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 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
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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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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