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Hi! I'm Dena, a current K-4 technology & enrichment teacher.🥰I teach 250 students each week & I hope to make lesson planning easier for you. I love sharing STEM, tech, & hands-on activities! ⭐Follow my store to get updates on new activities. Check out my new read aloud book, Let's Explore STEM! Head to my website www.MissTechQueen.com to see more & follow me on social @MissTechQueen.
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No Prep STEM Challenges & Activities STEAM Team Building Spring Summer Bundle
Looking to use STEM Challenges and activities in your elementary classroom? These 60+ hands on simple STEAM activities are low prep and use common classroom materials. These STEM activities are both digital and printable! There are STEM challenges and activities for the entire year for you to use! You will find just what you need for Back to School, Team Building, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer STEM fun! This STEM Bundle includes STEM challenges and STEM activities for the entire year! ⭐ STAR
K - 5th
Engineering
CCSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.A.2
, 1.MD.A.2
+24
Thanksgiving STEM Challenge Turkey Trouble Build a Zipline Activity How to Catch
Keep your students engaged this Thanksgiving with this Runaway Turkey STEM Challenge. Turkey Trouble is the name of the game and this turkey needs to escape! Your students will love designing and building a basket and zipline to help the turkey escape. Using STEM principles and the design process, your students will love this November STEM Challenge. This is a student favorite Thanksgiving activity year after year. This Build a Zipline Thanksgiving STEM Challenge includes everything you need
1st - 4th
Engineering
May the Fourth be with you 6 STEM Challenges STEAM Activities Star Wars Day 4th
These May the Fourth Be with You STEM Activities are great for engaging your students on Star Wars Day, May 4th or anytime of the year. Includes 6 STEAM challenges that are LOW PREP for any elementary classroom! These Star Wars inspired challenges students will love! Use simple materials that you already have in your classroom. Your students will build a ship, bridge, catapult, mask, robot! Great for multiple grade levels - used by over 1,000 teachers K-5! ✶ Save BIG when you buy this bundle
1st - 4th
Engineering
5 Little Pumpkins STEM Challenge Halloween STEAM Activities Five October Fall
This Halloween STEM challenge can be paired with Five Little Pumpkins & will get students building a gate to hold 5 small pumpkins. With low prep, this challenge is perfect for any maker space or STEAM class. Get ready for some spooky STEM fun! This activity is included in the Halloween bundle. Save 30% when you buy all activities at once. CLICK HERE for the full Halloween bundle!Materials - to add extra fun purchase mini pumpkin erasers or props. Otherwise, use orange pom poms! INCLUDED IN TH
PreK - 2nd
Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
SL.K.1
, SL.K.1a
, SL.K.1b
+7
Football STEM Challenge Low Prep Goal Post Sports STEAM Super Bowl Activities
Ready, Set, Hut! Celebrate the Super Bowl with this hands-on STEM Football Activity. Students will be challenged to create a field goal and a launcher (catapult) to kick their "football". This football STEM Challenge includes a digital & printable version for all classroom needs. ⭐ This Football STEM Challenge in included in the Year of STEM Bundle. Get 70+ challenges!Upgrade to the February STEM bundle for fun all month long! CLICK HERE!THE STEM CHALLENGE:Your students can create one or bo
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Turkey Hideout Trouble Thanksgiving STEM Challenge Turkey Trap How to catch
Keep your students engaged and learning in the days before Thanksgiving break with this fun Thanksgiving STEM Challenge. This is a great alternative to the popular Disguise a Turkey activity that kids have completed for years. Instead of disguising the turkey, students are challenged to hide the turkey. This Turkey STEM challenge will get your students designing a safe hiding place for a Turkey this November. Your students will love stepping up to this challenge and creating a creative hidin
K - 3rd
Engineering
Thanksgiving STEM Challenges 6 Fall Activities STEAM Turkey November Low Prep
These Fall Thanksgiving STEM Activities are great for engaging your students year after year! LOW PREP for any elementary classroom during October & November! Pairs great with books like Turkey Trouble, How to Catch a Turkey, Johnny Appleseed, apple projects. Get your students designing ways for the turkey to escape, fall leaf machines, apple trees, and more! Each activity has printable pages & a digital slideshow to display instructions to your class. ⭐ This bundle helps you SAVE money & get
K - 3rd
Engineering
Star Wars Day Robot STEM Challenge STEAM Activities May Fourth 4th Project Space
