ELED 4300 STEM Education Gallery by Michael Hammond-Todd https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt This is a padlet where you can post your science and STEM education pictures (including your practicum class) during this term. Everyone should post at least 5 pictures and this counts towards your STEM Bingo. en-us 2022-08-19 18:10:31 UTC 2025-11-05 12:15:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f680.png Dinosaurs in the Classroom michaelhammondtoddutu https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2265749009 This is a photo of a cardboard Stegosaurus education students created for a local school and our pre-school. It was a fun project that sparked curiosity and linked to biology, math (measurement), and fossils. ]]> 2022-08-19 18:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2265749009 yummy malloryshaw123 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2271812842 2022-08-25 18:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2271812842 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2271812844 Dr. Hammond-Todd picture of garden educators.]]> 2022-08-25 18:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2271812844 Dr. Hammond-Todd - Future teachers discussing the motion of the sun and earth and their effect on seasons. https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2271907152 2022-08-25 20:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2271907152 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279720911 2022-09-01 18:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279720911 RIP Bobbi the Egg https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279868385 2022-09-01 21:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279868385 Mr. Egg Man did not survive :/ https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279869580 2022-09-01 21:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279869580 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279870690 Rip bobbi]]> 2022-09-01 21:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279870690 Egg Drop Aftermath :( -Corina https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279870791 2022-09-01 21:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279870791 Homemade egg drop soup https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279877688 2022-09-01 21:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279877688 His final descent- Chelsea https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279954786 Eggbert lived a great life but this last fall was not good for him or his family. He landed so awkwardly that he didn’t have the strength to resist gravity. He will be resting sideways from now on… (he is the plain silver can) ]]> 2022-09-01 23:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2279954786 peter parker survived!!♥️🕷-sailor https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280022925 2022-09-02 00:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280022925 SURVIVOR!! -kinsey https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280086466 2022-09-02 01:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280086466 "It" survived! (Not sure the parachute helped though) -Mari https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280091906 I really wanted the parachute to allow it to gently float to the ground. i guess I have a lot more to learn about parachutes.]]> 2022-09-02 01:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280091906 Teachers of Future NASA Engineers -Mari https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280093588 We're awesome!]]> 2022-09-02 01:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280093588 Egg Drop daishaward https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280133730 Mine didn't make it (astronaut down)]]> 2022-09-02 02:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2280133730 Geologic Features of Southern Utah- Volcanic Caprock and Erosion https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2281678970 Went for a bike ride this morning (way too hot for a hike) There are so many beautiful vistas here in our little corner of the world. It would be fun to have a geologist visit our classroom, or maybe kids could pose as the geologic expert and present some of their “findings”. It sure would make all of these pretty views more meaningful. - Mari]]> 2022-09-03 22:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2281678970 West Rim Trail https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2282298462 On September 3rd I was able to do a 9 mile hike in Zions. I have never done a hike for so long and that caused my toes to hurt due to the slants of the switchbacks on the way down. But once I got to the top of where I wanted to be, I realized that I was higher than Angels Landing. This made me think about all the people who try to do Angels landing and want to go where the chains are at, yet if they just stayed on the first trail, they would have had a safer ascent and higher views! Amazing how beautiful out land is in Utah! -Chelsea]]> 2022-09-05 00:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2282298462 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2288783292 2022-09-08 19:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2288783292 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2288811455 Exploring toy cars and STEM variables. The Prof.]]> 2022-09-08 20:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2288811455 Senses that make sense https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297361671 In my practicum class, the students watched a video of a gerbil making its way through a maze. The gerbil made it through the maze faster every round. 
The students observed and came up with an argument from the evidence about the cause of the gerbil's change in behavior each round. 
The students then developed their own model of a plan (system) to train an animal to do a trick. They added pictures, labels and captions including environmental stimuli, receptors used by animals, how the animals process the information and commit trick to memory. ]]> 2022-09-15 01:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297361671 Celery Science https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297368917 In my practicum class, the students conducted a celery experiment that shows how plants absorb water (osmosis). 
Each table group was given a jar of water with food coloring, and each student was given a celery stick. The students placed the celery sticks in the colored water and waited until the next day to observe what happened.
