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STEM
26 posts.
From Flame Tests to Lasers: Extending Inquiry in Atomic Structure
Every year I begin chemistry with the flame test lab. It is a simple and colorful way for students to wonder about electrons. They see different salts burn with different colors, and they start...
Pseudoservice and the Shift Toward Real Impact
For years, my Design for Social Good class has focused on building assistive technology devices, specifically computer switches for people with disabilities such as quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and..
Pipe Insulator Roller Coasters!
Using pipe insulation and marbles to teach conservation of energy in physics.
Current Thoughts on Distance Learning Science Engagement
Four current strategies on science pedagogy in the distance learning setting.
Distance Learning Robotics is Possible! (Edison is King)
Using Edison to teach robotics during the COVD-19 Pandemic in a distance learning format.
8 Awesome Inquiry Lesson Cycles!
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with the science educators at D211 in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs. As part of the workshop, all teachers were challenged to work in discipline specific...
Soccer & STEM Camp Day 1: Gearing
During Day 1 of the STEM portion of 'Soccer & STEM Camp', campers built ball pitching machine to experiment with the process of 'gearing up'. After building the same machine, campers were challenged..
Soccer & STEM Camp Day 2: DragBots
During Day 2 campers applied their knowledge of gearing to create a 'DragBot' to race on a 16 foot track. DragBots were 'geared up' by campers and programmed to stop when they sensed the presence of..
5 Meaningful Ways to Leverage the 'MakeyMakey' in Your Teaching
Arduinoi, MakeyMakey, Invention, Assistive Technology
Lego Robotics Day 5: Sumo Championship!
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Lego Robotics Day 4: King of the Hill Competition
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Lego Robotics Camp Day 2: Drag Racing Robots
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Lego Robotics Camp Day 1: Gearing Up!
Campers learned about 'Gearing Up' by building a device to shoot a plastic lego ball. Campers then applied their knowledge of gear ratios to a race begin the construction of a Drag Racing Robot....
Movies, Clips, Curiosity, Spark, Videos
My 15 Favorite Movie Clips to Use as Science Curiosity Sparks, Strategically leveraging clips from movies that show various phenomena. Read more: Cycles of Learning.
Public Products, PBL
Kickstarter as a PBL Public Product Model, Central to the PBL Cycle, is the 'Public Product' as a final showcase of learning. Read more @cycles of learning.
Student Curated Study Guides via G. Form File Submission
Student Curated Study Guides via G. Form File Submission | Last year a new feature was added to Google Forms which allows users to submit a file. Cycles of Learning.
Comprehensive 'STEM' (DIY Titration Drop Counter)
Last week, in an effort to keep both my sections of Honors Chemistry moving at the same pace, I found myself with a day to spare in one section. Cycles of learning
DIY Arduino Leonardo MakeyMakey
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Assistive Technology Course Using Arduino & MakeyMakey: From Design to Delivery
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Structured Space: littleBits-NXT Smash & the Robot Flamethrower.
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Human-Centered Design and the 'MakeyMakey'
Human-Centered Design and the 'MakeyMakey' - recently gave my robotics students an invention challenge using the MakeyMakey designed. Cycles of Learning
Assistive Technology with MakeyMakey
CYCLES OF LEARNING
littleBits Interview
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Explosive Science Camp: Day 1
CYCLES OF LEARNING
STEM Camp 2013
Each summer, 30 middle school students gather in room 206 at Sacred Heart Cathedral for our annual STEM camp. Easily one of my favorite weeks of the year, this week, in the spirit of my last blog...
First Annual SHC STEM Camp
Although I am truly bummed that I am missing an opportunity to collaborate with so many great educators at this year’s FlipCon 2012 in Chicago this week, I am having an AMAZING time hosting the...