New Year... New STEM and STEAM resources on the way! On the first episode of 2023, Matthias Kirschner joins us all the way from Germany! Matthias is the President of the Free Software Foundation in Europe, and he's been on this journey since 2004. Why do we need to know more about the Free Software Foundation? Teachers... their mission is to promote popular and professional education for all. It's an organization with the learner and the educator as a priority! See more about the FSFE mission he...
Jan 04, 2023•37 min
Family STEAM time is always fun. We love challenging each other and creating together, but this family STEAM is totally a new one for me! Meet Lobee Learning .. Mom, Tandy Moye and Son, John Moye have taken their best STEAM skills and combined them into an AMAZING platform for teachers, families, homeschoolers, and MORE! Not only will Lobee Learning take you through project-based learning like never before, but they are also going to make sure that you have all the tools in hand! That's right! T...
Nov 17, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 45
How do we fit everything in during November and December? Staying on track with instruction Holiday activities Benchmark testing STEAM? Use this episode to guide your classroom through the holidays and find time for STEAM! The Classroom Elf Investigation kills two birds with one stone: behavior and STEAM! Keep a No Wheels Field Trip on hand for those random timeframes! Enjoy a holiday project like German Christmas Markets ! Use these holiday gift guides for your classroom! STEM Gift Guide Classr...
Nov 03, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Project-based learning, the beginning driving question, classroom essential questions, enduring understandings.. This list can be overwhelming! Today we break it down and make it right! If you do something in the classroom just for a leader and not the students, it won't matter much. You have to KNOW why you do something with students and know they need it. Let's get the whole question dilemma sorted out! Check out some great driving questions from our friends at Rock by Rock ! In this episode, ...
Sep 23, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Real world projects for the classroom can be so overwhelming. Is it time to bring the ultimate hack for real world projects in the classroom? Yes! On today's episode, meet Jeff Lynch and Sungae Yang. Real teachers have finally designed a real world project platform that only requires one click! It's an all in one everything platform that incorporates science, ela, math, social-emotional learning, and... you name it, it has it for your elementary students! Introducing Rock by Rock . The only way ...
Sep 08, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Teach this word to your students this year without fail! Join me today and find out the most important word to teach, a plan for teaching it, and resources for your classroom! This isn't just a STEM word! It will help with every challenge in your classroom! I am bringing my favorite guest for teaching this word.. the one and only YODA! My favorite quotes from Yoda can be found here! Yoda Classroom Resources: Yoda Quote Wall Decor Yoda Baby Yoda Pop-It Pad Yoda Stickers for Rewards When it comes ...
Sep 01, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Here it is... The STEAM Survival Guide of Resources! On this episode, I share the STEAMed UP Teacher Framework™️! Too good not to listen! Resources from the episode: 9 Step Guide for the Ultimate STEAM Classroom Conversation/Routine Posters STEAM Explanation Posters Tiny Minds STEAM for K-1 Introduction to STEAM and STEAM Careers When all else fails... have tons of peppermint! Find more information for your STEAMventures on the I Heart STEAM Website ! ❤️️Tell us thank you by subscribing and leav...
Aug 10, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Grab something to write with and something to write on! We are going to get interactive! In this episode, I will share my favorite back to school project: Invention Smash Up . I love this project because it really brings out ideation with students and allows for teaching the design process. I take my students on a journey through thought. It blows their mind when I show them how to create thoughts and ideas with forced connections. I may or may not say that I have control of their mind. I use my...
Aug 03, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Time to hear the truth about STEM. It's so hard to hear truth. As long as something isn't said out in the open, then it's not true. We have to face it. Things will never change if we don't. Come listen and hear 2 hard truths. One is actually personal! This one stung to talk about. Then, let's help you face a truth about STEM/STEAM you have to hear. Let's start the upcoming school year off right by facing the truth and being prepared! Join me for the Roadmap to STEAM Masterclass here . 3 time slo...
Jul 14, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Looking at the skies just got the kind of million dollar makeover we all dream of! Listeners of all types....teachers, parents, and ANYONE on this PLANET, get ready for the kind of space tech at your fingertips we thought was CLASSIFIED!! Meet Mike from Slooh ! Michael Paolucci is an internet entrepreneur and a pioneer of online advertising, as well as online video editing, online labor marketplaces, and social astronomy. Michael is currently the founder and CEO of Slooh, a digital education pla...