As pictured above, the colored water traveled up the water tubes in the celery and the students were able to see that easily in the different colors. This particular student stuck her celery in a cup of blue water, as shown in the water tubes in the picture. ]]> 2022-09-15 01:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297368917 STEM related activity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297410350 2022-09-15 02:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297410350 STEM related activity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297411109 2022-09-15 02:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297411109 STEM related activity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297411728 2022-09-15 02:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297411728 STEM related activity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297412321 2022-09-15 02:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297412321 STEM related activity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297412993 2022-09-15 02:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297412993 STEM Related Activity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297413496 2022-09-15 02:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2297413496 our graph of how fast our toy cars were! sailor https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298713955 (look how cute corina made it🥺) 👑☀️💗🌸]]> 2022-09-15 17:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298713955 maybe not the best rollercoaster engineers but what we lacked in skill we made up for with enthusiasm HA -sailor https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298715791 2022-09-15 17:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298715791 pb and J malloryshaw123 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298867898 2022-09-15 19:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298867898 STEM FOOD!! https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298871532 2022-09-15 19:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298871532 women in stem! https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298909078 2022-09-15 19:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2298909078 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2299038062 Guac! ]]> 2022-09-15 22:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2299038062 STEM food https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2302087937 Ice cream has never been more easy! Ice cream in a bag!- Chelsea ]]> 2022-09-19 01:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2302087937 oobleck malloryshaw123 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2309413254 2022-09-22 19:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2309413254 Slime N Grime https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2309425392 2022-09-22 20:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2309425392 forbidden cool whip https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2309429603 yum -risa]]> 2022-09-22 20:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2309429603 Fossil time https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2312645821 The students were shown a few examples of fossils found in the Arizona desert. My mentor teacher went over each fossil and what it was. The students then answered the question, “Do you think Arizona has always been dry?” They examined the pictures of the fossils again and created their own arguments in their science journals.


]]> 2022-09-25 23:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2312645821 malloryshaw123 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320040274 2022-09-29 20:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320040274 Chemistry Fun https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320094449 Making slime isn’t just for kids. - Mari]]> 2022-09-29 21:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320094449 Layers of the Earth- Parfait https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320154530 Creating edible experiments is lots of fun. Just be careful to keep in mind food allergies, hand washing and other safety practices. - Mari]]> 2022-09-29 22:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320154530 Rockkssss-Chelsea https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320376488 Mari is looking really close at those rocks👀]]> 2022-09-30 02:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2320376488 Get that bread https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2321613832 Students chose an object to fossilize and stuck it in between two pieces of bread. They then smashed the bread with two books and waited. This showed them how fossils are formed. The one pictured is a fossilized Lego! :) ]]> 2022-09-30 21:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2321613832 Learning Magnified https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327805775 2022-10-05 15:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327805775 pink jello https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327809196 yes, we ate the whole bowl. no, don't ask us how.]]> 2022-10-05 15:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327809196 rock relationships https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327811972 Em and Kins were really getting up close and personal with the rocks, trying to learn each of their stories - building that connection.]]> 2022-10-05 15:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327811972 Fourth Grade Paleontologists https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327860887 I taught my STEM lesson today and we learned about trace fossils, mold fossils, and cast fossils! I think I witnessed the youngest paleontologists making discoveries and observations today! -Risa M. ]]> 2022-10-05 15:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2327860887 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328112466 Showing off my kids and their ranger hats. Our STEM future in the making! ]]> 2022-10-05 18:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328112466 Sedimentary rock layers https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328350580 I taught my STEM lesson yesterday and it was on sedimentary rock layers. For the experiment, students made sediment jars by adding rocks, gravel, dirt, baby powder, and water. They shook it all up and waited for it to settle. We discussed how sedimentary rocks are formed and how more layers are added to create Earth’s landscapes ]]> 2022-10-05 22:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328350580 Force/Motion https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328395852 I taught my STEM lesson today on Force and Motion. The kids loved it! They were given a foot of tape, two pieces of card stock and a bouncy ball. Their task was to create an amount of force to tip over some blocks. ]]> 2022-10-05 23:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328395852 Third grade STEM https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328396518 These kids realized the carpet was a factor of their dominos standing up. This was their solution! ]]> 2022-10-05 23:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2328396518 Coding Coordinates https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2329562764 I taught my STEM lesson with the 6th grade math honors students. I had discussed how different languages have symbols and specific meanings. We used our knowledge of coordinate planes and positive/negative integers to reverse engineer a demo coding game. Students worked in teams to chart characters and how they moved or changed in relation to the coordinate plane. Afterwards, they were worked in teams to brainstorm their own games using their coding and math knowledge. They shared their ideas with other teams, making sure to use appropriate academic language. Students were engaged the entire time and had a blast!]]