of materials some activities require. This is further complicated this year by the fact that students can’t share materials so teachers need to have enough materials on hand for each individual student.
If you are a kid at heart like me, or have young creators at home I put together this list of some of my favorite new and classic books, toys, supplies, and games to light
11 exciting STEAM books for kids with a focus on science, technology, engineering, math, and art as well as tons of fun! Books are great STEM gifts!
11 exciting STEAM books for kids with a focus on science, technology, engineering, math, and art as well as tons of fun! Books are great STEM gifts!
These STEAM lesson plans can be used and adapted for any STEM activity. Just find a fun STEM project or challenge (such as this edible DNA model for example), print off these free STEAM lesson plans, and go through the prompts with your kids!
Mientras Dave Stevens entintaba las tiras de aquel Tarzán salido de los lápices de Russ Manning, allá por el año 1975, su cabeza daba vueltas a un argumento que quería dibujar él mismo, y en el que…
These STEM books are my favorites for readalouds to accompany a STEM lesson. (Or just read these picture books at home to inspire your future inventor.) Get the best 11 STEM picture books here.
Looking for some great STEAM & STEM books for kids? These STEAM books are some of our favorite books filled with great hands-on learning activities!
I am sure by now you know that STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Now we are throwing something else in the mix... art. After all, isn't art centered around creative thinking? Adding art to all of these subjects creates a wonderful way for kids to learn even more. These must
LNER class B1 4-6-0 No. 61025 'Pallah' on Blaydon Shed, 52C.
This cross-curricular literacy and STEAM unit can be used alongside the book Balloons Over Broadway. It is perfect for Thanksgiving!
This is a 90+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for Sydney and Simon: Full STEAM Ahead! by Paul Reynolds. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. This fun STEM / STEAM chapter book (Lexile 740) is great for integrating science, math, art, and literature in your classroom. Reynolds does an amazing job of teaching science concepts and makes studying the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, and precipitation) fun and accessible to all. Students get a math lesson when they learn about bar graphs and how they are used to visually represent data. This book also provides a great introduction for a more in-depth study of Leonardo da Vinci. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The student packet, crossword puzzles, quiz, and most of the supplemental activities are available as Google Drive files. A vocabulary and definitions list is also included to allow you to easily import into Flippity, Kahoot, Quizlet, etc. to create digital flashcards or word games. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ⮕⮕⮕Planning on purchasing multiple copies or additional resources? ⚡⚡⚡Save money with a Custom Bundle! ⮕⮕⮕Looking for a different title or a lesson targeted to a specific standard? ⚡⚡⚡Request a Product! We'll create a product specifically for you. There's no commitment to buy, but if you purchase within the first 24 hours, you'll receive the product at 50% off! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Included in this novel study: Introductory and Informational Materials: pre-reading activity and pre-reading questions supplemental reading list for your classroom library list of STEM/STEAM/engineering/inventing activities for you to do with your class water cycle poster for your classroom CCSS Checklists for grades 2-4 Vocabulary Building Materials: Differentiated vocabulary and definition cards Word wall cards Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (digital option) Glossary Search Activity (digital option) 17-Page Student Packet (digital option) featuring: Chapter Questions Bar Graph + Questions Supplemental Materials and Assessments: Capitalization and Punctuation Worksheet (digital option) Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives Worksheets (differentiated) (digital option) Word Searches (differentiated) Character Study (digital option) Story Map (digital option) Review Quiz (m/c) (digital option-Google Forms) Common Core Standards utilized with this unit: R.L. 2.1, 2.5, 2.7 R.L. 3.1, 3.7 R.L. 4.1, 3.7 R.I. 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7 R.I. 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7 R.I. 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 R.F. 2.4, 2.4a R.F. 3.3c, 3.4, 3.4a R.F. 4.3, 4.3a, 4.4, 4.4a S.L. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 S.L. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 S.L 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 L. 2.1, 2.2, 2.2a, 2.4e, 2.5, 2.5a L. 3.2, 3.2a, 3.4d, 3.5b L. 4.1, 4.2, 4.2a, 4.4c ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Questions or comments? Contact My Reading Resources directly at: [email protected]. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ©My Reading Resources. All rights reserved. Purchase of this unit entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages in limited quantities for classroom use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, Outschool, or commercial purposes is strictly forbidden without written permission from the publisher. Copying any part of this product and placing it on the Internet in any publicly accessible (not password protected) form (even a personal/classroom website) is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). These items can be picked up in a Google search and then shared worldwide.
