Show Summary:

What is your greatest challenge as a STEM educator? In this episode, Claire and Natasha respond to concerns from K-12 STEM teachers who posted their challenges in The STEM Space Facebook group. We tackle everything from getting kids to accept math is part of science, overcoming learned helplessness, and juggling hundreds of students a week. Listen in for this rapid-fire session!

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135. What Should Students Learn? (“pontificate” episode)

122. How to Motivate Students

146. Is It Squishy? How to Build Engineering Intuition

73. Does STEM Track?

Vivify STEM Blog Posts

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Vivify STEM Lessons

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Newspaper STEM Challenges

Heart Rate Ratios & Graphing Activity

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Brain Safety STEM Challenge: Design a Football Helmet

FREE Scope & Sequence - Elementary School | Middle School

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Other STEM Resources

The STEM Space Facebook Group

“Pontificate” clip | Vivify TikTok

“If I Built a Car” by Chris Van Dusen | Amazon Affiliate link

Wildlife Discovery Trunks (Texas Only, but you can check with your state’s wildlife association)

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