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Get Caught Engineering is the resource teachers and parents need for integrating STEM into children’s everyday curriculum and lives.
Besides providing real world lesson plans and activities, Cheryl Nelson and Wendy Goldfein have traveled the country presenting workshops for teachers and administrators on developing a quality STEM program. They have developed STEM programs and workshops for The National Building Museum, The Bellevue Art Museum, and The Smithsonian. Within their own school district, Cheryl and Wendy not only developed an integrated STEM program at their school but were asked to present a workshop for the district principals and administrators outlining how individual schools could implement their model. Additionally, Cheryl and Wendy traveled to Merida, Mexico to work with teachers at The Workshop to begin a STEM program for their lower elementary students. They have also published articles in NSTA’s Science and Children Journal and various other blogs. Cheryl and Wendy draw on their over 60 combined years of teaching experience to provide STEM lessons and support ideas on their blog and website. They continually post updates on grants, curriculum ideas and professional development opportunities in their newsletter, and on their Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Jamestown Engineering a Trunk Project
STEM and the Early American ColoniesPacking for Jamestown – Engineering a Trunk Add some STEM to your Jamestown history lessons with this fun hands-on activity that uses simple and easy to find supplies. In “ Packing for Jamestown: Engineer a Trunk” student groups will build a prototype of a trunk for the sea voyage to Jamestown. Perfect for assessment of a student’s problem solving and collaboration skills, as well as providing insight into the challenges of the Early Colonial Era. We ha
3rd - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, U.S. History
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Early American History and STEM Bundle
Early American Engineering a Ship
STEM and the Early American Colonies Shipwrecked Colonists: Engineering a Ship Add some STEM to your colonial history lessons with this fun hands-on activity that uses simple and easy to find supplies. In “ Shipwrecked Colonists: Engineering a Ship” student groups will build a prototype of a ship for a sea voyage. Perfect for assessment of a student’s problem solving and collaboration skills, as well as providing insight into the challenges of the Early Colonial Era. We have included tea
3rd - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, U.S. History
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Early American History and STEM Bundle
Halloween STEM in a Trick-or-Treat Bag
Halloween STEM in a Trick-or-Treat Bag Turn your October classroom into a spooky STEM workshop with this Halloween STEM in a Trick-or-Treat Bag resource! Inside, you’ll find four hands-on, low-prep activities that challenge students to design, test, and problem-solve—all while having seasonal fun. Each challenge fits neatly into a small bag, making it ideal for grab-and-go centers, classroom parties, or even take-home STEM fun. Your students will be building, flying, and experimenting with gh
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Reading
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Halloween STEM Treats Bundle
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Experience
Get Caught Engineering is the resource teachers and parents need for integrating STEM into children’s everyday curriculum and lives.
Besides providing real world lesson plans and activities, Cheryl Nelson and Wendy Goldfein have traveled the country presenting workshops for teachers and administrators on developing a quality STEM program. They have developed STEM programs and workshops for The National Building Museum, The Bellevue Art Museum, and The Smithsonian. Within their own school district, Cheryl and Wendy not only developed an integrated STEM program at their school but were asked to present a workshop for the district principals and administrators outlining how individual schools could implement their model. Additionally, Cheryl and Wendy traveled to Merida, Mexico to work with teachers at The Workshop to begin a STEM program for their lower elementary students. They have also published articles in NSTA’s Science and Children Journal and various other blogs. Cheryl and Wendy draw on their over 60 combined years of teaching experience to provide STEM lessons and support ideas on their blog and website. They continually post updates on grants, curriculum ideas and professional development opportunities in their newsletter, and on their Facebook and Instagram pages.
Teaching style
Cheryl and Wendy believe that children learn best when given the opportunity to apply concepts taught in the classroom to real world problems. Children should be presented with activities that allow them to develop problem solving skills, the ability to work as a team and persevere through challenges as they strive for solutions.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Wendy is a National Board-Certified teacher and has been the recipient of numerous awards including the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching,The State of Virginia Science Teacher of the Year Award, the Japanese Fulbright Memorial Fund Award and was a finalist for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship. She has written educational materials and consulted for The Smithsonian and Discovery Education and served on the teacher advisory boards for Scholastic Publications and Time Magazine for Kids. She was awarded the University of Puget Sound's Alumni Professional Achievement Award. Cheryl was a 2015 nominee for the Fairfax County School District Leadership Award and has been a popular STEM consultant for museums, government agencies and school districts.
My own education history
Wendy received her undergraduate degree from the University of Puget Sound and her graduate degree from Eastern Washington University, in addition to doctoral course work in science education at George Mason University. Cheryl received her undergraduate degree from York College and completed graduate studies at the University of Virginia. Wendy and Cheryl both have continued to add to their STEM educational foundation by regularly attending STEM and Engineering courses and workshops. Cheryl and Wendy have been trained by the Boston Science Museum's Engineering is Elementary program to present workshops about EiE.
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Cheryl and Wendy are passionate about providing quality resources for both classroom and STEM teachers to ensure that all children have the opportunity to develop the skills needed for the 21st century. Contact them at getcaughtengineering@gmail.com with questions and requests for a particular resource or workshop.
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