The STEM Space

By Vivify STEM

Two engineers turned educators discuss resources, tips, and current events within the scope of STEM education.

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The podcast currently has 201 episodes available.

The STEM Space episodes:

July 27, 2024 151. How to Exercise Engineering Science Skills
Show Summary:
Claire and Natasha continue their discussions with Dr. Rachelle Pedersen on best practices in STEM education. Hear how she gets students to discover engineering design criteria and other ways you can engage your students in developing engineering skills. Accept the challenge with us to highlight the skills and stories of real engineers with our free interview questions and tune in to find out what we are doing with it!
Dr. Rachelle Pedersen is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Texas Tech University.
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July 19, 2024 150. Screw the Standards! Or Should We? ft. Dr. Pedersen
Show Summary:
Claire and Natasha have another chat with Dr. Rachelle Pedersen on how STEM teachers should incorporate the engineering standards in NGSS and beyond. Gain insight from the perspective of three engineers with research-backed education philosophies on what your students need to know about engineering in K-12. The answer may surprise you! Tune in to hear strategies and ideas for providing engineering experiences and building intuition with your students.
Dr. Rachelle Pedersen is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Texas Tech University.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
149. Moving Beyond Design Challenges ft. Dr. Pedersen
137. Is Teaching Engineering Bad?
98. Who is an Engineer?
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Scientific Method vs. Engineering Design Process: Which is used in STEM learning?
Understanding a Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning
Vivify STEM Lessons
FREE STEM Scope & Sequence for K-5 or 6-8
Space Lander STEM Challenge (K-5 or 6-8)
Drag Device STEM Challenge
Ancient Greece Simple Machines STEM Challenge
Space Capsule Heat Shield Challenge
Other STEM Resources
Teaching Texas | Podcast on Spotify
YouTube | Vivify STEM - STEM Career Chats
Powell's Books | The World's Largest Independent Bookstore
Book: "How Things Work" by Michael Dahl seems to actually be out of print! :(
Book: How Nearly Everything Was Invented (Amazon affiliate link)
Equipped for Life: Gendered Technical Training and Consumerism in Home Economics, 1920-1980
About Lillian Gilbreth
HowStuffWorks NOW | Podcast on Spotify
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July 05, 2024 149. Moving Beyond Design Challenges ft. Dr. Pedersen
Show Summary:
Natasha is joined by her former classmate Dr. Rachelle Pedersen, an engineer turned educator who is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Texas Tech University. Natasha and Rachelle reflect on their time at the American Society of Engineering Education Conference, including how to move beyond repetitive engineering design challenges. Rachelle and Natasha are also founding board members of the Cosmic Leap Foundation which is now offering Space Club curriculum and training for FREE to any K-8 educator.