> 2022-10-06 15:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2329562764 Robotics and Engineering https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2331310230 The fourth grade is working on robotics and engineering today! They are having lots of fun and getting creative with how tall they can stack things and build different objects.-Risa ]]> 2022-10-07 17:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2331310230 Balloon static electricity https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2331501973 Students learned about static electricity/positive and negative charges. They got to experiment with balloons and plastic bags to discover more about the charges and electricity! ]]> 2022-10-07 20:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2331501973 STEM in an Aquarium! https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2341578267 I got to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific with my family over fall break! This aquarium has a TON of STEM activities for kids. This video shows a small part of the facility, but the kids can touch the interactive walls and find out more about the sea creature that they located. Here they can learn about our relationship with our planet through high-tech multimedia exhibits, art instillations, animal exhibits and shows! They also can learn about the environment and construct waterways, interact with the sea life, etc. ]]> 2022-10-16 00:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2341578267 future geologist flatlay https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347851833 2022-10-19 21:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347851833 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347852598 Morgan gave halite a 10/10 *chefs kiss*
-sailor]]> 2022-10-19 21:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347852598 testing if sunscreen actually protects against the sun☀️ https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347854209 A 1st grade science experiment! We put sunscreen on one area of the paper and left it outside for two hours. Since the sunscreen worked, the area it was on was not faded!-sailor]]> 2022-10-19 21:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347854209 Making predictions/observations about out sunscreen experiment https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347855108 Sailor]]> 2022-10-19 21:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2347855108 Earthquake Experiment https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2349730934 All I'm saying is that our marshmallow was not on the table. :)]]> 2022-10-20 21:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2349730934 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2351719920 2022-10-22 15:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2351719920 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2368808842 My 1st grade class is talking about weather and temperature now that the seasons are changing! 
Sailor ]]> 2022-11-03 16:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2368808842 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2368809626 We also read a book with STEM connections for our reading group :) 
Sailor ]]> 2022-11-03 16:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2368809626 Engineering Fun - Mari https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2369484674 Use force, reduce friction.]]> 2022-11-04 03:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2369484674 STEM Night on Nov. 10th https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2379561209 By Prof.]]> 2022-11-11 02:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2379561209 Mari making food https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381283703 - Daisha ]]> 2022-11-13 01:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381283703 Working on the science lesson 1st grade https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381283859 2022-11-13 01:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381283859 Examples of the finished product https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381284004 2022-11-13 01:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381284004 Marsh mellow and spaghetti noodle tower https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381284181 Daisha]]> 2022-11-13 01:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381284181 Stem Night https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381284286 Daisha ]]> 2022-11-13 01:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2381284286 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383232073 a beautiful woman in STEM! -risa]]> 2022-11-14 16:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383232073 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383235452 really HOPPY with how this turned out! 🐸 -risa]]> 2022-11-14 16:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383235452 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383236722 -risa]]> 2022-11-14 16:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383236722 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383239144 -risa]]> 2022-11-14 16:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383239144 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383241131 - risa]]> 2022-11-14 16:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2383241131 Water cycle test https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385535197 I was able to teach the students a lesson on the water cycle. After proving to me that they new the water cycle based on the PowerPoint, I was able to give them a test. Here is one student taking the test. - Chelsea ]]> 2022-11-15 21:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385535197 Water cycle test part 2 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385536360 Here is another student taking the test. I was able to teach the students a lesson on the water cycle. After proving to me that they new the water cycle based on the PowerPoint, I was able to give them a test. Here is one student taking the test. - Chelsea]]> 2022-11-15 21:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385536360 Water cycle test part 3 