STEM Sparks Make Space Task Cards Need ideas for a Maker Space or a Tinker Lab? Looking for challenges to share in a classroom center, library studio or virtually? In Set One, Get Caught Engineering has put together 36 ready-to-go task cards of invention challenges for the classroom. Students can draw their answers, write a solution, or build a prototype. Get Caught Engineering has a series of six STEM Sparks Maker Space Task Card Sets available with a wide range of topics to spark a student’s creativity. 

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Rita Miller
2. Yasha Sterling
3. Kelly Riley

STEM Challenge Earthquake Resistant Structures This STEM activity features an earthquake simulation with students building and shaking! You will love the shake tray instructions and ready-made editable lab sheets. This engineering project will become a favorite of your student’s as they build the structures and cheer when they remain standing. The resource includes an 11-page teacher’s guide, instructions for making your own shake tray, 3 versions of the challenge using different building materials, editable forms for students, a scoring rubric, and photos.

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RAFFLE WINNER:

1. Jessica Everitt

End of the Year Beach Themed Makerspace STEM Challenges STEM/Makerspace Challenges in a Beach Days Theme are the perfect Makerspace task cards for your end-of-the-year beach theme. These STEM challenges are a great companion to an End-of-the-Year-Beach Unit or as a stand-alone activity. You are going to love encouraging your students to work through the Engineering Design Process. Each challenge is based on a problem that you may encounter while at the beach. Enjoy!

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Janet Wells
2. Michael Millard
3. Jamie Mitchell

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Sheri Stilts
2. Brittany Crouch
3. Cindy Maten
4. Servera Grace
5. Brandi Pellissier

Ocean Activity Centers with STEM Dive into STEM with ocean themed hands-on centers from Get Caught Engineering. Using simple and easy to locate materials, the seven centers encourage discussion and exploration of ocean science and engineering for grades 1-6. Perfect for Family Stem Night, classroom centers, and camp enrichment programs. These lessons were developed for the Smithsonian Natural History Museum for their family workshops.

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Denise Orndorff
2. Sara Casner
3. Kathy Anastasio

Quick Build STEM Activities Bundle – 45 pack Quick Build STEM Activities are the perfect addition to any elementary or middle school classroom. Teachers who are limited on STEM time will love using these simple STEM activities in centers, makerspaces, choice boards, simple STEM sub plans and more!

Quick Build STEM Challenges:

Are quick & easy to implement (~15-20 minutes) 

Use 5 or fewer simple materials

Emphasize problem-solving & critical thinking

Focus on two or more STEM strands (science, technology, engineering, math)

Have built-in self differentiation; students choose between two options for each challenge

Have editable student pages so you can make any changes needed for your students

Click here for the deals on Kerry’s Quick Build STEM Activities Bundle!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Dr. Francisca White
2. Cindy Grant
3. Sara Guerra
4. Lesley Pike
5. Laura Benavidez

Her Eyes on the Stars: Maria Mitchell, Astronomer Book Maria Mitchell’s curiosity about the night sky led her to spend hours studying the stars. She discovered a comet as a young woman, winning an award from the King of Denmark for being the first person to discover a new comet using a telescope.

Now famous as “the lady astronomer,” Maria went on to become a professional astronomer, an unheard of achievement for a woman in the 19th century. She was the first woman to get any kind of government job when she was hired by the United States Naval Observatory. Then as the first woman astronomy professor in the world, Maria used her position at Vassar College to teach young women to set their sights on the sky, training new generations of female astronomers. Her story inspires all of us to reach for the stars.

Learn more about Laurie Wallmark’s Award-Winning Children books!

RAFFLE WINNER:

1. Nancy Bush

Makerspace Teacher Tee Celebrate Makerspace with this teacher tee!

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Cera Nelson
2. Samaria Richardson

One copy each of How to Code a Sandcastle and How to Code a Rollercoaster Author Josh Funk is giving away copies of the acclaimed picture books How to Code a Sandcastle and How to Code a Rollercoaster, illustrated by Sara Palacios.

