Resources
Tiny Seed, by Eric Carle
This book follows a seed as it grows into a flower.
Read MoreHabits of Mind
16 Habits of Mind that we want to develop in our students.
Read MoreMagic of Fibonacci Numbers | Arthur Benjamin
Zoom into a Blue Morpho Butterfly
Biomimicry, from TreeTV
Exploravision
The ExploraVision competition for K-12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students envision and communicate new technology 20 years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology.
Read MoreR.A.F.T. Resource Area for Teaching
Resource Area for Teaching has loads of Idea Sheets which you can search through for exceptional, #STEMontheCheap ideas like Design Inspirations.
Read MoreDesign Inspirations from RAFT
Combine two unrelated ideas to inspire a creative new design! Engineers often use everyday objects to stimulate creative ideas. For example, an early ballpoint pen designer might have had a flash of inspiration while looking at a pencil!
Read MorePrompts for Integrating Crosscutting Concepts Into Assessment and Instruction
Prompts for both formative and summative assessment for each of the crosscutting concepts. Great for thinking about the questions you ask students as they are doing science and engineering projects. STEM Tool #41 from STEM teaching Tools
Read MoreHabits of a Systems Thinker
The Habits of a Systems Thinker help learners understand how systems work and how actions taken can impact results seen over time. They encompass a spectrum of strategies that foster problem-solving and encourage questioning. The Habits of a Systems Thinker Courses on the Waters Center’s Thinking Tools Studio contains a course for each of the…
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