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385537380 And another one. I was able to teach the students a lesson on the water cycle. After proving to me that they new the water cycle based on the PowerPoint, I was able to give them a test. Here is one student taking the test. -Chelsea ]]> 2022-11-15 21:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385537380 Planets https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385539951 I was able to teach the students a little bit about the planets and rockets. This idea came from my STEM night presentation and I was able to use the same worksheet from that night on my students. Here is one student filling out the worksheet about what planet they would visit, who they would go with, and how big of a rocket they would have. -Chelsea ]]> 2022-11-15 21:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385539951 Planets part 2 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385540763 I was able to teach the students a little bit about the planets and rockets. This idea came from my STEM night presentation and I was able to use the same worksheet from that night on my students. Here is one student filling out the worksheet about what planet they would visit, who they would go with, and how big of a rocket they would have. -Chelsea ]]> 2022-11-15 21:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2385540763 Hike! https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2388960721 I went on a nature walk/hike with Corina and Ashley! As I was walking, I noticed all of the colors of the rocks and the color of the sand. I also noticed the animals that were still outside in the cold weather. The last thing that I noticed was how the weather changed from sunny to very windy and cold fairly fast. I think that there are a lot of different things that students could notice by going on a nature walk.]]> 2022-11-17 20:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2388960721 Nature Walk! https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2389017476 I went on a hike with my sister and cousin. While on our hike, I noticed all the different type of trees. I also noticed the different creatures and how they interacted with each other. It was interesting that there was no wind high up on this mountain. I think it is important for students to go on nature walks. It will help them to observe and analyze different things happening around them. It may also help them to recognize what they have been learning in the classroom, in the outside world. ]]> 2022-11-17 21:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2389017476 Ashley Veater - Nature Walk https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411621693 I went on a nature walk the other day and it was so wonderful. I feel one of the best ways to observe science concepts is through being surrounded by nature! In this picture the red rocks are beautiful! I could easily teach a lesson about rock forms and how to identity the differences between each type. My main though, however, was about clouds! How fun would it be for students to observe clouds as their homework? I was thinking it would be great to do a whole unit on clouds, which could lead to weather (precipitation and humidity) and then having the students do a tracking chart for one month to observe the types of clouds in the sky each day. A month would be long enough that the students could observe a variety of clouds, but short enough to keep it interesting and feasible for them. ]]> 2022-12-07 03:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411621693 SGCITY Nature Center https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411629294 This picture is a few months old, but it was taken at the Saint George Nature Center. Saint George has an entire staff dedicated to educational camps/programs that kids can register for throughout the year. Such camps include the crazy crawdad nature camp and the wiggly worms nature camp. Those camps do require individual sign ups and have fees. However, one cool thing that the nature center does is for entire grade levels of schools! Students are divided into groups and do a rotation system between the Nature Center (where they learn about the duck pond, ecosystem, and plants), the tennis facility (where they learn about tennis and the movement of the body), the Tonaquint Gardens (where they learn about specific plants) and the Thunder Junction All abilities park (where they receive a break to play). I completely forgot about this resource until I called the Educational Program Leader, but a few years ago I actually volunteered to be one of the coaches for the tennis center that the students participated in! ]]> 2022-12-07 03:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411629294 Share STEM News with Practicum Class - Ashley Veater https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411642690 I found an article to share with my practicum class.  Here is the link. 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221205153720.htm  
Of course, the article is not in kindergartner-friendly language. So I explained the article to them in my own words. Currently, we are beginning to learn about weather patterns. I thought this article would be a great way of showing my students that weather can look different depending on where you are in the world. The article discussed how there are more storms in the southern hemisphere than the northern hemisphere. Research has known this for decades but could never explain why, until now. The northern hemisphere has less storms because there are more mountain ranges and less of the surface is ocean. I pointed out the hemispheres to my students on a map as I explained it to them. The information was a great addition to my lesson, even though students were unable to read it. ]]> 2022-12-07 04:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411642690 STEM NEWS that ALL educators should know about - Ashley Veater https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411653604 I found the most amazing article that I think every teacher and person in general should know about!  Here is the link. 
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221202124841.htm
This article discusses how playing the piano boost brain processing power and can help lift moods. The article studied participants who played the piano, who only listened to the music, and a control group who did neither. The researchers found that after just a few weeks the people who listened to the music had enhanced abilities to process multi sensory information. The most interesting thing is that it did more than just enhance people's musical abilities; it actually increased their audio-visual processing and overall achievements across other task. I think knowing this information is so useful because you can give students the opportunities to listen to classical music while they are independently working. Of course, you would want to be mindful of students who it might distract. However, the majority of learners should benefit from listening to music as they complete their assignments.