Looking for May Fourth activities? This STEM challenge Make a Robot will guide your students to build their own robot. Tie in literacy by having students write about their robot, what problem it solves & what tasks it can do. Includes a Google slideshow, certificates, stickers and more! Great for robotics week! Have more fun!! Download all 6 STEM challenges! Save $6 with the bundle! Your students will love designing their own robots! Check out the PREVIEW for more details. MATERIALS NEEDED:Us
1st - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Makerspace STEM Classroom Decor Posters Labels Bulletin Board set up management
This Makerspace Must-Have Bundle is your secret weapon for creating a vibrant, organized, and engaging STEM learning environment. Jam-packed with over 500 pages of classroom labels, STEAM posters, job roles, coding posters, bulletin board letters, engineering posters, introduction student activities. Perfect for Back to School setup and beyond! This toolkit has everything you need to launch your space from day one and keep the creativity flowing all year long. ⭐This bundle is a collection of
Not Specific
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Halloween STEM Challenges Witch Five Pumpkins Creepy Carrots 7 Fall Activities
These Halloween STEM Challenges are great for engaging your students ALL October long! Bring Your Favorite Halloween Read-Alouds to Life with activities such as: Creepy Carrots, 5 Little Pumpkins, Witch Tower, Spider Web, Jack-o-Lantern and more fun Halloween activities. With Easy LOW PREP print and digital STEM activities October STEM Challenges have never been easier to implement in your classroom! Each of the 7 Halloween STEM challenges includes a Google Slideshow, a read-aloud story, and
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
STEM Activities Zipline December Reindeer Gingerbread Man Christmas Holiday
Help! You need to create a zipline & carrier to get the gingerbread or reindeer moving! This Holiday STEM challenge will get students to design a basket and zip line to help the characters escape this December. Includes print & digital. LOW PREP and easy for you! ⭐ This STEM challenge is INCLUDED in the HOLIDAY BUNDLE. Get 5 challenges for the price of 3. CLICK HERE for the full Holiday bundle!This Build a Zipline Christmas STEM Challenge includes everything you need to complete this STEM
1st - 4th
Engineering
STEM Introduction Activities Booklet STEAM worksheets First Day Guidance Lessons
Are you looking for a way to introduce STEM to your class? This STEM introduction booklet is the perfect resource! Discuss the importance of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and the design process. The booklet is available in both English and Spanish, and it can be used in Google Slides or as a printable PDF. This booklet is a great way to start an open discussion with your students about STEM. It can help them to understand the different components of STEM and how they all work toge
2nd - 5th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
W.1.5
, W.1.8
, W.2.8
+8
Team Building Activities 5 STEM Challenges first day of school no prep STEAM
Head back to school with team building STEM challenges! This bundle includes 5 team building STEM Activities. Teach & review important skills: growth mindset, teamwork, getting to know myself, brainstorming, communication. Tie in SEL too! This is a great whole group lesson that is printable & digital. ⭐Save money and get all five skills in one bundle!This team building bundle includes five essential STEM skills that will help your students succeed in any STEM activity. The skills included
1st - 4th
Engineering
STEM Recycling Challenge Project With a Box April Earth Day activities Recycle
This recycling STEM Challenge will show off your students' creative thinking skills for Earth Day or anytime of the year! Students will learn about recycling and be challenged to create an invention using a box and recyclable materials only. This project is open ended & students can create what they want, but this will guide you through. The digital slide show includes fun interactive activities too. Tie in literacy with this lesson & begin by reading What to Do with a Box, or other recycling
2nd - 5th
Engineering
Summer STEM Activities STEM Challenges Low Prep Boat Roller Coaster End of Year
Looking for something new to do with your students? These end of the year Summer STEM Activities are great for engaging your students. They will love designing tools for the grill, water bottle holders & pool floats. These activities are LOW PREP for any elementary classroom & include a Google Slideshow to display on your board or save paper. ⭐️ Save 50% when you buy this bundle vs. individual activities! ✶You will receive 6 engaging STEM Challenges for your students to do all month long!Wha
1st - 4th
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
Creepy Carrots STEM Halloween Read Aloud and Activities STEAM Zipline Challenge