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RAFFLE WINNER:

1. Katherine Kriletich
2. Barbara Taylor-Chrystak

Signed book & 15-minute Zoom visit Win a signed copy of Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws and a 15-minute virtual Q&A with author Vicky Fang!

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RAFFLE WINNER:

1. Jena Petrie

1 Year of Access to StarrMatica’s Library of Leveled Science Texts Would you like to find a nonfiction text quickly and easily for every science topic you teach? And would you like all your students to be able to read that text independently?  StarrMatica has a library of nonfiction texts for kindergarten through fifth grade written at different Lexile levels so all your students can read the same content. Each text was written by a published children’s author, reviewed by university professors, and recorded by a professional voice talent for extra optional support. Plus, each text comes with graphic organizers, writing prompts, and a quiz you can customize.  StarrMatica is giving away a one-year membership to their entire library of texts for one lucky STEM Con attendee.  And if you aren’t the winner, don’t worry, you can still use coupon code: STEMCON to get $20 off your membership.  The coupon code is good through next Saturday the 22nd, and you can choose your start date.

Learn more about how StarrMatica is a company of teachers focused on helping our colleagues to be rock star science teachers!

RAFFLE WINNER:

1. Kimberly Citrone

Grit Lesson Makerspace Task Cards: Makerspace Story Stations Character Education Character education, a Growth Mindset focusing on Grit in your classroom or media center, takes a great deal of engagement and problem-solving if we want to keep students focused and under control. Teachers often want great book titles that focus on Grit. Students need lots of examples of characters using grit. Makerspace task cards/ STEM challenges are perfect for community building, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration while engaging students in examples of grit.

Learn more about Trina Deboree Teaching & Learning!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Jackie McGarrity
2. Heather Cherry

STEM Build a Table Challenge This task has been designed to guide students in a thorough STEM learning experience involving research, planning, designing, testing, construction, extension, and reflection. The simple and easy-to-follow instructions help to make each stage of the process kid-friendly and interesting. It includes guides, templates, and reflection prompts to help you run an engaging STEM challenge with your students.

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Tonya Simms
2. Darryl Hawkins

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Margaret Williams
2. Michelle Crooker
3. Janaye Danko
4. Sheila Magovern

Who Invented Gummy Worms? A Reading and Engineering Activity The Who Invented …? Series provides opportunities for students to learn about everyday items that students are familiar with, probably use and often take for granted. After reading about the items and answering comprehension questions, students solve a hands-on engineering challenge with the item. Topics in the series include various popular food items, toys, school supplies and art tools.

This STEM packet explores a favorite candy of children – gummy worms. A fun experience with an interesting food invention. Integrate STEM and ELA as a center activity, morning work, or as a fantastic substitute teacher lesson.

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RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Jennifer Castaneda
2. Amy VonHoltum
3. Melanie Hemmert

End of the Year Camp Themed STEM Challenges STEM/Makerspace Challenges in a Camp Theme are the perfect Makerspace task cards for your end-of-the-year camp theme. These STEM challenges are a great companion to an End-of-the-Year Camp Unit, or as a stand-alone activity. You are going to love encouraging your students to work through the Engineering Design Process with these thought-provoking Makerspace/STEM Challenges in both print and digital versions.

Each challenge is based on a problem that you may encounter while at camp or camping. Students are given a challenge that a camper may face and works to ask, imagine, plan, create, reflect, and revise a solution for the problem or revise an already existing solution.

Learn more about Trina Deboree Teaching & Learning!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Jackie McGarrity
2. Heather Cherry

Creativity Activities Bundle Looking for fast & simple ways to teach kids to access their inner creativity and imagination? Give students the practice they need flexing those brain muscles with these creativity activities:

>> STEM Improv is a quick STEM activity to work on creativity, mental flexibility & the planning step of the Engineering Design Process (EDP).

>>Creativity Clouds is a simple activity where students are given an image of clouds and use it to inspire a drawing. (Print & paperless options are included in this resource.)

>>8 Ways to Use is a simple activity where students are shown an image and have to come up with 8 different ways to use it. We encourage them to “vary the verb” in order to stretch their minds for unexpected uses.

