Middle School STEM Projects that Engage and Inspire
Are you facing the challenge of maintaining full engagement in your middle school STEM classroom? As educators, striking the right balance between rigor and excitement is an ongoing struggle. Luckily, we have the perfect solution to transform your STEM lessons into captivating experiences.
How to Create Magical Valentines with LED Lights
Check out this STEM project perfect for Valentine’s Day. Your middle school students students will love learning about circuits, using their creativity, and creating one-of-a-kind Valentines with LED lights to give to their family and friends. Read on for a step-by-step guide to this illuminating educational experience.
Help Your Students Learn the Basics of a Computer
In today’s digital age, it’s important for students to have an understanding of computers and how they work. From the history of computer science to a computer system’s parts and functions, this lesson will help your middle school students learn the basics of a computer. Start teaching your middle school students the basics of computer […]
National Engineers Week 2025: 4 Activities for Middle School
Engineering is an excellent profession for today’s youth to consider. The demand for STEM professionals is expected to grow twice as fast as other careers. Recent research also shows that people in STEM professions have higher salaries and experience less unemployment than people in other fields (Okrent and Burke, 2021). You can generate student interest […]
Valentine’s Day STEM Activity for Middle School
This Valentine’s Day STEM activity is the perfect solution for keeping students engaged during the holiday season! This is especially true when you’re teaching hormonal middle schoolers… on Valentine’s Day. Eeeeeeek! Let me help you navigate the chaos and keep your students learning in between celebrations! Light-Up Valentine STEM Activity In this engaging project, students […]
The Complete Guide to Computer Science Education Week 2025
Computer Science Education Week 2025 is approaching, and I’ve been counting down the days since last December! As one of the most exciting and impactful weeks of the school year, it creates an incredible buzz of energy in our classroom. My students and I dive into hands-on coding experiences that spark new passions and open […]
6 Middle School Coding Activities for Computer Science Education Week and Beyond
In recent years, the expansion of computer science programs and the importance of teaching middle school coding (and elementary school coding too!) have been all over the news. You may wonder why coding is so important for kids or what benefits are associated with learning to code. Short on time? Grab no-prep middle school coding […]
Must-Try Christmas STEM Activities for Middle School
Looking for engaging Christmas STEM activities this holiday season? Keeping students engaged is challenging when the weather changes and winter holidays are around the corner. If you struggle to keep your students’ attention and get to the end of the period, you are not alone! Now imagine having an exciting Christmas engineering project on hand […]
Middle School STEM Challenges for Every Season
Do you have STEM challenges planned for keeping students engaged when the weather is changing and holidays are around the corner? It can be a struggle to keep your students’ attention and get to the end of the period on a normal day. This is especially true when holiday excitement is in the air. Now […]
4 Must-Try Winter STEM Activities for Your Classroom
Are you searching for engaging winter STEM activities to bring seasonal magic into your classroom? Or maybe you need to keep your students engaged during the excitement and chaos before the holiday break? Either way, check out these exciting hands-on engineering design challenges that will keep your students interested. Short on time? Grab ready-to-go winter […]