OutOfTheBoxSTEM

Learning about dimensional analysis/unit conversion/metric system can sometimes be boring and dull. How can you make it relatable? As an educator I have struggled for years to make it more fun. Through these INTERACTIVE and FUN stations, students can hands on measure a variety of objects and then convert using dimensional analysis. Included are 12 stations that evaluate students learning from massing objects to measuring heights and converting their measurements into ancient Egyptian distance m

Writing procedures can be confusing and hard for students and it can be boring and tiresome to work on writing high quality procedures. In this 2-3 day activities students will work through stations that consist of simple instructions that are written in a variety of ways- clear and concise to vague and confusing. Students not only do the stations but also reflect on how the directions are made. Then students will work on creating their own procedures for daily tasks in and out of school on Day

Do you ever want your students to reflect on recent science news in a meaningful way? This worksheet is ideal for middle and high school students to read science magazine articles and reflect on the meaning of the article. This worksheet can be used as an activity with an article that is already chosen, a substitute activity, extra credit or anything you want! It can be used with any science article in magazines such as Discover, National Geographic, Sky and Telescope and more. It is a great an