Growing a STEM Classroom

Hi! I'm a 5th grade teacher in a STEM elementary school. I love to share Engineering Challenges and other STEM ideas for the Elementary and Middle School Classroom! Come by and check out what my classroom and school have been up to as we continue to GROW into STEM! Lots of resources and ideas that can be used in any classroom to increase student engagement, collaboration and interest!

08 September 2025

Life-Sized Squirrel STEM Challenge

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Have you ever tried to make a life-sized squirrel?  It is tougher than it looks! While this is a January STEM challenge, we are reading Flor...
07 August 2025

First Week of School - Set of 3 STEM Challenges

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Are you looking for some things to do during the first week or month of school to get your kids working cooperatively and learning to recove...
19 July 2025

Engineering with Frogs (well rubber frogs)...

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Frogs may be one of my favorite things!  I have used them as a classroom theme a few times and I absolutely love them!  Click here to check ...
08 July 2025

STEM Notebook Packs - Towers

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Looking for a way for your students to keep track of the things they learn doing STEM challenges, breaks, and/or activities?  Why not try ke...
23 June 2025

Changing the DIFFICULTY of any STEM Challenge with a FREEBIE!

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Have you ever done a STEM challenge in your classroom and it was too easy or too hard for your students? There are a few quick and easy ways...
17 June 2025

Celebrate Crocodile Day on June 17th!

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Crocodile Day isn't an official worldwide holiday, but it could be a fun theme day for learning or celebrating crocodiles—amazing repti...
06 April 2025

Some Science about the RMS Titanic

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Learning about the RMS Titanic is always a topic my students are interested in each year!  We read an informational book about the Titanic a...
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