Description
Jumpstart your STEM class with 7 no-prep lessons for each area of STEM!
This engaging resource introduces students to what it means to think like a scientist, technologist, engineer, and mathematician. Students learn to observe, question, invent, and reflect through simple critical thinking and research activities that are perfect for warm-ups, early finishers, homework, or sub plans. Each activity is low-prep, student-centered, and fully editable.
Activities cover each area of STEM:
- Think Like a Scientist – Ask questions and explore the world like a true researcher
- Science in the News – Investigate exciting scientific discoveries happening today
- Technology Around Us – Evaluate and redesign a piece of technology to make it better
- Think Like an Engineer – Identify a real-world problem and design an invention
- Engineering Around Us – Analyze how everyday objects are designed and function
- Engineering in the News – Learn about breakthrough innovations making headlines
- Math in the Real World – Discover how professionals use math in daily life
Each page can serve as a stand-alone warm-up or as a homework assignment. These prompts can also provide the basis for creative writing, journaling, or the foundation for a project by expanding on these ideas. The goal is to use these mini-assignments to encourage critical thinking while learning and having fun with STEM!
**Purchase the bundle for 20% discount: 12 STEM Icebreaker Challenges
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Description
Jumpstart your STEM class with 7 no-prep lessons for each area of STEM!
This engaging resource introduces students to what it means to think like a scientist, technologist, engineer, and mathematician. Students learn to observe, question, invent, and reflect through simple critical thinking and research activities that are perfect for warm-ups, early finishers, homework, or sub plans. Each activity is low-prep, student-centered, and fully editable.
Activities cover each area of STEM:
- Think Like a Scientist – Ask questions and explore the world like a true researcher
- Science in the News – Investigate exciting scientific discoveries happening today
- Technology Around Us – Evaluate and redesign a piece of technology to make it better
- Think Like an Engineer – Identify a real-world problem and design an invention
- Engineering Around Us – Analyze how everyday objects are designed and function
- Engineering in the News – Learn about breakthrough innovations making headlines
- Math in the Real World – Discover how professionals use math in daily life
Each page can serve as a stand-alone warm-up or as a homework assignment. These prompts can also provide the basis for creative writing, journaling, or the foundation for a project by expanding on these ideas. The goal is to use these mini-assignments to encourage critical thinking while learning and having fun with STEM!
**Purchase the bundle for 20% discount: 12 STEM Icebreaker Challenges
Reviews
This is wonderful to hear, Misty! So glad it helped launch STEM thinking in your class.
Thank you, Naomi! We’re so glad the Intro to STEM lesson was a great fit for your younger grades. Helping students see themselves as scientists and engineers from day one is exactly why we created it!
