Workshop Resources – Page 35 – STEMAZing Systems Thinking

Apollo 13 Engineer Scene

A great scene from the movie Apollo 13 in which the engineers are tasked with making a square peg fit into a round hole. Fantastic to use for engineering design project inspiration.

Planetarium Construction Box

Turn a 4×4 gift box into a planetarium which can be used in a dark classroom to show the constellations and then their disappearance and light pollution increases.

Far Out! Exploring Space Through STEM Workshop PowerPoint Presentation

Here is the presentation from this workshop for your use and modification

Glue Sponge

Try out this solution for messy glue bottles – use a glue sponge instead. Endorsed by the teachers at Stephen F. Austin STEM Academy in Texas.

Frida

This picture book (available in both English and Spanish) details Frida Kahlo’s life with some amazing lessons about art and life.

Very Hungry Caterpillar

A great story about a caterpillar but beware of inaccuracies to the real butterfly life cycle.

Caterpillar to Butterfly

A very accurate book about the life cycle of the butterfly from National Geographic.

Body Bag

Create a model of the internal organs using a paper bag and other #STEMontheCheap supplies.

My Body: All About Me Head to Toe

This book by Lisa Bullard was used during the workshop. Look for it at Scholastic.com for the best price.

Seeing Your Pulse

We did this using a straw instead of a toothpick. We also tried it by lying on the ground and placing the Play-Doh where you find your pulse on your neck.