The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast

Today's episode is an oldie but goodie.

For this episode, I am re-releasing episode 8, where I share my top three behavior management strategies for STEM teachers.

Whether you are a STEM teacher, c…

Struggling to find a structure and a flow when teaching your STEM lessons?

In today's episode, I'll be sharing with you how to teach all of my K through five STEM lessons.

This method has allowed m…

Have you ever felt stuck or overwhelmed with lesson planning, specifically project-based learning? 

It takes a lot of time and careful planning to create these meaningful experiences for students. 

No matter what you teach, writing sub plans is a lot of work.

Sometimes it's easier to teach than write the sub plans. Am I right?

For those days you need to be out of the building, here are my tip…

One big thing I know a lot of teachers struggle with is what type of robot they should use in the elementary space. My top recommendation is always Dash by Wonder Workshop. You're definitely in for a…

SEL is quite a buzzword in the education community, but the overall concept isn't new.

In fact, no matter what subject or grade level you teach, there's always room for integrating social-emotional …

While there are a lot of similarities between the general education classroom and the STEM classroom, there are a handful of things that surprised me during my first year teaching STEM.

Whether you …

Writing a student learning objective or SLO can be a little bit tricky, especially when you teach all the grades in the school K through five STEM and beyond.

You may be wondering, "Where do I even …

Digital citizenship is an important topic to discuss with students of all ages, even in the elementary classroom.

With a world of technology constantly growing, we need to equip our students better …

With Halloween right around the corner, you are most likely thinking of Halloween-themed STEM activities to try.

If you’re looking for fun ideas for STEM activities perfect for class parties, one-da…

When writing a sound lesson plan, there are a lot of components you want to make sure you include, such as the standards, resources, and what students will be creating.

There is a lot to think about…

With all the cool tools and resources out there, it's important to structure your STEM lesson so that it is rooted in standards but still engaging.

In this episode, I will be sharing with you four d…

STEM lessons are so much fun to plan, but they can be overwhelming.

There are so many cool lesson ideas out there, but how do you organize them all, especially when you teach Kindergarten through fi…

Fall is in the air, and it is a great time to mix in some themed STEM challenges.

These five fall STEM activities to try are perfect for one-day lessons, sub plans, or even class parties, especially…

Today’s episode is very special because I have my very first guest here on the Elementary STEM Coach Podcast. In this episode, I talk to Jen Sevy, a K through Five STEM teacher in Colorado. Jen share…

Once students have completed a long-term STEM project, it’s important for them to share their work with an authentic audience.

How can they share their work besides standing in front of their class …

As students are building their STEM projects, are you unsure of ways they can improve their designs?

The experiment and improve stage of the Engineering Design Process is so important to teach kids …

The create stage of the Engineering Design Process is a fun stage and tends to be the kids' favorite stage.

Although a fun stage, it is easy for chaos to ensue during this stage.

In today’s episode…

The planning stage in the Engineering Design Process is an important step.

How do we get our students to enjoy the planning stage as much as the create stage?

In today’s episode, I will be sharing …

What resources should you be using to teach the science part in STEM?\

How do you fit it all in?

In today’s episode, I will be sharing good research websites and resources to help teach elementary …