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From launching high altitude balloons as a K-8 STEM teacher to running an international Space Club program, Claire and Natasha share their experiences as two aerospace engineers turned educators! Click on a category below to get started, or scroll for all blog posts.

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Building Bricks STEM Challenge: Engage Young Minds Through Hands-On Learning
Building Bricks STEM Challenge: Engage Young Minds Through Hands-On Learning
Incorporating Engineering Practices into Texas Science Classrooms
Incorporating Engineering Practices into Texas Science Classrooms
Brick by Brick: Intro to Criteria and Constraints
Brick by Brick: Intro to Criteria and Constraints
Water STEM Activity: Design a Water Pipeline!
Water STEM Activity: Design a Water Pipeline!
Top 3 AI Tools for Educators
Top 3 AI Tools for Educators
A Search for Life: Astro-Rover STEM Challenge
A Search for Life: Astro-Rover STEM Challenge
Eating in Space 5E Science: Design a Menu for an Astronaut!
Eating in Space 5E Science: Design a Menu for an Astronaut!
Design a Zoo 5E STEM Project
Design a Zoo 5E STEM Project
Earthquake-Resistant Structures STEM Project
Earthquake-Resistant Structures STEM Project
Top Resources for the 2024 Solar Eclipse!
Top Resources for the 2024 Solar Eclipse!
Astronaut Training and the 4 C's of STEM
Astronaut Training and the 4 C's of STEM
The Best STEM Gift Guide for Kids! - 2023
The Best STEM Gift Guide for Kids! - 2023
25 Year-Round STEM Task Cards for Building Bricks!
25 Year-Round STEM Task Cards for Building Bricks!
Exploring National Parks with a STEM Challenge!
Exploring National Parks with a STEM Challenge!
A Teacher’s Guide to Science Fair
A Teacher’s Guide to Science Fair
Best Free AI Tools for Educators
Best Free AI Tools for Educators
How to Host a Debate in Your Science Classroom
How to Host a Debate in Your Science Classroom
Engineer a New Fruit! Genetics STEM Lab Activity
Engineer a New Fruit! Genetics STEM Lab Activity
Top 10 STEM Activities for Spring
Top 10 STEM Activities for Spring
5 Tips for Teaching STEM With Robots
5 Tips for Teaching STEM With Robots
Engineering and the 5E Science Model
Engineering and the 5E Science Model
How to Teach STEM Through A Story
How to Teach STEM Through A Story
The ABCs of Kindergarten STEM
The ABCs of Kindergarten STEM
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a STEM Challenge
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a STEM Challenge
Engineering in the Science Classroom
Engineering in the Science Classroom
Top 5 Christmas STEM Activities
Top 5 Christmas STEM Activities
Ocean STEM Activities
Ocean STEM Activities
Rate Your STEM Lesson: What Stage is Your STEM Challenge?
Rate Your STEM Lesson: What Stage is Your STEM Challenge?
Design a Prosthetic Leg STEM Activity...for Animals!
Design a Prosthetic Leg STEM Activity...for Animals!
Design a Sustainable Eco-House STEM Project
Design a Sustainable Eco-House STEM Project