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STEAM Team

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Welcome to the STEAM Team! Hi, I'm Miss Mitchell, and I'm the Lead Scientist on your STEAM adventure. Every Thursday, come to my STEAM classroom and learn about different Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math topics...all while doing fun challenges! Throughout our adventure together, you'll make chemical reactions, learn how to be an expert coder, build a launcher, and more. By the end of this adventure, you'll be a Lead Scientist too!

As you explore the STEAM classroom each week, be sure to click on various objects around the room for links to videos, lessons, and more!

Spring Semester (January - May 2021)

Thursday, January 7, 2021: The Sound of Music

Thursday, January 14, 2021: Look to the Skies

Thursday, January 21, 2021: Germs

Thursday, January 28, 2021: Building Bones

Thursday, February 4, 2021: Under the Sea

Thursday, February 11, 2021: "Scents" of Smell

Thursday, February 18, 2021: Digging for Dinos

Thursday, February 25, 2021: Feelin' Froggy

Thursday, March 4, 2021: Volcanoes!

Thursday, March 11, 2021: Spiders!

Thursday, March 18, 2021: Life Cycles

Thursday, March 25, 2021: Desert Island

Thursday, April 1, 2021: Wetlands

Thursday, April 8, 2021: Ocean Oasis

Thursday, April 22, 2021: Earth Day!

Thursday, April 29, 2021: Grow a Green Thumb

Thursday, May 6, 2021: Know Your Body

Thursday, May 13, 2021: Human History

Thursday, May 20, 2021: Build Summer Fun!

Fall Semester (September - December 2020)

Thursday, September 24, 2020: Structures

Today we will learn what a structure is and how a structure is made. We will make building materials using paper and use those materials to build our own structures!

9.24.20 - STEAM - Structures - Activity 1 - Classroom (1).pdf

Thursday, October 1, 2020: Simple Machines

Today we will learn about the different kinds of simple machines. We will then focus on one type of simple machine and try to create it using a ruler and a small cup. Once created, we will test our simple machine with a challenge.

10.1.20 - STEAM - Simple Machines - Activity 2 - Classroom (1).pdf

Thursday, October 8, 2020: Flight

Today we will learn about airplanes and how they fly. We will make our own paper airplanes and test them to better understand how flight works.

10.8.20 - STEAM - Flight - Activity 3 - Classroom (1).pdf

Thursday, October 15, 2020: Coding

Today we will learn what coding is and why it is so important. We will try several different coding programs to see how coding works, and we will become expert coders!

10.15.20 - STEAM - Coding - Activity 4 - Classroom (1).pdf

Thursday, October 22, 2020: Kitchen Chemistry

Today we will learn about chemistry and chemical reactions. We will explore kitchen chemistry and create a chemical reaction of our own. This one is messy, so we recommend students and an adult try this one outside!

10.22.20 - STEAM - Kitchen Chemistry - Activity 5 - Classroom (1).pdf

Thursday, October 29, 2020: Plants

Today we will learn about plants and why leaves change color in the fall. We will complete an art project to better see how leaves change color.

1 Copy of STEAM - Plants - Activity 6 - Classroom.pdf

Thursday, November 5, 2020: Pumpkin Investigation

Today we will learn about making predications...and all about pumpkins! We will complete a pumpkin investigation, so getting ready for some science fun!

11.5.20 STEAM - Pumpkin Investigation - Activity 7.pdf

Thursday, November 12, 2020: Sink or Float?

Today we will learn about how objects float. We will also make our very own floating boat--let's experiment!

11.12.20 STEAM - Sink or Float - Activity 8 - Classroom.pdf

Thursday, November 19, 2020: Birds

Today we will learn about birds and complete a building challenge. Time to make a turkey (out of cardboard)!

11.19.20 STEAM - Birds - Lesson 9 - Classroom.pdf

Thursday, December 3, 2020: Weather Wonderland

Today we will learn about weather and complete a cloud experiment.

12.3.20 STEAM - Weather - Activity 10 - Classroom.pdf

Thursday, December 10, 2020: Ice Ice Baby

Let's take a closer look at winter weather, snow, and ice. We will learn more about snow, then do an engineering challenge. Are you ready? It's cold out there--bundle up!

12.10.20 STEAM - Ice - Activity 11 - Classroom.pdf

From flying airplanes to bubbling experiments, we have done SO much exploring together this semester. After completing challenge after challenge, you can now call yourself a LEAD SCIENTIST! Ms. Mitchell and the STEAM Team hope you enjoyed all the building, engineering, discovering, and most of all, fun! We look forward to our STEAM journey next semester, so come back in January to join us for more challenges and experiments.

Did you miss any challenges this semester? Go back and check them out! Was there a challenge you really enjoyed? Go back and do it again! There are hours of fun you can enjoy at home over the break, so dive in!

Enjoy your winter break, and see you next year!

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