Lessons & Ideas

Save Sam with STEM!
With a gummy worm, gummy lifesaver, a cup, and a paperclip, students will work in teams of two to solve a STEM challenge. Based on a popular STEM activity, we have added the engineering design process to this free activity. Perfect for an introduction to engineering in grades k-6 or a staff workshop.

Engineer Like an Ancient Greek
STEM Engineering Challenge for Ancient Greek History! Looking for a way to integrate STEM into your ancient cultures lesson? “Engineer like an Ancient Greek!” will provide an enrichment experience for your students that combines geometry, architecture, and structural

Nuts and Boltss of a Family STEM Night
Ready to have a Family STEM night at your school? We have been successfully organizing and planning these events for many years and have created a freebie checklist to help you plan a successful STEM celebration at your school.

STEM Sparks- Maker Space Task Cards
Our STEM task card packet is a sample of our STEM Sparks enrichment cards series that can be used in a Maker Space or STEM classroom center, as a discussion launcher, or as a homework assignment. Students can write about their solution, draw their ideas, and even perhaps build a prototype. Each challenge lends itself to thinking “out of the box”, creative analysis, and unique problem solving. The students are only limited by their imaginations as they invent a creative answer to each challenge.
What They say
Impressive! You make teaching STEM a breeze. For a newbie, like me, your lessons are simply amazing. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, I just get excited because the steps are all laid out.
Thank you! Like I’ve said before, your lessons make the teacher look good because students love them!