Learn more at https://www.stemspaceclub.com/
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
133. Conferences You Should Attend in 2024
98. Who is an Engineer?
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Top 10 STEM Space Activities
Scientific Method vs. Engineering Design Process: Which is used in STEM learning?
The Importance of Failure
Engineering in the Science Classroom
Intro to Science & Engineering: STEM Critical Thinking Challenges
Vivify STEM Lessons
STEM Space Lander Challenge
Bridge Engineering STEM Challenge
Mission to Moon (K-5 or 6-8) or Mission to Mars (K-5 or 6-8) STEM Curriculum
Other STEM Resources
2024 ASEE Annual Conference
LEGO® Bank Activity
Texas Tech STEM Specialization
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June 28, 2024 148. AI Tips for Teachers ft. Lauren Kelly
Show Summary:
In this episode, Natasha is joined by Vivify STEM Education Specialist Lauren Kelly who shares some exciting updates from a recent computer science conference in Fort Worth, Texas. She shares all about how to use AI in the classroom, an inexpensive technology tool called Micro:Bit, and a brief overview of the newly released technology application standards for Texas Teachers. Lauren is a STEM /GT specialist and instructional coach in Crowly ISD with over 12 years of education experience and loves learning the latest in STEM education to support teachers!
Links from the Show:
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142. An AI Lesson Gone Awry
111. How AI will Transform Education ft. André Thomas
101. How ChatGPT Will Transform Education
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Best Free AI Tools for Educators
Hour of Code Resources + Unplugged Coding Activity
Engineering and the 5E Science Model
Vivify STEM Lessons
Intro to Coding STEM Activity
Welcome Tower Design Challenge
Mission to Moon Semester STEM Unit + Moon Colony Project!
Technology Choice Boards
Other STEM Resources
We Teach_CS Summit 2024
Technology Applications TEKS Changes Coming for 2024-25 School Year
Texas Advanced Computing Center - Professional Development
Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Micro:Bit
MakeCode.org
Magic School AI
Code.org/AI
Quick Tips
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June 21, 2024 147. When STEM Heats Up! Summer STEM Failures
Show Summary:
Are you a teacher who has had an amazing experience? What about a lesson gone awry? Did it happen to be weather-related? Things have heated up in Texas as Natasha tells Claire all about an adventure in the summer heat with STEM and how teachers can adapt when things are not exactly going according to plan.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
57. How to Organize a STEM Summer Camp
122. How to Motivate Students
18. What You Should Know About Failure
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Design A School Garden STEM Project
10 Simple Summer STEM Activities
Vivify STEM Lessons
Design a School Garden: STEM Project Guide
Straw Rocket STEM Challenge: K-3 or 4-10
Space Lander STEM Challenge: K-5 or 6-8
Summer STEM Activity Calendar
Solar Oven STEM Challenge
STEM Family Night
Other STEM Resources
George Strait Makes History With Record-Setting Concert At Kyle Field
Air Tractor
TAMU Physics & Engineering Festival
Pitsco Straw Rocket Launcher
New Scouts Badge: Air of the Wolf Adventure for 2024
Camp Howdy
Space Teams
Estes Rockets: Alpha III Launch Set (affiliate link)
Email us your questions and more!
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June 14, 2024 146. Is It Squishy? How to Build Engineering Intuition
Show Summary:
Claire and Natasha continue the conversation around how to build intuition for engineering design challenges. What should happen during the brainstorm phase of a design challenge? How do we intentionally support design decisions, especially around material selection? We also challenge the NGSS focus on design practices and propose a shift towards learning of engineering sciences.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
145. How to Create an Engineering Lesson
129. A Good & Bad Example of Phenomenon-Based Teaching
103. Teaching Light & Breaking Misconceptions
136. Cool Lessons on Heat Transfer
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Understanding a Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning
Engineering in the Science Classroom
The Importance of Failure
How to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing Forward
Vivify STEM Lessons
Think Like a Scientist: Nature of Science 5E Inquiry Unit
Bridge Engineering STEM Challenge
Density/Buoyancy STEM:
1) Ocean Study: 5E Science Unit (Sink/Float, Salinity, Ocean Layers)
2) STEM Pirate Ship Engineering Challenge (K-5)
3) STEM Sailboat Challenge (4-10)
Drag STEM:
1) Alphabet STEM - Activities for Letter D (PreK - 1)
2) STEM Drag Device Parachute Challenge (2-8)
Heat Transfer: Space Capsule Heat Shield 5E Engineering Challenge
STEM Space Lander Challenge
Other STEM Resources
NOAA | The Great Texas Freeze: February 11-20, 2021
University of Wisconsin-Madison | What keeps the water in the pail?
NASA | Newton's Laws of Motion - Glenn Research Center
University of Nevada-Reno | How many states of matter are there? Physics professor shares his thoughts on a surprisingly difficult question
YouTube | Toy Story: “Unidirectional bonding strip!” clip
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June 07, 2024 145. How to Create an Engineering Lesson
Show Summary:
Are you needing to plan an engineering lesson for your K-12 classroom? In this episode of the STEM Space, Natasha and Claire unpack their approach to developing a Stage 2 lesson that centers around the engineering design process. They discuss how to be intentional with science concepts, including the difference between engineering sciences and natural sciences, how to support engineering practices, and ways to integrate real world connections.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
