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Welcome to Tater's STEM!
At Tater's STEM, I am passionate about bringing STEM and Science to life in the classroom. With a focus on engaging, hands-on activities and real-world applications, my resources are designed to make complex concepts easy to understand for students of all ages. As a high school engineering teacher with experience in science, technology, and engineering, I create materials that encourage problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking.
From detailed lesson plans to interactive worksheets and activities, my resources are crafted to inspire curiosity and a love for learning. Whether you're introducing students to engineering principles, exploring scientific concepts, or looking to add innovative STEM activities to your curriculum, you’ll find resources that are practical, standards-aligned, and fun!
Thank you for visiting my store! Let’s make STEM learning exciting together!
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Balloon Car STEM Unit | Bernoulli, Fluid Power, 3D Printing & Race Day Bundle
Balloon Car STEM Unit | Bernoulli, Fluid Power & Race Day BundleBring engineering to life with this complete, classroom-tested STEM unit where students design, build, test, and compete using balloon-powered racers while learning real-world physics concepts. This bundle combines hands-on engineering, structured learning, and high-energy competition into one ready-to-use package. 🚀 What Students Will Do Design and build a working balloon-powered vehicle Apply concepts of fluid power and airf
7th - 12th
Engineering, Physics
RACE DAY KIT - Balloon Racer Challenge
Race Day Kit | STEM Competition PackTurn your classroom project into a high-energy Engineering Race Day event with this ready-to-use Race Day Kit! This resource gives you everything you need to run a smooth, organized, and exciting competition—no prep required. 🚀 What’s Included Official Race Rules Race Bracket Sheet Scoreboard Sheet Timer Sheets for Student Judges Award Certificates (Fastest, Best Design, Most Improved, Engineering Excellence) 🎯 Perfect For Balloon Car Projects CO₂ /
7th - 12th
Engineering, Physics
Bernoulli’s Principle & Fluid Power | Reading + Activities
Bernoulli’s Principle & Fluid Power | Reading + ActivitiesBring real-world engineering and physics into your classroom with this engaging Fluid Power & Bernoulli’s Principle Reading Packet—perfect for introducing students to pneumatics, hydraulics, gas laws, and airflow concepts through clear explanations and structured activities. This resource transforms complex science topics into student-friendly, classroom-ready materials that support STEM, Engineering, and CTE courses. Why Teachers Lov
7th - 12th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5)
Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5) Critical Thinking Prompts, STEM Bell Ringers, Engineering Design Challenges, No-Prep Worksheets Product DescriptionBring creativity, problem solving, and real engineering thinking into your classroom with the Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5) from Tater’s STEM! This growing collection of high-interest engineering thought experiments challenges students to think like real engineers — using logic, science, creativity, and communicatio
6th - 12th
Engineering, Reading Strategies
Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 5 – Engineering the Impossible
🧠 Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 5 – Engineering the Impossible STEM | Engineering Design | Critical Thinking | Bell Ringers | Sub PlansDescription:Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 5 – Engineering the Impossible challenges students to think beyond easy answers and confront the real limits of engineering. In this volume, students tackle bold, almost-impossible design challenges — like a weightless backpack or a phone that never needs charging — and learn an essential engineering tr
6th - 12th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Writing
Also included in: Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5)
Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 4 – Engineering Life in Rural America
🧠 Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 4 – Everyday Problems, Real SolutionsA Challenge in Thought – Engineering Life in Rural America🌾 DescriptionEngineering Brain Busters: Volume 4 – Everyday Problems, Real Solutions invites students to become local engineers — problem solvers who use creativity, resourcefulness, and teamwork to improve life in their own communities. Set in a small-town, rural environment, this engaging worksheet series challenges students to design practical, affordable sol
6th - 12th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Reading
Also included in: Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5)
Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 3 – Building the Future
Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 3 – Building the FutureA Challenge in Thought – Solve Tomorrow’s Problems Today🌍 DescriptionEngineering Brain Busters: Volume 3 – Building the Future invites students to imagine themselves as the next generation of innovators tackling real-world challenges of tomorrow. From climate resilience and ethical AI to sustainable transportation and mental-health technology, this volume combines creativity, empathy, and critical thinking in a way that feels fresh, mo
