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Tater's STEM

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Crossville, Tennessee, United States
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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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Preview of Balloon Car STEM Unit | Bernoulli, Fluid Power, 3D Printing & Race Day Bundle

Balloon Car STEM Unit | Bernoulli, Fluid Power, 3D Printing & Race Day Bundle

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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
Preview of Bernoulli’s Principle & Fluid Power | Reading + Activities

Bernoulli’s Principle & Fluid Power | Reading + Activities

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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
Preview of Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 5 – Engineering the Impossible

Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 5 – Engineering the Impossible

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🧠 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
Preview of Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 4 – Engineering Life in Rural America

Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 4 – Engineering Life in Rural America

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🧠 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
Preview of Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 2: Real-World Problems That Hit Home

Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 2: Real-World Problems That Hit Home

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🧠 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
Preview of Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 1 – A Challenge in Thought

Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 1 – A Challenge in Thought

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Engineering Brain Busters: Volume 1 – A Challenge in ThoughtDescriptionEngineering Brain Busters: Volume 1 is a printable and digital worksheet set that challenges students to think like engineers : creatively, logically, and scientifically without needing any materials! This resource features five unique “thought experiments” that spark design thinking and real-world problem solving. Each Brain Buster presents an imaginative engineering scenario where students must apply principles of physics
Preview of Spaghetti Tower Challenge: Revenge of the 9-Ball | STEM Design Activity PBL

Spaghetti Tower Challenge: Revenge of the 9-Ball | STEM Design Activity PBL

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Spaghetti Tower Challenge – Revenge of the 9-BallElevate your engineering curriculum with this next-level STEM challenge that blends teamwork, the engineering design process, and hands-on problem-solving. In this advanced version of the classic spaghetti tower activity, students must build the tallest freestanding spaghetti tower strong enough to hold a 9-ball (or other weighted object) for at least 15 seconds—and then, take it to the limit. This no-marshmallows, high-stakes design chall
Preview of The Bridge That Almost Wasn’t – Engineering Communication Story + Reflection

The Bridge That Almost Wasn’t – Engineering Communication Story + Reflection

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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
Preview of Area Of Shapes

Area Of Shapes

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Area of many shapes. Shows the shape and the formula. Good resource guide for students.
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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!

Teaching style

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.