What can 4th graders do with two motors and some wires? They can build electric cars, apply their understanding of circuits to figure out how to fix cars that go in circles, design bumpers, engineer better switches, make repairs, and add creative flair! Del Mar Heights #DMUSD

Morning of exhibition last minute prep! See you at 1pm High Tech Elem NC !

It takes a village! High Tech Elem NC #pbl #exhibition

Doing science over being scientist “ When girls view science as an activity they can partake in, they’re more likely to push themselves and pursue STEM opportunities. When we change how we talk to girls about STEM, we change how they view science.” hechingerreport.org/opinion-how-to…

Lead a Legacy exhibition! Student groups used the design process to impact members of their community- we supported foster youth, help the hungry food drive, military families, our ocean, and animal shelters! 💕🐶 #pbl #DesignThinking #shareyourlearning High Tech Elem NC

#shareyourlearning you know #exhibition is a success when the teacher isn’t needed! High Tech Elem NC #pbl

Selling otter pops to raise money for Straight From the Heart, a local nonprofit supporting foster youth. We raised $250 in three days! #pbl #designthinking High Tech Elem NC

Some of our groups from our Lead a Legacy project. Beautiful banners made in art exploratory with the talented KadeewnArT High Tech Elem NC

Showcased our work from our Heat and Harmony project at the San Diego County Fair- what makes California vulnerable to wildfire? Visit our fire safe landscape designs at the student showcase! High Tech Elem NC San Diego County Fair (#sdfair) #shareyourlearning #pbl

Wonder Wednesday- learn to code! Thanks MadeWithCode and Code.org

Last day fun High Tech Elem NC

5th grade promotion! Being escorted by our kinder buddies while the rest of the school congratulates the graduates. My favorite tradition! High Tech Elem NC

Love my team! High Tech Elem NC

Celebrating the end of the school year #teacherswholearntogether #loveourpets

I helped dig up 27 free, beautiful posters of diverse STEM women for edutopia. Research shows that simple gestures of inclusion (books, posters) can improve academic performance & confidence. Bookmark it for next year, and tell me if you know of more! edut.to/2XQgflV

"If students lack the knowledge and vocabulary to understand the passages on #reading tests, they won’t have an opportunity to demonstrate their skill in making inferences or finding the main idea" Natalie Wexler ow.ly/wduO50v1pxs #edchat #elemchat #parenting #ELAchat

The coding language of today may be out of fashion in 10 years. But the key to the future is emphasizing 4 attributes: grit, creativity, problem-solving, and comfort with ambiguity. edut.to/2YcxLA4

Check out these free awesome posters for your classrooms and workplaces! They come in 8 languages too! San Diego Unified Michael Goodbody Nate Sachdeva Thanks to Spanish CITAM teacher, Lorena for sharing! medium.com/nevertheless-p… #shepersisted #WomenInSTEM

Teaching chemistry using augmented reality x.com/ZonePhysics/st…

Did you know you can create a VR tour of your classroom using a regular phone + Google Street View App + Google Tour Creator! See below for how easy it is to create 360 images with Street View (no special camera needed)!