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Engineering, Reading, Writing
Also included in: Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5)
Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 2: Real-World Problems That Hit Home
🧠 Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 2 – Real-World Problems That Hit Home🌎 DescriptionEngineering Brain Busters: Volume 2 – Real-World Problems That Hit Home brings the heart into engineering education. This engaging, no-prep worksheet set challenges students to think like real engineers by solving problems that truly matter to them — from phone addiction to pollution, kindness, and mental health. Designed for middle and high school STEM or Engineering classes, these thought-based design
6th - 12th
Creative Writing, Engineering, Reading
Also included in: Engineering Brain Busters Bundle (Volumes 1–5)
The Bridge That Almost Wasn’t – Engineering Communication Story + Reflection
The Bridge That Almost Wasn’t – Engineering Communication Story + Reflection Questions ✨ Product Description Bring engineering to life in your classroom with this engaging short story about teamwork, problem-solving, and communication in the real world of construction. The Bridge That Almost Wasn’t follows two main characters—a detail-oriented design engineer and a practical construction manager—as they face a critical materials issue on a bridge project. Instead of simply telling students ab
7th - 12th
Engineering
Speak It to Design It – Verbal CAD Planning Worksheet
Product DescriptionBoost your students' CAD confidence with this powerful verbalization strategy!Speak It to Design It is a hands-on, student-friendly worksheet and instructional activity that teaches SolidWorks (or any CAD program) by guiding students to think, speak, and design like real engineers. This resource blends technical vocabulary, feature planning, and sketch-based design thinking with a unique twist: students must verbally outline their modeling steps using proper engineering ter
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering
STEM - The Gauss Rifle: A Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Students make a gauss gun, aka magnetic linear accelerator, and test the design. Students design their own test to determine velocity, acceleration, momentum, kinetic energy, and force.
8th - 12th
Algebra, Physics
Brass Lab
Alchemy experiment. Plating lab. Chemistry and chemical reactions.
8th - 12th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science
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Welcome to Tater's STEM!
At Tater's STEM, I am passionate about bringing STEM and Science to life in the classroom. With a focus on engaging, hands-on activities and real-world applications, my resources are designed to make complex concepts easy to understand for students of all ages. As a high school engineering teacher with experience in science, technology, and engineering, I create materials that encourage problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking.
From detailed lesson plans to interactive worksheets and activities, my resources are crafted to inspire curiosity and a love for learning. Whether you're introducing students to engineering principles, exploring scientific concepts, or looking to add innovative STEM activities to your curriculum, you’ll find resources that are practical, standards-aligned, and fun!
Thank you for visiting my store! Let’s make STEM learning exciting together!
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Educational Philosophies
The predicament of humankind is quite strange. Albert Einstein once wrote, "Our situation on this earth seems strange. Every one of us appears here, involuntarily and uninvited, for a short stay, without knowing the why and the wherefore." My style of teaching helps young adults to investigate the why and the wherefore. I do this by addressing multiple intelligences, giving students real-life, hands-on problems, and by creating an atmosphere that promotes learning and production of quality work.
I believe that each child is a unique individual who needs information presented to them in a variety of ways. Every lesson I present is done so using a variety of methods. .
My goal as an educator is to prepare young adults for future challenges. I give students problems that relate to the real world. I am always trying to explain why they will need to know these things.
For me, teaching provides an opportunity for continual learning and growth. One of my hopes as an educator is to instill a love of learning in my students, as I share my own passion for learning with them. In our competitive society it is important for students to not only receive a solid education, but to work with someone who is aware of and sensitive to their individual needs. I am such a person and will always strive to be the best educator that I can be.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Eagle Scout 1987
Teachers In Space Workshops
2006 Chess Coach of the Year
My own education history
EDUCATION
1999-2000 Masters in Teaching, City University, Renton, WA.
1988-1993 Bachelor of Science Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.
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