Black Lives Matter STEM

Actions, articles, research, resources, books, and picture books which support equitable STEM education to cultivate STEM minds of our BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) students.

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Ant Wrangling PQRST Sciencing Journal

Ant Wrangling makes for a great way to introduce students to the PQRST Sciencing Journal. Find the Ant Wrangling PQRST Journal by clicking on the hyperlink or on the image above. You will need to make a copy of the journal in your own Google Drive and then make a copy for each student or…

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Diecast Car Loop-the-Loop PQRST Sciencing Journal

Using supplies found at your local Dollar Tree (#STEMontheCheap), you can engage students with an awesome scientific experiment to guide students through how to use the Die Cast Car Loop-the-Loop PQRST Sciencing Journal to design and carry out scientific investigations, create claims based on evidenced backed with scientific reasoning, and to keep wondering. Teacher guide…

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PQRST Sciencing Journal – Virtual Edition

The PQRST Sciencing Journal – Virtual Edition is the interactive student notebook Google Slides version of our printable PQRST Sciencing Journal (click here for printable versions). Make a copy of the Google Slides and use it with your students. Click on any of the images or on PQRST Sciencing Journal – Virtual Edition to access…

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Canción de imanes

Una canción original escrita e interpretada por Carmen Barnes sobre imanes con la melodía de “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”.

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Magnets: Sorting Challenge

Learning Objectives Children will… • sort small objects manually. • experience the increased efficiency of sorting the objects using a magnet. • learn that not all metals are magnetic, a common misconception. Key Question Which method would be faster to sort, manually or using a magnet? (Lección disponible en español AQUÍ) Materials Magnets An assortment…

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Mining with Magnets

Learning Objectives Children will… • use a magnet to obtain magnetic bits from sand and then from soil. • they will compare these two quantities to see which is a better source of magnetic bits. Key Questions Is there any iron in sand? Is there any iron in soil? Is there more iron sand or…

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