The Maker Classroom
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I have spent 16 years teaching hands-on STEM and outdoor skills to students ages 5 through 18, from forest school and wilderness instruction to robotics and makerspace programming. I hold a PhD in life sciences, taught for many years in an MSED program, and currently develop and teach classes and workshops in a community makerspace.
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STEM Challenge Cards: 20 Hands-On Engineering and Science Challenges for Grades
This set of 20 printable STEM challenge cards gives students an engineering problem to solve, a constraint to work within, and a reflection question. Each card is designed for small groups and requires only common classroom or makerspace materials. The challenges in this set have been used with students across a range of grade levels, from early elementary through middle school, and include material lists, time estimates, and teacher tips. A free sample card (the Spaghetti Skyscraper challenge)
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Experience
I have spent 16 years teaching hands-on STEM and outdoor skills to students ages 5 through 18, from forest school and wilderness instruction to robotics and makerspace programming. I hold a PhD in life sciences, taught for many years in an MSED program, and currently develop and teach classes and workshops in a community makerspace.
Teaching style
I build lessons around the engineering design process: doing, failing, and trying again. My classes are often controlled chaos, with students building, breaking, and rebuilding. I think kids learn best when the challenge is real, the materials are tangible, and the stakes feel genuine. My resources tend to be open-ended, discussion-rich, and designed to spark curiosity.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am a First Tech Challenge robotics coach, and we were able to coach a team of rookies to make it to regionals. In both my outdoor teaching and robotics, I always enjoy watching students develop self-confidence.
My own education history
I have a BS in biology, math, and computer science. I hold a PhD in biochemistry, cell, and molecular biology from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. I have sixteen years of classroom and field experience spanning forest school, wilderness education, makerspace instruction, and STEM curriculum development. I have taught kindergartners through medical students as well as teachers earning their MSEd.
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