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As we near the 8th week of STEM class, we have already grown exponentially. I see curiosity sparking in each student and an increase of questions about their world. I realized my student were flourishing under hands-on activities. I took to Teachers Pay Teachers and Pintrest to find more ideas that focused on using the Engineering Design Process. I found the Makerspace! I had heard of such a space before but the implications didn't click until I saw it online. I decided to test this idea on a small scale with a few of my 17 classes. It was one of those 'teacher moments' where I was so proud of my students and fell in love with the profession all over again. Our current Makerspace/STEMspace includes: K'nex, Legos, Foam Shapes, Omnifix cubes, dominos, and playdough. Each of these materials has task cards for the students to use in creating a piece. There is also a worksheet available for them to create their own unique piece using the Engineering Design Process and share with their peers. However this is STEM, we don't simply focus on engineering! I see this project becoming a STEMspace where they can explore the meaning of STEM and learn where their new skills can take them. I would like to incorporate circuitry with Snap Circuits, where students can learn the basics of electricity to apply in later lessons. The Code and Go Robot Mouse has already been tested in our classroom, thanks to one of our second grade teachers lending us one. My older grades also use Code Combat during this STEMspace time! Another bin includes student microscopes and a 'What I See' worksheet. The addition of these microscope slides can show students the invisible world. The Gravity Marble set, Legos, and base plates add more!

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As we near the 8th week of STEM class, we have already grown exponentially. I see curiosity sparking in each student and an increase of questions about their world. I realized my student were flourishing under hands-on activities. I took to Teachers Pay Teachers and Pintrest to find more ideas that focused on using the Engineering Design Process. I found the Makerspace! I had heard of such a space before but the implications didn't click until I saw it online. I decided to test this idea on a small scale with a few of my 17 classes. It was one of those 'teacher moments' where I was so proud of my students and fell in love with the profession all over again. Our current Makerspace/STEMspace includes: K'nex, Legos, Foam Shapes, Omnifix cubes, dominos, and playdough. Each of these materials has task cards for the students to use in creating a piece. There is also a worksheet available for them to create their own unique piece using the Engineering Design Process and share with their peers. However this is STEM, we don't simply focus on engineering! I see this project becoming a STEMspace where they can explore the meaning of STEM and learn where their new skills can take them. I would like to incorporate circuitry with Snap Circuits, where students can learn the basics of electricity to apply in later lessons. The Code and Go Robot Mouse has already been tested in our classroom, thanks to one of our second grade teachers lending us one. My older grades also use Code Combat during this STEMspace time! Another bin includes student microscopes and a 'What I See' worksheet. The addition of these microscope slides can show students the invisible world. The Gravity Marble set, Legos, and base plates add more!

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