2nd graders make electronic scribble bots using motors, cups, and markers. FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter @jvanheukelum Jasmine Tookes @gqeswps

Cute robots made in STEM @ Quarles Elementary w/ 2nd graders. @gqeswps @jvanheukelum Joanie Hovatter FDES-AP Amy Jaster

Cost sheet and robots made from recyclables, junk, and craft items. The 2nd graders did an awesome job! FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter Amy Jaster Teresa M. Cave @gqeswps @jvanheukelum Jake Boula, Ed.D

2nd grader shows her Genius family tree. Extremely proud of all her hard work. FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter Amy Jaster @gqeswps

3rd grade and marble ramps are fun! @gqeswps

2nd gr free explore in STEM. Time to free minds and challenge brains and they love it! @gqeswps FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter

2nd grader Engineering feat during free explore in STEM. Joanie Hovatter @gqeswps FDES-AP @jvanheukelum Jake Boula, Ed.D

I was recently invited to give a talk to nearly 2,000 teachers, librarians, & book creators at one of my favorite ed conferences—but I struggled to figure out how to talk about the power of books given the current state of the world. I thought I’d share what I ended up with:

Today is the 134th anniversary of Sarah Goode's Patent #344 177. To help celebrate this trailblazing #AfricanAmerican woman, share this post for a chance to win a copy of SWEET DREAMS, SARAH Creston Books @chris_e_draws amzn.to/2YTquGz #WomenInSTEM #Diversity #kidlit

Life is project based learning. After school a person has no tests in the workspace. It’s all work with problem solving. youtu.be/TvmOqnupdZc

Learning Problem Solving and Growth Mindset in a Makerspace This article is further evidence of why our STEM Lab at GQES works. edutopia.org/video/learning…. FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter Jake Boula, Ed.D

QUES 2nd graders build circuits! Joanie Hovatter FDES-AP @jvanheukelum

Impressive to see Royal Caribbean staff working late into the night to prepare meals to deliver to Grand Bahama Island in the morning. FOX 35 Orlando

GQES 4th graders construct hurricane worthy huts. Must withstand a fan blowing the hut. Joanie Hovatter FDES-AP Jake Boula, Ed.D @jvanheukelum

TRY NOT TO SMILE: This baby has a blast practicing his ABC’s with dad — and his laughter is infectious

The fight for women's right to vote in the US took decades, and countless women activists were arrested - and on one infamous occasion, subjected to beating and torture. Here is the shocking story of the "Night of Terror" at the Occoquan Workhouse. amightygirl.com/blog?p=16987

2nd graders at GQES using hot glue guns for engineering Santa sleighs and working fabulously! FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter Teresa M. Cave

3rd graders at GQES experiment to discern the best way to clean up an environmental oil spill. Joanie Hovatter Jake Boula, Ed.D @jvanheukelum FDES-AP

2nd grader at GQES during free explore. FDES-AP Joanie Hovatter Teresa M. Cave @gqeswps

Finland Will Become The First Country In The World To Get Rid Of All School Subjects curiousmindmagazine.com/goodbye-subjec… via dead Mind Magazine. Thanks Mike matsuda