Creepy Carrots book activity for Halloween! Help! You need to create a zipline & carrier to get the creepy carrots out of the garden! This Halloween STEM challenge will get students to design a basket and zip line to help the characters escape. Includes print & digital. LOW PREP and easy for you this October. ⭐Are you looking for more zipline challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the full bundle!Your students will have so much fun with this activity. First read, Cree
1st - 4th
Engineering
Makerspace Lesson Plans STEM activities Coding Mat Ozobot Unplugged Curriculum
Plan your STEM curriculum! This ultimate STEM makerspace bundle is ready-to-use & includes building challenges, task cards, coding, robotic activities, animation, movie making, & genius hour. You have access to over 145+ amazing activities that can be used across multiple grade levels. For a teacher, lessons can take hours and hours to prep and plan. Thanks to this bundle, your ENTIRE YEAR can be planned out to include STEM & technology activities! Combine this with your curriculum so you have
1st - 4th
Engineering, Robotics
Editable Classroom Decor Bundle Classroom Job Charts Agenda Voice Level BITMOJI
Are you BITMOJI OBSESSED??? This BITMOJI Classroom Decor Bundle is packed with 250+ pages and will get your students excited and give your room a fun feel! Classroom jobs, voice level chart, newsletter templates, agenda slides & more are easy to set up, print & use! All items are EDITABLE to include your own personal BITMOJI Avatar. ⭐Plus, when you purchase this classroom kit you will save 30% OFF the total price. That means you get 3 resources free!These classroom resources are all EDIT
1st - 4th
Engineering
Halloween STEM Challenge Spookley The Square Pumpkin October Activities Stories
Do your students love Spookley The Square Pumpkin? The Halloween STEM challenge is a perfect pair. Include literacy with Simple STEM Stories. This is an easy-to-set up STEM activity that focuses on the popular story, Spookley. This challenge is printable and digital, with Google Slide & Seesaw activities. ★ Begin your lesson by reading Spookley The Square Pumpkin as a whole group. Introduce your class to the building challenge. Students will be challenged to create a square pumpkin. Review t
1st - 4th
Engineering, Literature
STEM Activities for the first day of school STEAM Challenges Getting to know you
Start off the year by reviewing STEM SKILLS. This STEM Activity will review the terms interests & talents. Students will get to know themselves by figuring out what their interests, talents & hobbies are. This is a great whole group lesson that is printable & digital. When people hear the word “talent,” they often think of an artistic area of expression such as drawing or playing a musical instrument. We also refer to people as being talented athletes or talented in science. Most expert
1st - 4th
Engineering
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Hi! I'm Dena, a current K-4 technology & enrichment teacher.🥰I teach 250 students each week & I hope to make lesson planning easier for you. I love sharing STEM, tech, & hands-on activities! ⭐Follow my store to get updates on new activities. Check out my new read aloud book, Let's Explore STEM! Head to my website www.MissTechQueen.com to see more & follow me on social @MissTechQueen.
Teaching style
💡Hands On Activities - STEAM - Robotics - Technology - Project Based Learning
I have been teaching since 2011. Previously, I taught technology for grades 5th and 6th, 3rd and 4th grade homeroom, and self-contained special education.
My student load is a hefty one, 250 students a week in four different grade levels. It is difficult to photocopy large packets & use new materials each week. Instead, I must use simple, low-prep activities that still incorporate these foundational skills.
I know there are many educators in the same position as me, which has inspired me to share my activities on TPT in 2019. I hope your students benefit from these activities just as much as mine do!
Awards & shining teacher moments
📖I am a published author!
Check out my new children's book, Let's Explore STEM, on Amazon & my own website! It is designed to introduce young learners to the exciting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The book explains each letter of STEM and explores how these concepts are integrated into our everyday lives. "Let's Explore STEM" is an ideal resource for teachers and families seeking to spark a passion for STEM in young minds. https://misstechqueen.com/book/
My own education history
- BA in Elementary Education at Montclair State University
- Master's Degree in Special Education at Monmouth University
- Post-Master's Degree as a Supervisor at Monmouth University
✏️Certifications: K-6 Elementary Education, Special Education K-12, Middle School Math & Science, Supervisor
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🐶 Own a 3.5 lb Yorkie named Chewie
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💍Married to a mechanical engineer
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