Anne Arundel STEMAZing Saturday

Anne Arundel STEMAZing Saturdays are free events for PreK-12th grade students held the last Saturday of the month. STEM activities, which are highly engaging for learners of all ages, will keep you noticing, wondering, and thinking beyond our time together. Students may participate on their own, but we find it even better for other family…

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STEMAZing Systems Thinking Cohort Resources

STEMAZing Systems Thinking Cohorts are funded by the Arizona State University – Arizona STEM Acceleration Project. They consist of 100 teachers from around the state of Arizona learning about the Habits and tools of systems thinking and how to integrate them into 3-dimensional science instruction, technology explorations, engineering design projects, and mathematical adventures. Cohorts are…

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The Reason for a Flower : A Book About Flowers, Pollen and Seeds by Ruth Heller

The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style. “[An] extravagantly beautiful creation. It is unusual in its ingenious way of teaching botany and interesting words to the littlest of readers”.”Publishers Weekly” “Ms. Heller’s colors and…

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The Worm Family Has its Picture Taken by Jennifer Frank & David Ezra Stein

Emma is excited for her worm family to have their portrait taken. But when she sees her other friends’ portraits, she gets discouraged. We had the most beautiful smiles, Ellie the Chipmunk squeals. Abigail the Cat meows, I looked gorgeous with my big poufy hair. The worm family doesn’t have teeth…how will they show their…

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I Fall Down by Vicki Cobb (author) and Julia Gorton (illustrator)

Do you know what makes things fall? Renowned science author Vicki Cobb explains the weighty subject of gravity with such ease that even the youngest kids will understand. Follow this book with a child who loves to play. Have lots of dropping races. Together you’ll learn how much fun falling for science can be.

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Tucson Mural Quest

Tucson “No Spoilers” Mural Guide No Spoilers = Murals are purposely covered so you can experience them for the first time in person. Be sure to share your #MuralQuest adventures on social media and tag @TheSTEMAZingPro and use #STEMAZing! 4th Avenue and Downtown Tucson Walkable Mural Route (55 murals) South & West of Downtown Tucson…

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STEM Quest – Extended Learning Between Sessions

You have three opportunities for extended learning – Mural Quest, Rainbows, and Reading. Find more details for each of these below. 1. Mural Quest – Click HERE for Tucson Mural Quest map and guide. BEFORE YOU QUEST: Respond in your Quest Journal (composition notebook) to the “Before your mural quest” questions on the Ladder of…

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