Monthly STEM Curated Resources

Monthly STEM Curated Resources 

May

K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Star Wars Day (May the Force) - Student page

• Dinosaurs - Student page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• AI Literacy Day Classroom Resources

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• Access Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) climate mental health resources from the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE) here.

• To learn more about upcoming programming, check out the CEEE Event Page here.

• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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April

K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Earth Day - Student page
• Plant Choice Board -Student page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• AVID Open Access AI Resources for the Classroom

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• Mapping the eclipse: A journey through darkness - ArcGIS Story Map of April 8th Eclipse

• inquiryHub (iHub) Free, High Quality, Open Access Resources
• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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March  

K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Pi Day Resources - Teacher page

• Pi Day - Student page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

•  MIT DAILy curriculum - AI for Middle School

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• CIRES Girls on Rock - July Expedition Opportunity

• Culturally Relevant Engineering Design Framework - NSF Funded Project ExCEED

• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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February  

K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Celebrating Black Excellence in STEM - Student Resources 
• Carpe Diem - Student page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• AI4All - Free, open educational resources for teaching AI across the content areas

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• NSF Aspire Resources: Engineering for Sustainability in K-5
• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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January 

 K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• STEMify your lessons - Teacher page  

• Things that Fly - Student Page

• Colorado STEM Map -This is a collection of Science/STEM Museums, Centers, Organizations, & Post Secondary Teacher Preparation in Colorado. If you know of more treasures to add, please contact Kristina Stem at stem_kristina@svvsd.org

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• Science Fridays presents: AI for STEM Education resources

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• WISE instructional materials from UC Berkeley (scroll to the bottom of the page)

• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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December 

 K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Computer Science Ed Week Mega Teacher Resource - Teacher page 
• Computer Science for Kids - Student page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• Hands-on AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide for Secondary Teachers

Learn more about resources from International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) here

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• Nova Cybersecurity Lab Lesson Plan
• Data Puzzles
• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

Want more resources for Computer Science Education Week?

Celebrate Computer Science Education Week and Arts Integration with a Dance Party!   

Computer Science Education Week 2023 is happening from December 4th -10th and we at CDE are joining the international campaign to help promote a “Hour of Code” in educational institutions and homes across the state of Colorado.  Educators, students, families and anyone else who is interested can participate in celebrating CSed Week and Hour of Code with a dance party!  Code.org  provides a wide variety of activities for all ages and this year they are inviting everyone to, "Learn about artificial intelligence (AI) concepts to create your own virtual dance party showcasing today's top artists. With dozens of songs to choose from, reach every student no matter their music taste. It's time to strut your stuff!"

There are so many other ways to celebrate computer science and hour of code, even after CSed Week, so for more information and resources check out our CDE CSed Week page and for general ideas on how to integrate computer science into any content area and curriculum, please visit our Computer Science Resource Bank or contact Pam Lewis, CDE's Computer Science Senior Consultant, at Lewis_P@cde.state.co.us to learn more. 

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November

 K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Space - Student Page

• Talkin’ Math - Teacher page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• AI Toolkit from aiEDU.org

Learn more about resources from aiEDU

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• SchoolWide Labs out of CU Boulder provides free instructional resources for STEM
• Arizona Accelerated STEM Project - Online Library of STEM Lesson Plans
• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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October

 K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Spooky Teacher Resources - Teacher page

• Building Blocks of Science - Student page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• AI 101 for Teachers from code.org is free, virtual professional learning

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• NASA Annular Eclipse Resource for October 14, 2023

• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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September

 K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• Dot Day Sept 15th: Celebrating Growth Mindset, Confidence, & Creativity - Teacher Resources

• Arts Are Always in STEM - Student page

• Arts Are Always in STEM - Teacher page

Meet the creator: Beginning her 18th iteration of teaching, Kristina Stem has spent the last 12 years developing, collaborating, and problem-solving as PreK-5 STEM instructor and coordinator at her community public school. With a focus on foundational skills, teamwork, and critical thinking, Mrs. Stem’s STEM Lab is a safe place for all students to learn through exploration, play, and making mistakes. Please visit her website here.

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• Empowering Education with AI: A Guide to AI Resources for the Classroom, Christopher Wright

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• Department of Defense (DoD) STEM Resources

• CDE STEM Resources webpage

 We believe educators are our greatest asset and want to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us about what STEM resources you would like to see on this site this Fall or if you have any resources you would like to share. 

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August 

 K-5 Colorado Homegrown, STEM Resources

• STEM Teacher Resources 
• STEM Student Resources 

 Interested in Generative AI resources?

• AI Snapshots from aiEDU

Learn more about resources from aiEDU

 Want access to more STEM Resources?

• Free STEM kits from Civil Air Patrol 
• CDE STEM Resources webpage

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