]]> 2022-12-07 04:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411653604 My mentor teacher & STEM - Ashley Veater https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411660056 I am in a kindergarten class and honestly we do not do many STEM projects. We have done monthly school-wide STEM projects, but none that are specifically for Kindergarten. Kindergarten mainly focuses on literacy and mathematics skills, so many of their learning activities are aligned to those goals and objectives. 
When I asked my mentor teacher for the science education tests/assessments for the district/state she did not have the current data for them. My mentor teacher said she does not focus on STEM or science in Kindergarten because to her the most important concepts for kindergartners to learn are literacy skills to read and social skills to know how to behave in a classroom. She did say that usually when we do the monthly STEM projects she likes to focus more on a scientific method, such as inquiry or observation. She will introduce the whole lesson in a way that gets students thinking about scientist, which I believe is a great skill to have. ]]> 2022-12-07 04:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2411660056 Interview Science Coordinator for District - Ashley Veater https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2413750835 I interviewed Shauna Williams, the Science Coordinator for WCSD, over email. I tried calling but did not get a response and I do not have the opportunity to call during regular business hours very often (because I am at the elementary school, the University, or work lol), so I decided to just email her and hope for a response. Today I got my response!
I asked her two major questions:
1. What resources and services do you provide to the schools?
2. How does data on students from the district affect funding for the STEM/science programs?

Her responses were:

1. We provide materials, learning opportunities, and data/support.  The materials we provide include: learning kits from various partnerships (Red Butte Gardens, Natural History Museum of Utah), non-consumable devices and supplies such as digital microscopes and mag-lev tracks, and consumable materials such as tin foil and styrofoam.  The learning opportunities we provide are a combination of in-house and external: iSEE partners offer workshops as does the State.  We also design and offer our own PL events.  Data and support that we offer includes identifying areas of need based on data, creating/importing assessments into our LMS, communicating about expectations and resources available.

2. Funding for science/STEM support comes from different sources: some of the funding this year came from ESSR funds (which will not continue), the majority of the funding comes from a Title IV grant--this provides for a person (she puts together all the communication, loads resources into our LMS, and coordinates learning events --among other things!) and it funds part of a science/STEM program called Mystery Science.  Data will be analyzed at the end of the year to {hopefully} determine if there is a correlation between resources and strategies used and end-of-level test scores in grades 4&5.  If a correlation can be found, the connected resources/strategies will be continued or encouraged.  Resources and strategies that do not show a positive correlation will be discouraged.  I am not sure if this answers your question thoroughly.  If you need something else or more detail, please let me know.
 


]]> 2022-12-08 02:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2413750835 Nature Walk https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414804128 I went to Pine Valley to see the changing colors of the leaves. I think this would be a good local resource to use to show students the changing colors of the leaves and the gradation of them. It would be interesting to discuss how seasons affect plant life and animal life and allowing the students to make observations. -Risa]]> 2022-12-08 19:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414804128 Science experiment in STEM https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414805389 2022-12-08 19:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414805389 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414805898 2022-12-08 19:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414805898 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414808035 2022-12-08 19:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414808035 Nature Walk -Corina https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414810422 I hiked in Snow Canyon and saw these beautiful flowers. It made me notice how many different colors we have in the desert here that come out in different seasons. Snow Canyon would also be a great resource for field trips and teaching STEM because it shows so many different areas of science, such as geology, plants, animals, habitats, etc. ]]> 2022-12-08 19:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414810422 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414811234 2022-12-08 19:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414811234 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414811621 2022-12-08 19:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414811621 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414887214 2022-12-08 21:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414887214 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414967371 Final STEM class on body systems and the microverse.]]> 2022-12-08 23:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414967371 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414968606 Body systems curriculum investigations with holiday cookies. ]]> 2022-12-08 23:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414968606 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414975778 2022-12-09 00:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2414975778 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2416575069 Nature Walk 

]]> 2022-12-11 00:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2416575069 https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2418635330 I went on a hike at Snow Canyon on Saturday. After exploring caves, we went to the top of a mountain and watched the sunset. It was beautiful!!]]> 2022-12-13 02:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelhammondtoddutu/1784w0z3xr7s57kt/wish/2418635330