The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast

Have you wondered what STEM professional development books you should read as a teacher? For this episode, I've curated a list of nine STEM professional development books for 2023 that you should hav…

I have received many DMs and emails about the challenges of teaching younger children STEM. You asked, and I’m delivering. In today’s episode, I interview Marcia Nicole, who is a highly experienced e…

In today’s episode, I chat with STEM children’s book author Dr. Rajani LaRocca. Dr. Rajani practices medicine and writes award-winning children’s books that cover a span of topics, many of which incl…

What are some 3D printer recommendations for elementary classrooms? There are a lot of brands out there, which can quickly make it overwhelming to decide. So, I asked YOU what your recommendations ar…

How can you implement 3D printing in classroom settings in meaningful ways? In today's episode, I chat with Bruce Wyman, who is an experienced STEM professional, the owner of 3D Protect Me, and an en…

Do you do 3D printing in your classroom or hoping to get started? 3D printing isn’t as complicated as you might think with young students. In fact, I do 3D printing lessons will all of my students K-…

There has been so much talk about Chat GPT, but what in the world is it? How can we use it as STEM teachers? Is Chat GPT for STEM teachers? In this episode, I will be explaining what in the world cha…

Do you need ideas for March STEM activities? In this episode, I share three lesson ideas that you can do in your STEM classroom that have a variety of themes and topics that go along with March and s…

How can you make your STEM lessons rigorous and also make those cross-curricular connections?

This structure has changed the way I plan for my upper elementary students throughout the school year. W…

So you've planned this STEM lesson. You've gathered the supplies, and you've made sure that the lesson is exciting. But your fifth graders just aren't having it. In fact, they don't even seem interes…

In today’s episode, I share how I plan a student podcasting lesson about light pollution and how we figure that out through the Engineering Design Process. In this lesson, students explore what light…

Today's episode is a re-release of one of the most popular episodes on the podcast!

In this episode, I share a behind-the-scenes look into how to write your STEM lesson plan from start to finish and…

How can you have students plan and build a community based on Earth's features in an area? In today's episode, I share an in-depth overview of the build a city STEM project. In this lesson, I tie in …

Are you looking for an innovative teacher conference to attend this summer? Well, I have the perfect one in mind that you don't want to miss out on. This conference is perfect for all k-12 educators …

You may have read the title of today’s episode and thought, how does this relate to STEM? Friend, keep listening because this is a wonderful episode that every teacher needs to hear. Stepping into a …

Wondering what it’s like having a guest speaker for school events who connects with your STEM content? In this episode, I was interviewed by Shauna Douglas from SAM Labs for their STEAM and Sip video…

It's important to have guest experts speak with your students in the STEM space. While the experiences that they are having in your classroom are powerful, you can bring another dimension to their le…

In honor of February being Black History Month, in today’s episode, I'm sharing three STEM activities that you can do with your students to celebrate this time. Of course, these are activities that y…

Today's episode is special because I had the opportunity to collaborate with Wonder Workshop, the robotics company, and EdWeb to interview Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt, a current flight director at NASA'…

Stepping into a K through five STEM role is equally exciting and overwhelming. If you were a classroom teacher before, like I was, you were thrown into a whole bunch of new teacher responsibilities.