STEM Boot Camp
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Ooltewah, Tennessee, United States
About the store
I have followed a very nontraditional teaching path. I started out with a degree and career in chemical engineering, and I have slowly been making my way into the teaching world. I have experience developing curriculum for home-schooled students in math and science, and I spent the past year creating and teaching STEM programs at a K-9 special needs school. I have been tutoring for about 5 years in math, science, chemical engineering and ACT/SAT/GRE prep. I love developing curriculum and with my TPT store, I'm hoping to spark students' interest in math, science and engineering by creating outside-the-box and FUN hands-on activities!
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Acids, Bases and Neutralization Reactions
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This lab is meant as a supplemental activity for middle school physical science students learning about acids, bases, pH and neutralization. It is great for homeschooled students, as all of the chemicals used in the experiment are common household chemicals. It requires basic knowledge of lab equipment, lab safety, and measurement techniques.
This package includes:
1. A concept review of acids, bases, neutra
6th - 8th
Chemistry, Physical Science
The Engineering Design Process
This activity combines critical thinking, budgeting, engineering design, and teamwork as students collaborate to design, build and test a functional and cost-effective crane prototype. Each team's crane will have to secure and lift a cup of water onto a 2-foot high platform without spilling it!
The target students for this activity are advanced 8th and 9th graders who are interested in engineering. It is great for an "Intro to Engineering" course because it introduces the engineering design pr
8th - 9th
Engineering, Physics
Using Density, Unit Conversions and Proportions to Make Christmas Cookies
In this fun and festive activity, your students will use their knowledge of density, proportions, and unit conversions to make Christmas cookies without access to the appropriate measuring cups and spoons. Teams will work together in the chemistry lab to come up with ways to measure the correct quantity of each ingredient in the recipe. Then, after all of the cookies are baked and decorated, the students will get to taste them to see how well they turned out!
This activity is meant for middle
6th - 8th
Basic Operations, Other (Math), Physical Science
Valentine's Day STEM Activity: Building an Effective Team for an Assembly Line
This activity is a blast! Students will learn about assembly lines, the engineering design process, and how to build an effective team in an attempt to mass produce high-quality Valentine's Day cards. They will conduct three separate trials that use different production methods and they will graph and compare their results.
The package includes:
1. A concept review of the engineering design process, assembly lines, and tips for building an effective team.
2. A pre-activity practice worksheet
6th - 8th
Engineering
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About the store
Experience
I have followed a very nontraditional teaching path. I started out with a degree and career in chemical engineering, and I have slowly been making my way into the teaching world. I have experience developing curriculum for home-schooled students in math and science, and I spent the past year creating and teaching STEM programs at a K-9 special needs school. I have been tutoring for about 5 years in math, science, chemical engineering and ACT/SAT/GRE prep. I love developing curriculum and with my TPT store, I'm hoping to spark students' interest in math, science and engineering by creating outside-the-box and FUN hands-on activities!
Teaching style
As a former engineering student and engineer, I am a huge fan of the "facilitator" teaching style in which the teacher acts as a guide to the student's success, without telling the student exactly what to do or how to do it. I value the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills so that a student gains confidence and feels prepared to be "thrown" into any unfamiliar situation. Of course, in math and science, it is also important to incorporate lecture-based learning to ensure that students have built the necessary foundation for higher-level learning. However, once the technical knowledge is there, I believe that application problems, labs and other hands-on activities are crucial to building real-world skills.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, a certified Engineer In Training (EIT), and a member of the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society.
My own education history
I graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Since then, I have obtained a certificate from Rice University (via Coursera) in "The Fundamentals of Computing in Python." I am continuing to take programming courses in Python, SQL, and HTML/CSS/JavaScript in order to incorporate more of the technology portion of STEM into my curriculum.
Additional biographical information
In my free time, I love to run, hike, kayak, and exercise in pretty much any way possible! My love for health and fitness was part of the inspiration for my TPT store. My labs and activities get students UP and moving while they learn a variety of complex STEM concepts. The activities and practice problems can be intellectually intense and fast-paced, hence the "Boot Camp" reference in my store name!
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