During the 2015-2016 school year, I decided to put my learning from Space Camp to use in my classroom. I wanted to have my students complete some engineering projects that would bring their math (and science) knowledge out and allow for creativity. Since I teach 3rd, 4th and 5th grade math and wanted to include all of my students, I came up with 12 activites. I used some of the resources I had gathered from the Educator's Center at the Space and Rocket Center, in addition to other resources I found for free online through Teachers Pay Teachers and Pinterest. I modified the activities to be more open-ended - less "cookie-cutter lab." And then I started the grant writing process. Luckily, there are a lot of organizations willing to fund STEM related projects. Toshiba gave me $400 and our local Rotary gave me another $400 which allowed me to buy enough supplies for my classroom and also buy materials for our whole 3rd grade to perform the challenges. Below you fill find the previews of the documents that I created along with weblinks for purchasing the items on Teachers Pay Teachers (only $2 each.) In the documents you will find videos to help teach, YouTube videos I put together after we finished each one, and a couple of pictures. On the second and third page of each document, you will find more details about how to go about using these resources and gathering materials. There is also a reflection sheet at the end of each document in case you need a way to assess student learning. Have fun! And don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Tracey BeanGifted and Talented Teacher Archives
July 2016
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