Stem reading activities elementary

"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for

STEM activities are fun and engaging, but STEM learning is even better when it’s connected to a great children’s book. This post will share Carly and Adam's top 10 read alouds for any elementary classroom with a few STEM and Maker activities perfect for any engineering design challenge. Click to read more!

Engage your students with these fun, hands-on literacy based STEM activities. Your elementary students will love reading the book and then completing the coordinating STEM activity. A great way to connect reading, language arts and STEM / STEAM in the elementary classroom. This blog post details how to connect reading to STEM to create engaging and hands-on learning activities your students will love. Perfect for read aloud too! #STEM #STEAM #MissTechQueen #Elementary #STEMLab #Makerspace

Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more

Teaching elementary science? This collection offers the best STEM challenges for elementary school aged kids that are hands on, educational, and fun! Elementary STEM activities are a fun way to teach science, technology, engineering, and math! Use these STEM ideas for elementary in the classroom! #stem #stemed #handsonlearning #scienceexperiments

Do picture books work with STEM? One day I read a roomful of second graders this delightful book - What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? Then we talked about what we could build in STEM! This was magic with the youngest engineers. They loved having books read to them and I often

Learning about real-world problems is a great way to engage your students and get them excited about STEM. As an educator, you have the opportunity to inspire future scientists and engineers by giving them opportunities to solve real-world problems using the skills being taught in the classroom.

There are so many fantastic STEM read alouds! If you have one that wasn't mentioned please comment and I'll try to add it. With so many options, I know one of these will be just right for your students!

Getting Started With First Grade STEM Activities and Challenges

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