145. How to Create an Engineering Lesson
Are you needing to plan an engineering lesson for your K-12 classroom? In this episode of the STEM Space, Natasha and Claire unpack their approach to developing a Stage 2 lesson that centers around the engineering design process
144. Another Year of Smashing STEM
Claire and Natasha have reached the final day of the 2023-2024 school year! The final days of Claire’s STEM class were dramatic but filled with memorable learning moments. Natasha also celebrates her recent Ph.D. defense and shares some ideas for a summer STEM camp!
143. Unusual Donations to a STEM Class
Claire shares stories of meeting an astronaut and learning about the origins of ice cream on the International Space Station to an amazing tour led by a NASA mission control expert, leading to a discussion about unusual donations to her STEM class!
142. An AI Lesson Gone Awry
Natasha and Claire have a quick chat between teaching, traveling, and finishing up a dissertation: Claire shares her elaborate STEM sub plans and Natasha discusses an AI lesson gone wrong.
141. The Insider's Guide to Engineering ft. Luke Zollinger
Natasha chats with Luke Zollinger, the author of The Insider’s Guide to Engineering, licensed professional engineer in mechanical and civil engineering, and currently the chief engineer for a R&D company, which involves ballistic and blast testing, extreme forces, and other unconventional things.
140. Making STEM Joyful, Rigorous, and Relevant ft. Beyond100K
Natasha chats with Maya Morales Garcia the Chief Program Officer at Beyond100K, an organization working to end the STEM teacher shortage by 2043, especially for those most excluded from STEM opportunities