Resources – braided STEM

Youth Climate Action Toolkit

This Is Planet Ed partnered with The Nature Conservancy to design this toolkit with young leaders from across the country to share climate solutions that students can advocate for in schools. The Youth Climate Action Toolkit provides talking points, highlights advocacy strategies, and includes bright spots of students taking action around the country.

#6 Solar Eclipse Across America – Resources from the American Astronomical Society

#1 Ready, Set, Total Solar Eclipse (occurring April 8, 2024) STEMAZing Webinar Google Slides

Below is the PowerPoint version of the slides from the Ready, Set, Total Eclipse STEMAZing Webinar. You can also access the slides on Google Slides by clicking HERE.

Go See This Eclipse

This To Scale film was made in preparation for the 2017 total solar eclipse but should inspire you to go see out a spot in the path of totality for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse which moves across the globe from Mexico through Texas across the United States through New York and just…

Lost Women of Science

Lost Women of Science tells the remarkable stories of groundbreaking women who never got the full recognition they deserved – until now.

Turing Tumble Virtual

Don’t want to keep track of all those marbles and parts? Try out this Turing Tumble virtual marble powered computer. Complete with challenges in the menu that get increasingly more difficult.

Ready, Set, Eclipse (occurred October 14, 2023) STEMAZing Webinar Google Slides

Below is the PowerPoint version of the slides from the Ready, Set, Eclipse #1 STEMAZing Webinar. You can also access the slides on Google Slides by clicking HERE. This was a presentation done in preparation for the October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse. If you are looking for the most recent presentation with resources specific…

Moon Phase Interactive from PBS Learning Media

Let your students explore the phases of the moon with this interactive and watch how the phases of the moon change as they rotate the earth or revolve the moon around the earth.

#7 Eclipse Glasses from American Paper Optics

Need glasses for safely viewing the eclipse? American Paper Optics conform to all safety standards, enabling users to watch the eclipse without damaging their eyes. Instructions for proper use are printed on the inside of each cardboard frame, ensuring that every wearer understands proper viewing etiquette.

#5 The Moon: Discover the Mysteries of Earth’s Closest Neighbor by Dr. Sanlyn Buxner (author), Pamela Gay (Author), Georgiana Kramer (Author)

This charming ebook is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about every aspect of the moon. The Moon features breakdowns of the Moon’s formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA’s Apollo missions, the Moon’s effect on Earth’s tides and nocturnal animals, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more!