Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro (author) and Holly Hatam (illustrator)

Meet Maxine, an inspiring young maker who knows that with enough effort and imagination (and mistakes), it’s possible to invent anything. Maxine loves making new things from old things. She loves tinkering until she has solved a problem. She also loves her pet goldfish, Milton. So when it’s time for her school’s pet parade, she’s…

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¡Al bebé le encanta codificar! por Ruth Spiro (autora) y Irene Chan (ilustradora)

Disponible en edición bilingüe inglés-español, esta exitosa serie ofrece importantes e interesantes temas científicos para hacer pensar a los más pequeños. Con la precisión suficiente para satisfacer a un experto, pero lo suficientemente simple para el bebé, este libro inteligente muestra el uso de la lógica, la secuencia y los patrones para resolver problemas. ¿Puede…

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¡Al bebé le encantan los quarks! Ruth Spiro (autora) y Irene Chan (ilustradora)

Disponible en edición bilingüe inglés-español, esta exitosa serie ofrece importantes e interesantes temas científicos para hacer pensar a los más pequeños. Con la exactitud de un experto y la sencillez para que lo entienda un niño, Quarks explica los principios físicos y químicos básicos de las partículas (quarks, protones, neutrones, átomos y moléculas) y los…

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Coding and Robot #STEMAZingBook List

In no particular order: Baby Loves Coding by Ruth Spiro Robotics for Babies by Chris Ferrie and Dr. Sarah Kaiser How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk How to Code a Roller Coaster by Josh Funk National Geographic Robots by Melissa Stewart Pet the Cat Robo-Pete by James Dean Robo-Sauce by Adam Rubin Gabi’s…

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Wobble Walkers

Folk toy turned engineering and STEAM project! Start with noticing and wondering using the first 12 seconds of the video below and then let students explore this pHun phenomenon. Templates for small, medium (original scale), and large Wobble Walkers can also be found below. Cut out as rectangle first and then round off feet to…

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Worm World – #SciencingAndEngineering with Maddie Schepper

A Life Science Project for Wormologists The Worm World unit was designed for 2nd grade, but usable at many levels. #SciencingAndEngineering Project Resources Teacher Talk with 2nd grade teacher Ms. Maddie Schepper and Robot General Sherrie Dennis – Coming soon! Unit Plan (detailed lesson description with links to all resources) – more detailed unit plan…

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Moon Phase Box Model – Instructables

Great model for showing the phases of the moon. For older students, you might consider adding a way to rotate the moon so you can also demonstrate tidal locking – same face of moon visible from Earth all the time.

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Social Emotional Check In Starters

Our growing collection of social emotional check-ins for the beginning of meetings. Click on the view only link HERE and make copies of any and all of the slides you would like to use.

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