Dissections. Does the word make you cringe? Feel a little sick to your stomach? Fill you with dread? For many reasons dissections can cause concerns for educators, but they are a very important part of a child’s education. Understanding how things work from the inside, is vital to developing a strong understanding of biology, physiology […]
Spark Imaginations – Inspired learning with STEM and Sphero Edu
STEM and Sphero – Spark imaginations with Sphero Edu and SPRK+. Inspired STEM learning with a vast library of lessons and challenges for all abilities. #BeyondCode That spark. You know it. It’s that light in their eyes, that energy they exude when kids are fully engaged. When learning becomes so much more than the lesson. […]
Leveraging Technology For Amazing Homeschool Experiences
Leveraging technology to make your homeschooling journey truly amazing is not that hard. In fact, technology has made our homeschooling journey special, unique and in many ways easier. As my children get older the value brought to our homeschool experiences only increases. Thanks to reader Lucia’s question, I’m going to share how I’ve used technology […]
Bringing Stories To Life With Art – KidArtLit
We love our books around here. Our shelves are overflowing, I have boxes downstairs that we can’t close. There are books everywhere. So when I was offered the chance to review the new KidArtLit program, I of course said YES! Disclaimer: I was given a free box to review. All thoughts and opinions are my […]
No, I’m Not Happy Homeschooling
I’m going to get real today. I’m feeling tired. Tired of faking it or pretending. It can be so easy to say ‘everything is fine’, or ‘it’s wonderful’, but when a fellow homeschooling mom asked me if I was happy homeschooling now we have been at it for 3 years I couldn’t lie. I couldn’t […]
The Ultimate Viking Unit Study
Vikings. As soon as I said the word my kids faces lit up with excitement. With the increased popularity of the Vikings and the fact that we are a blacksmithing family, I knew this was going to be a popular topic in our classroom. Check out the history, STEM projects and hands on fun, we […]
Zoey and Sassafras – Smart Books for Curious Young Readers
I’m always on the look out for great books to share with my kids. It can be a challenge finding something that captures the interest of both boys, but recently I discovered a winner. Not only did my very advanced tween enjoy the book, but my emerging, struggling reader was captivated too. They insisted I […]
Ancient Civilizations – Montessori Lessons In A Box For Young Historians
Montessori lessons are something very new to me. When I started homeschooling, my boys had such specific special needs that I immediately jumped into a mediated learning situation. So when Brainy Kit approached me and asked if I would like to try their Ancient Civilizations Montessori box I jumped at the chance. Disclaimer: I was […]
Problem Solving With Art – A new approach to art education with Think With Art
Problem solving with art? It sounds like a strange combination, at least it did to me, until I was able to apply it myself. When my son made the connection between our recent studies in Leonardo da Vinci and problem solving with art, then jumped in and spent hours working on his project, I knew […]
How To Create STEM Lesson Plans & STEM Activities
STEM lesson plans may seem complex and complicated to develop, but once you start applying STEM principles to lessons it becomes second nature to bring in those pillars of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and even Arts! Here at STEAM Powered Family we do love incorporating arts in our lessons as much as possible and STEAMing […]
What is STEM and STEAM?
What is STEM? What is the difference between STEM and STEAM? Perhaps you’ve seen the terms before, or maybe STEM is brand new to you. STEM is not, new, but it is gaining a lot of attention in recent years as educators look for more effective and meaningful ways to connect with and engage students. […]
The Benefits of STEM in Elementary
What are the benefits of STEM in elementary lessons? It’s a common question, especially for those new to the principles of STEM. Bringing STEM activities (and STEAM) into the lessons of elementary students is not as intimidating as it sounds. In fact, creating STEM activities and lesson plans brings benefits to all students, at all […]
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