Click here for deals on Kerry’s Creativity Activities Bundle!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Sondra Pelta
2. Josh Freedman
3. Bethany Daniels
4. Lynn Street
5. Erica Goldman

1 Month Subscription to Elementary Technology Curriculum The k5tech.net Elementary Technology Curriculum includes over 200 lessons and activities for grades K-5 that will save you so much time coming up with what to do in the computer lab. We are excited to offer one month free to this raffle prize winner.

Click here for more Technology Curriculum!

RAFFLE WINNER:

1. Tom Walsh

44 Weeks of Creativity and Critical Thinking Activities for STEM Sub Plans and Bellringers This bundle works beautifully for you transition into STEM class, STEM sub plans or STEM centers that require no materials & are low prep / no prep or your students struggle with  — you’ll love this bundle!

The activities will help students develop creativity, critical thinking & curiosity. Best of all they:

> are very low prep

> require no materials beyond paper & pencil (not even that is needed if you have 1:1 technology)

> focus on creativity, critical thinking, curiosity and observation skills

> help students shift their minds into thinking like scientists to prepare them for your lessons

**Can be extended for more in-depth experiences with tips inside the resources**

Click here for deals on Kerry’s 44 Weeks of Creativity and Critical Thinking Activities Sub Plans!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Susan Deford
2. Diana Matthews
3. Elizabeth Tichy
4. Shawn Furgerson
5. Janine Jones

Mini-Maker Kits with free 1-year access-pass to all projects (this is actually both physical and digital) Unleash the Magical Powers of Play with a Mini-Maker Kit and All-Access-Pass to tons of cardboard-based modeling STEM projects by 3DuxDesign. The mini maker kit includes all the materials you need to build prototypes, architect new buildings, and make simple machines. Level up with circuits and motors for endless STEM project ideas for your class!

At 3DuxDesign, we believe the true value of education is not only about academic success and subject learning but more about the how students use their knowledge and apply it to the world outside the classroom.

With the 3DuxDesign cardboard modeling system and community-centered design challenges, students are inspired to imaginatively and practically think through solutions to real world problems they see around them. They learn STEM and critical 21st century skills as they work together on projects with impact. 3DuxDesign modeling sets and learning resources offer youth a deeper, more authentic learning experience that expands beyond the four walls of the classroom.

Click here to learn more about 3DuxDesign!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Joanie Ratchford
2. Mariko Fitzpatrick
3. Erica Butler
4. Emily Mendoza
5. Amber Russell

K-5 STEM Picture Book Guides Ebook (500+ picture books!) Are you spending time searching for science picture books and then trying to figure out the best way to use them in your lesson? Emily Starr has spent the last year reviewing hundreds of STEM picture books, aligning them to the Next Generation Science Standards, and creating an easy-to-use guide to accompany each book.

She is giving away five copies of her digital ebook that includes one-page guides for over 500 STEM-themed picture books! Each guide includes discussion questions and an activity idea –  and are perfect for easy sub-plans, one day lessons between longer units, introductions or wrap ups to longer explorations, and small group work. If you aren’t the winner, you can still take advantage of a 20% discount on everything in Emily’s TPT shop, StarrMatica STEM, until Monday night at midnight.

Click here to take advantage of her 20% discount!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Madeline Tejeda
2. Jennifer Zuppinger
3. Robyn Saunders
4. Marianne Emery
5. Toni Corrado

R.E.B.E.L Teaching by Dr. Yen Verhoeven
Winners will receive a signed paperback copy of Dr. Verhoeven’s book when it comes out this August (must have a US-based address; International winners will receive an e-copy).

All STEM CON & Beyond attendees are offered a special discount on the REBEL Mover & Shaker Package for $30 dollars off through the end of April!

That package includes:

Click here to take advantage of her $30 discount on the REBEL Mover & Shaker Package available through April 30!

RAFFLE WINNERS:

1. Megan Algreen
2. Ingrid Mayyasi
3. Daniel Vokal
4. Kelle Parks
5. Dawn Barton
6. Tara Counts
7. Brigitta Alarcon
8. Christine Lauber
9. libby deely
10. Linda Ruffner