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These open-ended STEM projects address science standards K-2-ETS1-1 and K-2-ETS1-2, Engineering Design. They are great extensions to children's Thanksgiving books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! You can use little turkey erasers to test out students' creations. How to Catch a Turkey, by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton, provides the backdrop for the first project. Students will use various craft and classroom materials as they follow the steps of the project to des

These open-ended STEM projects address science standards K-2-ETS1-1 and K-2-ETS1-2, Engineering Design. They are great extensions to children's Halloween books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! For the first project, you will read the book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. Challenge students to design a broom that protects the witch from the wind. Students will use various craft and classroom materials as they follow the steps of the project. This can also be

These fun, open-ended STEM projects address Next Generation Science Standards in Engineering Design, as well as Common Core standards in reading and writing. They are great extensions to children's books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! You can use little snowman erasers, or have students make cottonball snowmen, to test out their STEM projects. Please note that students are NOT all creating the same exact thing. The focus is on problem-solving, creativity, and im

These open-ended STEM projects motivate children with a literature-based challenge. Each student's project will be a unique product of their own problem-solving strategies, just like real engineers! No cookie-cutter results here! Plan for several days (or longer) to allow kids the time to establish, design and implement their ideas. The projects are great extensions to children's books about St. Patrick's Day, and also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! Project #1's read-aloud is

Home learning science experiments! Parents can do simple science experiments at home with their child. Here are 5 easy experiments for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade, using household ingredients. Done one per day, children have time to discuss results and the theme lasts a week. Children work alone or with a partner to ensure that each child gets hands-on experience. You will need to copy one student booklet per child to record the results of the experiments. Fold each page in half verticall

"Magic" potions that fizz, bubble, change color, and dissolve are the perfect instruments to get kids interested in science! Here are 5 simple science experiments you can do at school or home using household ingredients. Done one per day, children have time to discuss results and the theme lasts a week. Children work alone or with a partner to ensure that each child gets hands-on experience. Copy one student booklet per child to record the results of the experiments, or use the information on yo

This bundle includes two Valentine's gifts for parents/families, two literacy centers (silly sentences and writing paper) and two literature-based STEM projects.

This New Year's STEM project is a great extension to children's books, and can also stand alone. I love connecting literature to STEM! Students gain skills by working on an authentic, real-world challenge for an extended period of time. We start with a class discussion and create a chart of how my students celebrate New Year's. Then I read a book about a New Year's party or celebration, such as: P. Bear's New Year's Party: A Counting Book by Paul Owen Lewis New Year's Day (Celebrations in My Wor

These make a convenient addition to the front of a composition book or spiral notebook. I cut the labels apart, add student names, and use packing tape to attach them to the covers of composition books. Enjoy!