May 12, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 37
On today's show I have the perfect STEAM superhero for us ALL! We have Mike Schloff from the Maple Woodshop on the show, and he's going to tell us all about woodworking can come into your classroom. Yes, you and your students can build new shelves, birdhouses, a mud kitchen, a solution to your latest problem for project-based learning, or anything you can imagine! Better yet, he is here to build your confidence and make you feel like a woodworking expert for your students! The first thing I did ...
Apr 28, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Dr. Marci Klein is joining the show to share the MOST amazing tiny little STEM tools with us! After working in child development as a pediatrician for over 20 years, she transitioned into the STEM Education world inspired by none other than her own children! Cardboard is literally a pain in my side and the best tool in the shop when it comes to STEM building for K-5, but I bet many of us would agree that it isn't the easiest item to cut or connect. I've tried many neat ideas, but 3duxDesign has ...
Feb 24, 2022•36 min
In every episode of the I Heart STEAM Teacher Podcast, I make it a point to provide useful and completely positive information. My heart has been heavy for a few years with the directions public education is moving into, but this year takes the cake. So today.... I am discussing quite a few topics that WE should ALL stop for just a moment and think about a little bit. So.. DEAR EDUCATION, It's time we talked. This isn't a total rant. It's a thoughtful hmmmmmm.... Has common sense and proven rese...
Feb 09, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 34
The Outdoor Classroom is so much more than a garden! In this episode, find out how I have worked with school partners to revamp, remodel, and repurpose the Outdoor Classroom to fit so many more STEM needs! We are going to totally HACK the Outdoor Classroom! Want to grab many of the storage items and resources discussed in the episode? Find them here! Need a little guidance on how to bring more of your content into an Outdoor space for enhanced retention? Take a look at Lower Grades Outdoor Class...
Jan 13, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 33
STEM gifts obsession list has arrived! I like to think of myself as an extreme curator. Without a doubt, one of my favorite things to do is share new ideas with other teachers, as well. These two characteristics go hand in hand so I have curated a list of ALL my STEM product obsessions just for the teacher… That’s right. Not what to buy the kids , but what will make this teacher have the BEST DAY EVER with students! Delivered to you today in 5 categories. These obsessions make ME happy, students...
Nov 24, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 32
I get asked this question so often..... How do you manage all the chaos and moving parts during project-based learning and STEM? So today... I'm telling you exactly how I do it. I have NO trouble ever. It takes practice, but just like with STEM and project-based learning our goal is to have students experience and work through their own failures.... I want group and project work order to be their responsibility, too. SHOCKER... I don't have a raise hand policy in my classroom. It's silly to me. ...
Oct 14, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 31
How to develop creativity in the classroom should totally be part of your teacher growth and development list. Yes friends, the time has come to say it out loud. It’s not the easiest skill to work on with students at all. Especially if you feel like you aren’t creative yourself, but that’s NOT true. It takes a plan and some active research. We even need to research this topic on a class by class or student by student basis. Why? It is literally something that we have to unlock, and it may take d...
Sep 17, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 30
This! What a great episode! Growth mindset is an absolute must for teaching students in any subject area, but for STEM or STEAM, they have to learn how to work through failure and stay positive! Don't we all! Come take a listen to this incredible story with Ron from the Pick-a-Stic company! I have truly loved using Pick-a-Stics with my family to promote table discussion!! I can't wait to bring them to the classroom, but I am enjoying them so much at home, I may have to order another set! If you ...
Aug 11, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Back to school STEM or STE(A)M is a crucial time for all elementary teachers. Why? During the first weeks of school, THIS is when the foundations and fundamentals for a STE(A)M culture can be laid that will benefit all of the core subjects. These foundational posters will help you get started! Yes… all of the core subjects! So how should back to school STEM look? Is it a week of STEM challenges? Is it the start of a STEM project? Actually, back to school STEM doesn’t look like this at all! If yo...
Jul 26, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Yes... we are going to combine STEM, Escape Rooms, and Cooking! Meet the STEM Chef... Ashie Bhandiwad! Ashie, a BIOENGINEER, has focused her scientific know how and love for teaching scientific application to children into virtual escape rooms! This passion project was came to life during "the shutdown" when her physical escape rooms geared to children had to close. Simply AMAZING! I can't wait to see how this project evolves and grows. Teachers, why should you check out Ashie? Expose your stude...
