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6 Classroom Management Strategies to Try in the STEM or Science Classroom

Help please! I know all schools and classrooms are created differently, but student behavior is often an issue (off task, disrupting others, not working, misusing materials, etc.) in mine. How do you handle these situations? Do you have any classroom management strategies that I can use?Unfortunately, this teacher is not…

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Top 4 Reasons to Love STEM Choice Boards

Who in their wildest dreams could have imagined a school year like 2020?Educators around the world have spent hours learning how to provide distance learning to their students, while helping their own children learn at home, taking care of family members, providing healthy meals and more.Being an educator myself, I…

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10+ Unplugged Coding Activities for Kids

Hello there! Today’s post is about Unplugged Coding Activities! I am so excited to share this post with you! I know you are going to love these resources as much as I do. What Are Unplugged Coding Activities? Unplugged Coding Activities sounds like a contradiction in terms, doesn’t it? Or…

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A Guide to Bible STEM Challenges

Have you heard of my Bible STEM challenges? Well, I have been creating and uploading STEM challenges for different stories from the Bible since 2017. I’m proud to say that there were nothing like these Bible STEM resources when I uploaded my first set of Bible STEM challenges on the Teachers Pay Teachers website. Bible STEM Challenges Defined A STEM challenge is an activity that…

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QR Code Scavenger Hunt Essentials for Beginners

Have you tried doing a QR Code Scavenger Hunt in the classroom? If you haven’t yet, then you’re missing out on all the learning and fun! Read on to know more about QR codes and how to use these in making your teaching more engaging and interactive. What Is a…

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Digital Escape Rooms Explained

I have a confession to make: I'm obsessed with Digital Escape Rooms.If you haven’t heard of Digital Escape Rooms (sometimes called Digital Breakout Rooms, Virtual Escape Rooms, or Online Escape Rooms) or have, but aren’t sure what the hype is about, let me tell you - they are amazing! What…

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50+ STEM Challenges for Elementary Students

I have some really exciting stuff to talk to you about today. Why is it exciting? Well, first because it is about awesome STEM challenges and second because it will save you money! And who doesn’t love saving money, right?You might have heard the old adage, “Teaching is the only…