Earth Day is the perfect time to connect to our planet, the outdoors, and our unique place. Earth Day can inspire your learners, it doesn’t matter if you teach one subject or multiple, elementary or higher ed, rural, urban, or at a local discovery center. The first Earth Day was…

Our lives revolve around a continuous series of STEM challenges, from storing items in our homes, traveling to different events, or bird watching in our free time. Yes, bird watching. You see, bird watching is a hobby of mine, and maybe it is for you too. Over the last year…

Are you looking for some inspiration in your writing block? Do you need an engaging writing activity that breaks the norm? Are you going to be out and need an effective, fun, and worthwhile writing activity that a substitute can deploy? Do you have a few minutes to fill in…

Help — my learners aren’t engaged! Yes, my friends — it is that time of year, seasonal change is happening, the testing season for many is gearing up, we’ve hit the second semester, the third quarter, the downhill portion where our legs aren’t moving fast enough, but somehow faster than…

Over the last few years, centering culture in the learning experiences I provide has been a priority for me. I know it should have been all along, I just didn’t know any better. Once I realized my oversight, thanks to some great educators in my online network, I chose to…

Hey friends, I just found out that National Popcorn Day is January 19. Say whaaaaat? I know! I am so hyped and inspired. I love a good theme to wrap learning experiences around, so you can imagine my excitement when I randomly came across National Popcorn Day and immediately had…

I was having a day where I wanted just a few moments to not talk to anyone. I wanted to grab my lunch, eat it quickly in a corner and head back to my laboratory to set up stations for my young scientists. …

SURPRISE and welcome to “life” where nearly everything we do, every moment, every encounter, every challenge of the day is STEM or STEAM based. For those unfamiliar or in need of a quick refresher — The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We often, especially in the…

Today’s message is brief, but gives you something to reflect upon and think about as you move throughout the week ahead. Have you made your daily deposit? Have you put in the work today? Those are your daily deposits — just like making financial deposits into your banking institution will…