31627 This is not a subject I am knowledgeable on. And its somewhat off-subject for this site. But I find I'm usually stopped in my tracks whenever I see a photo of a streamliner steam loco. Streamliner trains began appearing in the 1930s, and were essentially the fore-runner to todays high-speed bullet trains. Some were electric, some powered by combustion engines, some were even propeller powered. But my fascination is with steam power. The concept was to make trains faster and
As part of Tom Holman's Nature Literacy class at Southeast Missouri State University, students are introducing younger children from Prodigy Leadership Academy to the wonders of the outdoors. The course also is showing them how much fun -- and necessary -- getting unplugged from their computers and smartphones is...
If you follow the news or have a child in school, it’s easy to believe that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts are more prominent than ever before. And certainly, the importance of STEM learning and STEM experiences are enjoying a renaissance of media coverage. The reality
Need a great STEM Challenge? Without a doubt, this little challenge is one of the best ever! It's super simple and amazingly complex. It's the Index Card Tower!
Looking for some fun and exciting team building STEM activities for kids? These projects will have kids working together and learning along the way.
Design a boat made from nothing but straws and tape, and see how many items it can hold before it sinks. Straw boats STEM challenge!
30+ engineering STEM challenges with simple materials. Kids can tinker with bridges, catapults, boats, and more using recycled and inexpensive materials.
A perfect activity for encouraging temwork in the STEM lab or a regular classroom. All you need is string and a little imagination!
Circuit Tiles! : For all the wee Edisons and Teslas to be, circuit tiles are the best! These are a great way to introduce people to circuits in a fun, ridiculous, iterative way. This is great for just one person exploring or an entire class working together. And you…
Entire Year of Daily STEM Challenges are great ways to engage students in fun activities and learn historical facts. These activities also engages students in STEM thinking and the design process. 360+ - 257 MB - Zip
Student group work can be a disaster, even during engaging activities like STEM challenges. Having clearly defined group roles promotes meaningful collaborative learning for all group members and provides students with opportunities to develop communication skills as they learn to work as a team
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These STEAM activities are perfect for homeschool classes or co-ops. Put science, technology, engineering, and math into hands-on homeschool STEM learning.
These STEAM activities are perfect for homeschool classes or co-ops. Put science, technology, engineering, and math into hands-on homeschool STEM learning.