Kids have more fun when you combine favorite books with science, technology, engineering, art, & math with these Book Inspired STEAM Activities for Kids.
The results of our Mock Caldecott are in! Students have spent their library periods over the last few weeks pouring over potential Caldecott books and discussing the criteria used by the Caldecott committee. You can see our ballots and book choices in this earlier post. Mock Caldecott Results by Grade Level Gaston (2014) by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by Christian Robinson. Our librarian read this book aloud to my students on Friday, and they really enjoyed the story and the artwork. Several took it upon themselves the give the book a closer inspection afterwards as well. I really appreciated the message of this book - accepting that who you are depends on who you are on the inside and not on the outside. Though this strong message of self-acceptance and self-actualization is cloaked in dog form, I think it is an important one for students to internalize. Three Bears in a Boat (2014) by David Soman. This little story of three naughty bears did not do much for me, but struck a chord with the first graders. (Though it was also the last Caldecott honoree they read before voting.) Some older students pointed out similarities in the plot line and illustrations of this book to other previously published works. The Adventures of Beekle: the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat. Beekle was also a close runner-up among my third graders, and the absolutely sweetness of this book has stuck with me. I really like it as a potential jumping off point for discussions about friendship, stereotypes, and preconceived ideas. Shh! We Have a Plan (2014) by Chris Haughton. While this simplistic picture book did not do a lot for me, my kids have really enjoyed it. This is another one that they have enjoyed reading aloud to each other repeatedly. In fact, it was one of my students who drew my attention to the differences between the opening and closing end papers. You definitely need to read this book aloud with kids to get the full appeal. (Our fourth graders did not have time to cast their ballots this week.) The Farmer and the Clown (2014) by Marla Frazee. This wordless picture book will doubtless be part of many Caldecott conversations this year, and the expressions of emotions is powerful. This was one of those books were I was completely drawn into the story while reading it, but after stepping outside of that moment. the whole thing seemed a bit random and odd. I'm interested to see the discussions around this one. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole (2014) by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klasen. This book did not do a lot for me on my first personal reading, but this one has lit up my classroom. Students were interrupting conversations and insisting that others read this book (or insisting that they read the book aloud to friends). They cackled hysterically over the illustrations and found the ending intriguing rather than random. (Many immediately went back to compare the beginnings and endings.) My Top Caldecott Choices Not sure how many picture books published in 2014 I read this year, but I am quite excited to see how close the kids get to the actual choices. As for me, these are my top Caldecott potentials. Bad Bye, Good Bye (2014) by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Jonathan Bean. This charming and wrenching picture book has stayed at the top of my Caldecott list. With sparse language and incredibly detailed illustrations, this book draws out the pain, process, and eventual acceptance that comes with moving. I think children and adults will be drawn to this book and its powerful message. The Adventures of Beekle: the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat. Definitely on my short list too. Neighborhood Sharks: hunting with the great whites of California's Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy. Just wow. The artwork and level of detail in this book is stunning, and it is a great mix of draw-you-in story, nonfiction information, and details about the scientists who study sharks. I had to share this book with a former student who loves sharks, and she sat down and immediately devoured the whole thing. Which picture books are your favorites to win this year's Caldecott?
Fortune Favors the Bold! This month, we're featuring a 'buy one, get one at half off' sale on all in-stock ADVENTURE graphic novels at Atomik Pop! All Adventure books are on sale -- if you buy one Adventure graphic novel at the regular price, you can get a second one for half off! To get this special offer, just show us this post on your smart phone. Here's a list of some of the highlights from the Atomik Pop! 'Recommended Reading' list: Adventure Time Bone Conan Danger Girl Ex Machina Fathom GI Joe Human Target Incognito Judge Dredd Kick Ass
A few weeks before the publication of my latest book and just in time for my birthday, I got a bouquet of my favorite lilies, a spa gift certificate, various cat- and fox-themed T-shirts, an…
