Donia Spott
@inertiamatters
Middle school STEM Coach. Science teacher for over 25 years. PhD. Jiu-jitsu purple belt. Henry's Granny!
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24-05-2009 02:11:30
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Spent a fun week with 6th graders as they designed, built, and tested rubber band propeller cars! Powhatan Middle
Started a new World History project with JT Stocker. 3D models of ancient monuments built from cardboard and craft materials on a 1:200 scale. Fascinating to see the students work through the process. #Innovate #STEMacrossthecurriculum Powhatan Middle
Introducing a group of 6th graders to BirdBrain Technologies #hummingbirdkit as they design robots to solve student identified problems. Always exciting to watch them collaborate and teach themselves and each other! #innovate #STEMacrossthecurriculum Powhatan Middle
Finished up our 1:200 scale models of ancient monuments--what a great project! JT Stocker Powhatan Middle #crosscurricular
Paper Cup-Bots were perfect for today's STEMtastic Crafts Club! Powhatan Middle Brown Dog Gadgets
Excited to share our program Powhatan Middle with other educators!
Tried out paper circuit blocks with Sheila Franklin and her 7th graders this week. So much fun and engagement while problem solving and exploring circuits!! Powhatan Middle Brown Dog Gadgets
Got to work with the whole 6th grade (>300 lovely students and their English teachers) creating X-games events for their unit on figurative language. See the swooshing skis slide swiftly down the snowy slope! #alliteration Becky Brown, NBCT Powhatan Middle
Had a great time presenting our Powhatan Middle Innovation Lab program at #EdTechRVA2023 with GRAETC #EdTechRVA today!
First...I posted this yesterday and the tweet disappeared! Second, thanks for making me cry a little at work, Dori Broomell ! ๐๐๐ #STEMsisters
It was delightful to see the joy these two experienced in building (and destroying!) their KEVAยฎ Planks ball run! Sheila Franklin Powhatan Middle
Thanks for stopping by, Tracie Omohundro !
Exploring symmetry, balance, beauty, and strength in structures with KEVAยฎ Planks . And having fun taking them down! Powhatan Middle Sheila Franklin
I received a few free samples from Teachergeek and loved them enough to buy some sets for my lab. This week, we tried out their #RubberBandRacers to help review forces, motion, energy, and experimental design. These 8th graders had a great time innovating! Powhatan Middle
Working with a fabulous group of elementary teachers this week as we explore ways to integrate STEM in their curriculum! Brown Dog Gadgets sent free samples, and the teachers made #SolarBugs, designed adaptations for them, and created triorama habitats to showcase their designs.
Super excited about the new tools and techniques I'm learning about with chibitronics & Infosys Foundation USA to inspire even more STEM creativity in our students Powhatan Middle! For my weekend homework, I made an animated storyline for The Watsons Go To Birmingham. Hey, Cindy Winston!