105. Explaining the 3 Stages of STEM
120. Prioritizing Prototypes & Assessing STEM
92. Unpacking the NGSS ft. Molly Seward (K-4 Science Coach)
25. Teaching Fads: Should You Have A Makerspace?
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Scientific Method vs. Engineering Design Process: Which is used in STEM learning?
Understanding a Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning
How to Teach STEM Through A Story
How to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing Forward
Vivify STEM Lessons
Prosthetic Leg STEM Challenge
Earthquake STEM Challenge
Space Lander STEM Challenge: K-5 or 6-8
Bridge STEM Challenge
Other STEM Resources
Popular Mechanics: Nugget Ice Has a Cult-Like Following. Its Engineering Can Explain Why
Bring Space Club to your school!
NGSS Standard HS-LS2-7 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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May 31, 2024 144. Another Year of Smashing STEM
Show Summary:
In this episode of the STEM Space, Claire and Natasha have reached the final day of the 2023-2024 school year! From 3D printed bridges to literally smashing STEM projects, the final days of Claire’s STEM class were dramatic but filled with memorable learning moments. Natasha also celebrates her recent Ph.D. defense and shares some ideas for a summer STEM camp.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
108. A STEM Challenge with Earthquakes ft. Kristina Ohl
55: How to Teach STEM During Women's History Month
122. How to Motivate Students (ft. Claire’s Nature Wall)
90. We Launched a Weather Balloon
57. How to Organize a STEM Summer Camp
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
7 Activities Featuring Women in STEM History
5 Life Science STEM Activities for Elementary
Launching Weather Balloons
Vivify STEM Lessons
Earthquake 5E STEM Challenge
Bridge Engineering STEM Challenge
Biomimicry STEM Unit
Weather Balloon Project Guide
FREE Scope & Sequence: Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8)
Launchpad (K-5): Mission to Moon or Mission to Mars
Middle School (6-8): Mission to Moon or Mission to Mars
STEM Explorers
Pollinator Hotel STEM Challenge
Weather STEM Hail Protection Challenge
Summer STEM Activity Calendar
Summer Bucket List - FREE in The STEM Space Explorer Lesson Library
Other STEM Resources
Congratulate Natasha on her Ph.D. on the Vivify Facebook or Instagram!
NPR: Meet The Geologists Mapping D.C. And All Of Its Faults
Vivify TikTok: Claire’s STEM Classroom Tour (ft. the Nature Wall)
Tinkercad
NASA Looks to Advance 3D Printing Construction Systems for the Moon and Mars
Vivify TikTok: Weather Balloon Launch
Sphero RVR [Vivify STEM Amazon Affiliate Link}
Sphero Global Challenge
FIRST® LEGO® League
Vex Robotics
Space Colony Competition
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May 17, 2024 143. Unusual Donations to a STEM Class
Show Summary:
On this episode of The STEM Space, Claire has just returned from a field trip with her STEM students to NASA's Johnson Space Center. She shares stories of meeting an astronaut, origins of ice cream in space, and an amazing tour led by a NASA mission control engineer! While she was away, Natasha hosted the 10th annual Space Colony Competition, where teams from across the globe showcased innovative designs using recycled materials. Speaking of materials, they discuss the most unusual donations parents have contributed to a STEM classroom.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
64. Inspire Kids with Space: Chat with NASA Ground Controller!
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Astronaut Training and the 4 C's of STEM
Vivify STEM Lessons
Astronaut Training: 4 Cs of STEM
STEM Curriculum: Mission to Moon (K-5 and 6-8 versions) or Mission to Mars (K-5 and 6-8 versions)
Summer STEM Calendar Activity
Other STEM Resources
NASA Astronaut Ken Cameron (NASA PDF)
Goosechase
Saturn V at George W.S. Abbey Rocket Park
Vivify STEM YouTube - Career Chat: Patrick Ream (NASA)
NASA Artemis Mission
Space Colony Competition
Quick Tips
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April 26, 2024 142. An AI Lesson Gone Awry
Show Summary:
The STEM Space is back! Natasha and Claire have a quick chat between teaching, traveling, and finishing up a dissertation…it’s been a busy semester, but we have so much to talk about! This episode Claire shares her elaborate STEM sub plans, and Natasha discusses an AI lesson gone wrong.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
“Pontificating” Episode: 135. What Should Students Learn?
111. How AI will Transform Education ft. André Thomas
101. How ChatGPT Will Transform Education
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Sub Plans for a STEM Classroom
Lunar STEM Activities
Exploring National Parks with a STEM Challenge!
STEM Explorers: Travel the World with STEM Activities for Elementary
Best Free AI Tools for Educators
Vivify STEM Lessons
Sub Lesson Templates for a STEM Classroom
Crater Catapults and Moon Science STEM
National Park Research & Design: 5E STEM Project
STEM Explorers: England Pinhole Camera STEM Challenge
Bridge Engineering STEM Challenge
Other STEM Resources
Harvard University: Formatting Your Dissertation - Length
Vivify on TikTok: "Pontificate"! Look it up! 😂
Tinkercad
STEM CON & Beyond
Microsoft Copilot in Bing
Code.org: AI for Oceans
How to make a Leonardo da Vinci bridge
The STEM Space Facebook Group
Bring Space Club to your school!
Email us your questions and more!
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How many episodes does The STEM Space have?

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