Jun 22, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This episode is a MUST listen to! Kindergarten - Third Grade EXCELLENT literature can be hard to find... but the Blocks Books... WoW! Meet STEM children's book author Javier Garay. Javier is super passionate about unleashing the natural curiosity children possess. He is so passionate about it... He left Wall Street to pursue his passion of working with children. You can find some seriously good videos and weekly lives with Javier on Tik Tok @javiertheauthor! Check out the the Lloyd and Sonia the...
Jun 09, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This podcasting friend has been teaching for 23 years, and he is the ULTIMATE design teacher living internationally and delivering design instruction! It's time for a celebration! I invited Jason to be part of the summer celebration podcasts because this selfless educator has joined together podcasters like myself and many others into the #designcastnetwork which is a group of educators all podcasting on the topic of design. I just feel lucky to be included in such an awesome group of educators....
May 26, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This is the first summer celebration in STEM! As we wrap up the 1st season of the I Heart STEAM Teacher Podcast, I want us to focus on anything and everything we can celebrate! Introducing Children's Book Author.... Micheal Anderson! We will be discussing her book Zoey's Big Move to the Lou . Micheal and her family have a rich background in STEM careers... including her children! You will here the backstory, which is AMAZING, and reason Micheal decided to make this a must on on her to do list, a...
May 12, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning in the K-5 classroom has changed my teacher life, and I’m pretty sure many other elementary teachers! This is part 4 in the Set It Up series! So, yeah… I remember when it first came across my desk I was hesitant. Why? Well.. because someone is always coming up with a new way to say something, repackage, and basically take the old and make it new in education. That’s exactly what I thought when I saw the terms Claim, Evidence, Reasoning. It looked like the scientific me...
May 07, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Design Thinking in the classroom actually came to me later than the Engineering Design Process. I must say, I like it a lot! It’s like the cool older brother of the design processes. It doesn’t matter which one of these you use in the classroom when it comes to creating and designing with students. It does matter how you… SET IT UP as a routine for elementary students. Welcome to the Set It Up Series… Episode 3! When it comes to Design Thinking in the classroom, you know, ideas lead to other ide...
Apr 10, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Engineering Design Process for kids adds so many valuable lessons to your content at school. Having systems that work in place is ESSENTIAL for a successful STEM or STEAM classroom. The Engineering Design Process is a process, but it’s a system that will NEVER let you down. On today's episode, I break it down for you! Why we need this process set up as a routine! When should you set it up? What do you do at every step along the way? Grab some helpful resources! Resources are a teachers BEST frie...
Mar 24, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The best STEAM lesson I ever taught is golden. It works anytime. Anywhere. And…. they love it. Do you believe students in general enjoy looking at classic works of art? I mean… really looking like some cool cat at an art gallery opening? Do they know how to evaluate and process what they are looking at? Maybe even form their own opinion or uses for the work of art? Yeah… most elementary students aren’t there… yet. Until I taught the best STEAM lesson I ever taught. Join me in this first episode ...
Feb 27, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Makerspaces in India? Yes, that's right my friends! Makerspaces, STEM, STEAM, Designing with Students.... it's EVERYWHERE! If you haven't jumped on the train yet.... We have plenty of seats to spare!! Come listen to my friend, Emi Sharma from Sprouting STEMS . This fine educator has a certification from Harvard in Makerspaces!!! She knows her stuff and eludes passion for STEM! She is currently residing in New Delhi, India where she has brought the Makerspace world to her school where she teaches...
Feb 07, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Whoop! Whoop! First episode of 2021.... WE ARE HERE! Back to the Basics is continued with creating engagement through HOOK and HYPE!! Find out in the episode what hook and hype are all about and.... how to HOOK and HYPE Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics every day!!! Get some EASY tips you can use now! A couple of fun and SUPER EASY techniques I like to use are SEE, THINK, WONDER and virtual field trips ! Read about them by clicking on the links you see here. I want to offic...
Jan 14, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Yep... It's time to get back to the basics! 2020 has kind of been distracting... wouldn't you say??? To get everyone back on track with STEM/STEAM, today's episode is all about building solid foundations with STEM/STEAM so that students are MORE successful making connections in ALL subjects! Before you tried using STEM/STEAM, did you really build solid foundations for your students to stand on? I didn't. No siree! I did not! However... through discussions and student questioning... even the best...
Dec 31, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 17
