STEM Roots
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Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
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I create STEM and arts resources that inspire creativity and critical thinking. From interactive science lessons to culture to foreign language materials, I make teaching easy and engaging. Let's grow bright minds together!
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Thanksgiving Garden Science and Engineering STEM Unit
Garden clubs and classroom teachers alike enjoy this three-lesson unit! Teach your students about the science behind the first Thanksgiving harvest.
Learn what the Wampanoag taught the pilgrims about the Three Sisters planting method--prevalent throughout North America in pre-Columbian times and featured on the reverse of the 2009 Native American U.S. $1 coin.
Students will learn about:
☀ ☀ The Iroquois Indian Legend of the Three Sisters ☀ ☀
• Discover what it taught their children about co
K - 8th
Science
CCSS
RL.2.7
, W.2.2
Physical Science: "Blueberry Muffins & States of Matter" Unit
A delicious way to explore the states of matter using this two-week unit!
Teach your students about the states of matter surrounding a blueberry muffin theme.
Students will learn about:
• solids, liquids and gasses
• the roles heat and temperature play in the states of matter
• exploring blueberry muffins and their ingredients to see how state of matter changes through the baking process
❤ Lesson One:
Through class presentations, interactive multimedia explorers and hands-on labs, students
PreK - 5th
Science, Visual Arts
CCSS
W.K.2
, W.1.2
, W.2.2
NGSS Life Science "Trait Mountain" STEM Unit (Traits|Heredity|Biomimicry) |1-LS
Traits, heredity, survival and biomimicry: flora and fauna abound in Trait Mountain. Follow Trait Mountain Trail and discover the life science behind traits, survival and biomimicry on your way to the summit in this three-week unit!DEMOView demo (with intro screens and a few sample interactions only) here. ★ For a quick peek at part of Lesson 3, check out my Biomimicry Discovery Cards Demo.★ Three weeks’ worth of lesson plans are aligned to the first-grade Next Generation Science Standards
K - 3rd
Biology, Performing Arts
NGSS
1-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in: NGSS Grade 1 Bundle: All 5 STEM Units
NGSS Earth & Space: "Solstice Science" STEM Unit |1-ESS1-1, -2
Teach your K-3 students about the science behind the winter season with three engaging lessons. ***VIEW THE DEMO***View demo (with intro screens and a few sample interactions only) here. Learn how winter traditions are a reflection of changes in the Earth during this darker, colder season. Students will learn about: ❄ Winter lights--candles, lights and fires--and winter life--seeds, evergreens and berries--as signs of changes in sunlight during winter. After a computer interactive presen
K - 5th
Science
NGSS
1-ESS1-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Also included in: NGSS Grade 1 Bundle: All 5 STEM Units
NGSS Physical Science: "Light Wave Point" STEM Unit |1-PS4-2,-3,-4
Explore Light Wave Point and discover the science behind light using this three-week unit!. Three weeks’ worth of lesson plans are aligned to the first-grade Next Generation Science Standards for light waves and are appropriate for K-5. DEMOView demo (with intro screens and a few sample interactions only) here. ☀ Lesson One: Do We Need Light to See?Through class presentations, interactive multimedia explorers and hands-on labs, students will discover that light is required for objects to be
K - 5th
Art, Science
NGSS
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
NGSS Earth & Space Science: "Astro Observatory" STEM Unit | 1-ESS1-1
Patterns of the sun, moon and stars are under constant study at Astro Observatory! Collect sun, moon and star symbols on a Grecian urn while discovering and the sun's rise-set pattern, the moon's monthly phase cycle and the nightly rotation of the starsin this three-week unit!***VIEW THE DEMO***View demo (with intro screens and a few sample interactions only) here. Three weeks’ worth of lesson plans are aligned to the first-grade 1-ESS1-1 Next Generation Science Standards for earth and space
K - 3rd
Art, Biology
NGSS
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Grade 1 Bundle: All 5 STEM Units
Bundle: "Trait Mountain" STEM Unit + All Biomes Biomimicry Discovery Card Kits
Expand Trait Mountain Lesson 3 (aligned to NGSS 1-LS1-1). The original lesson includes 6 Biomimicry Discovery Cards from the Temperate Forest biome of Trait Mountain. This expansion bundles an additional 42 Biomimicry Discovery Cards from 7 additional biomes to SAVE!!★★ View myBiomimicry Discovery Cards Demo for a peek at what's inside. ★★★★ View myBiomimicry Discovery Cards Assembly Tutorial to learn how to assemble the cards. ★★BIOMIMICRY DISCOVERY CARD KIT BIOME DESCRIPTIONS:• Desert Bi
K - 3rd
Biology, Performing Arts
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About the store
Experience
I create STEM and arts resources that inspire creativity and critical thinking. From interactive science lessons to culture to foreign language materials, I make teaching easy and engaging. Let's grow bright minds together!
Teaching style
Interactive, engaging, interdisciplinary, multisensory.
My own education history
25 years experience in Instructional Design
Homeschool parent of 10 years.
M.A. Humanities | Brigham Young University
Additional biographical information
"As a passionate creator, I love designing colorful, engaging, and innovative educational resources that inspire learning. Drawing from my humanities background and blending it with my husband’s expertise in science, I craft interdisciplinary content that bridges creativity and critical thinking. My experience as an instructional designer in higher education and corporate settings, combined with my journey as a homeschool mom, fuels my mission to provide versatile resources that empower teachers and enhance classroom experiences."
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