by Emily Starr | Aug 17, 2023 | Lesson Ideas and Teaching Tips, Phenomenon Examples
I visited the Maquoketa Caves, located just outside Maquoketa, Iowa, with my family yesterday as part of our effort to prolong the summer fun as the beginning of the school year looms – 6 days left in the countdown for us as I type this! I hadn’t visited the caves...
by Emily Starr | Jul 7, 2023 | Lesson Ideas and Teaching Tips
I know that there are several popular STEM challenges that involve bridge building, so I’m sharing with you a series of books you can use to enrich your lesson and help your students think more deeply about bridges. (Not sure what a bridge building engineering...
by Emily Starr | Jun 26, 2023 | Featured Post, Lesson Ideas and Teaching Tips
This summer, I’ve been planning a little bit of time each day to help my boys practice “thinking scientifically.” I’ve shared some of the activities we’ve been doing on StarrMatica’s Facebook page, and I’ll continue to share ideas with you throughout the summer. I...
by Emily Starr | Mar 2, 2023 | Featured Post, Lesson Ideas and Teaching Tips
Questioning is one of the weakest areas of science instruction for a majority of teachers. Even when a lesson is otherwise well-designed (ie: high quality curriculum) fewer than one in five lessons incorporate questioning that is likely to move student understanding...
by Emily Starr | Oct 17, 2022 | Lesson Ideas and Teaching Tips
The week of Halloween can get a bit crazy in the classroom, so if you are finding that your students need just a little break, we’ve got you covered! Head to one of the fun resources below and invite your students to unleash their holiday creativity! Carve a...
by medialink | Jun 14, 2021 | Lesson Ideas and Teaching Tips
Welcome to our fifth engineering challenge post to help you keep your students engaged the last few weeks of school. Click these links to find the first four challenges: Challenge #1: Hot Wheels and Roller Coaster Challenge #2: Rube Goldberg Machines Challenge #3:...
