Fall is in the air, and it is a great time to mix in some themed STEM challenges.

These five fall STEM activities to try are perfect for one-day lessons, sub plans, or even class parties, especially since they are low prep challenges.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode23

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Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

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Today’s episode is very special because I have my very first guest here on the Elementary STEM Coach Podcast. In this episode, I talk to Jen Sevy, a K through Five STEM teacher in Colorado. Jen shares with us how she implements engineering design sprints during her students' design challenges in a day. You're going to love her creative ideas for how she taught these quick one-day lessons using the Engineering Design Process, which are perfect if you see students once a week or if you need an extra boost in your sub plans.

All About Jen

Jen Sevy has been teaching for 18 years. She taught third grade for eight years, then worked to earn her Masters in Technology Integration and moved into a position teaching Technology as part of the specials rotation at her school. For the last three years, she has been teaching STEM and has found her happy place! She loves anchoring everything she teaches with the Engineering Design Process and sees so much value in students understanding the process. Her goal for her students is to experience joy every day in her classroom.

Connect with her at: [email protected]

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode22

Free Engineering Design Process Poster & Planning Guide: naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

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Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

Once students have completed a long-term STEM project, it’s important for them to share their work with an authentic audience.

How can they share their work besides standing in front of their class and sharing one after the other?

In today’s episode, I will be sharing four creative ways students can present a project and have their voices heard.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode21

Free Engineering Design Process Poster & Planning Guide: naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments!

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

As students are building their STEM projects, are you unsure of ways they can improve their designs?

The experiment and improve stage of the Engineering Design Process is so important to teach kids that things might not be perfect the first time, and there are always ways to make them better.

In this episode, I will be sharing with you strategies that you can use with your students to help them improve and modify their designs.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode20

Free Engineering Design Process Poster & Planning Guide: naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments!

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

The create stage of the Engineering Design Process is a fun stage and tends to be the kids' favorite stage.

Although a fun stage, it is easy for chaos to ensue during this stage.

In today’s episode, I will be sharing teaching strategies to help student projects so that you can have control instead of chaos in your classroom.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode19

Free Engineering Design Process Poster & Planning Guide: naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments!

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

The planning stage in the Engineering Design Process is an important step.

How do we get our students to enjoy the planning stage as much as the create stage?

In today’s episode, I will be sharing creative ways to enhance the planning stage so that students enjoy planning designs instead of rushing through this stage.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode18

Free Engineering Design Process Poster & Planning Guide: naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments!

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

What resources should you be using to teach the science part in STEM?\

How do you fit it all in?

In today’s episode, I will be sharing good research websites and resources to help teach elementary students the science in STEM.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode17

Free Engineering Design Process Poster & Planning Guide: https://naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

Dot Day is an international celebration of inspiration and creativity.

This is a fun one-day celebration that you can implement within your STEM space.

In today's episode, I will be sharing with you five Dot Day STEM activities that you can implement in your classroom to celebrate this fun day.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode16

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

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Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

Have you tried using the Engineering Design Process in your STEM classroom?

Maybe you’re wondering what the Engineering Design Process is and what its stages are.

Should you be teaching the Engineering Design Process in elementary STEM?

In today’s episode, I will be answering these questions about the stages of the Engineering Design Process so you can get started implementing it into your STEM lessons.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode15

Free Engineering Design Process Poster: naomimeredith.com/podcastedp

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

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Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest 

When you first become a STEM teacher, you most likely weren’t given any curriculum. This was my experience when I left the regular classroom and jumped into teaching K through Five STEM.

Through trial and error, I have written a year’s worth of K through Five STEM lessons connected to the STEM standards.

In today’s episode, I share the behind-the-scenes of my method for creating STEM curriculum scope and sequence.

Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode14

Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan

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TpT Shop: Naomi Meredith | naomimeredith.com/tptshop

Course: STEM Teacher 101

Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning & Stellar School-Wide News & STEM Career Day

STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/stemteacherbookshelf

1:1 STEM Coaching Support: naomimeredith.com/coaching

Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com

Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_

YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest