Building on Knowledge by Patricia Calvin-Thomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4 Collaborating to Make STEM a Reality en-us 2022-05-13 01:25:07 UTC 2025-11-15 05:33:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Essential Toolkit https://app.gadoe.org/TRLPubic This is a great site to use to find examples of student interest surveys for science, a guide for effective science instruction for all students, and a science self-evaluation checklist. patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182181788 2022-05-13 01:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182181788 Love and Logic https://www.loveandlogic.com If you are looking for teaching tips, discipline tips, and articles and advice about how to deal with challenging behaviors, this is the perfect website for you. patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182187655 2022-05-13 01:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182187655 Closure Activities to Summarize a Lesson patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182195149 2022-05-13 02:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182195149 5 E Instructional Model patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182221382 The 5 E Instructional Model is a research based model for student inquiry based learning. The focus is on the student being engaged, the students exploring the concept, the concept being explained by the teacher and experts, elaborating on the students' learning, and evaluating what the students learned. A powerful instructional model!]]> 2022-05-13 02:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182221382 Novel Engineering patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182235638 Kids must be engaged in order to learn. Reading allows people to get lost in words, travel to other places, learn about different cultures,  and peek into other people's lives . Why not use reading to provide opportunities for students to solve real world problems? That is exactly what Novel Engineering will do!  Use it to promote critical thinking skills and problem solving.]]> 2022-05-13 02:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182235638 Social and Emotional Learning patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182254182 Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom focuses on teaching students how to understand and manage their emotions and relationships and how to interact with others from a dignity standpoint. SEL focuses on students being mentally and emotionally healthy so that they can strive academically and reach their full potential.]]> 2022-05-13 02:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182254182 Dr. Sally Creel Sally.Creel@cobbk12.org District Administrator STEM and Innovation Supervisor in Cobb County Dr. Creel is an amazing resource. She is very knowledgeable about STEM and STEAM. She is always willing to listen to your ideas about STEM/STEAM and share her experiences and resources. patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182265608 2022-05-13 03:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182265608 Stephanie Ruffner Stephanie.Ruffner@cobbk12.org Cooper Middle School STEM Academy Director Ms. Ruffner has been the STEM Academy director at Cooper Middle School for an extended amount of time. She went through the entire certification process with CCSD and the state. She and her team are currently preparing for recertification with the state. Cooper was recently certified by Cognia. She has a wealth of knowledge about STEM and the certification process. patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182267749 2022-05-13 03:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182267749 STEM GEMS https://stemgemsbook.com/meet-our-gems/ This is a great resource to use to introduce careers in the STEM fields to the students...loaded with great images and descriptions. patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182269136 2022-05-13 03:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182269136 BrainPop www.brainpop.com Wow, what can’t I say about BrainPop!!! Engaging child-centered videos for science, math, grammar, social studies, etc..., quizzes, games, make a movie feature, etc... patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182270799 2022-05-13 03:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182270799 Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com Mystery Science is loaded with virtual excursions, interactive activities related to specific topics, games, science lessons, experiments, problem solving, etc... patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182272137 2022-05-13 03:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182272137 Cells Alive www.cellsalive.com This is a fantastic website to use to introduce students to plant and animal cells, to extend the knowledge of students as it relates to plant and animal cells: interactive, self-check, student paced, variety of activities, engaging, and FUN!! patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182274729 2022-05-13 03:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182274729 American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/microbiology/ask-a-scientist-about-microbes This website is provided by the American Museum of Natural History. It is terrific for kids. The website is loaded with hands on activities, scientists answering questions about a variety of topics, any career that ends with –ology is found on this site, videos, engineering activities, etc... patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182275868 2022-05-13 03:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182275868 Matter Phet Simulation patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182285676 This simulation is a terrific resource that is beneficial in showing the students how atoms/molecules react when heat is increased or decreased .]]> 2022-05-13 03:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182285676 Cool States of Matter Activities patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182296078 Matter matters!!! If you are looking for some great activities to teach your students all about matter, look no more. This website has experiments, hands on activities, and videos! You and your students are going to love this site. It will be your go to site for solidifying matter.]]> 2022-05-13 03:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182296078 Building Background Information on Matter patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182300624 This website is a noteworthy website for building background information on matter, and it provides some epic experiments for the students to explore matter and have oodles of FUN!]]> 2022-05-13 03:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182300624 Preethi Titu Assistant Professor of Science Education Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education 585 Cobb Ave NW Room 3117, MD 0121 Kennesaw, GA 30144 p: 470-578-6119 e: ptitu@kennesaw.edu Dr. Titu has been my educational partner for my PBL. Her guidance and support and the resources she has provided have been priceless. She gave freely of her time and knowledge to assist me with planning and executing my PBL unit on matter. I hope our partnership continues to grow over the years. patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182306414 2022-05-13 03:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182306414 Rader's BIOLOGY 4 KIDS.COM - Biology basics for everyone! patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182313211 Biology 4 Kids is a kid centered website that is an informational site for kids that teaches them all about biology in kid friendly terms with videos and illustrations that bring biology to life in a way that kids can grasp the concepts. The site has  a wealth of knowledge.]]> 2022-05-13 04:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182313211 The Chemistry of the Gober Brothers patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182319638 Isaiah and Joshua are identical twins; they are impacting the field of chemistry in profound ways. Isaiah and Joshua were students at Southern Polytechnic in Marietta, GA and graduated with degrees in chemistry as top students.]]> 2022-05-13 04:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182319638 Virtual Field Trips patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182328294 Who doesn't love a great field trip? A virtual field trip is the 2nd best trip. Education World has worked really hard to be able to bring the excursion to you when things out of your control prevent you from actually going on the excursion. The virtual trips are thought provoking, informative, captivating, and age appropriate.]]> 2022-05-13 04:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182328294 Physical and Chemical Changes patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182337224 Generation Genius is truly one of my favorite websites. It is age appropriate, interactive, colorful, engaging, relatable, informative, diverse, and thought provoking.  It is a beneficial resource for students and parents. The site breaks the concepts down so that the concepts are easier to understand.]]> 2022-05-13 04:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182337224 Kahoot patriciacalvinthomas https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182346696 Electricity and magnetism - Details - Kahoot!]]> 2022-05-13 04:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciacalvinthomas/glwqot2xjlgerm4/wish/2182346696