Hey kids! What do you wonder? What do you notice? #STEM #nature #shadows dailySTEM Chris Woods #insects #surfacetension #waterstrider #geometry

Just a few geometric tile samples for #math class!! #mathchat #mathematics dailySTEM Chris Woods #STEM what do you notice? What do you wonder? #4thgrade #5thGrade #geometry

Not everyday you see a #dodecagon dailySTEM Chris Woods what do you wonder? #mathchat #math #geometry

Simple, physical example that shows why 2^0 = 1. youtu.be/FD9LJXqYfLQ #MTBoS #ITeachMath #math #maths #mathematics #alg1 #algebra #mathchat

Here’s a cool one dailySTEM Chris Woods

New school year, new welcome board. I teach 4th/5th math, and many students claim they can’t do math. My goal is to have then discover that they indeed can! We all just learn at different paces! #math #mathchat #mathematics #pirate dailySTEM Chris Woods #Texas #BacktoSchool2023

Today’s quick #STEMstarter challenge: have your students design “heroes” based on an element to introduce the periodic table

I always try to give my students mnemonic devices to remember ideas, like “cations are positive because cats are good” And I know it works because they walk into class and say “Mr Woods, look what I found!” #whyiteach #STEM

Never underestimate the power of place value models! We are using Zearn curriculum this year, and I have seen incremental success at all levels! Foundation skills are so important! #maths #matchat #Mathematics dailySTEM Chris Woods #4thGrade

Here’s a great news story about 14 year-old Heman Bekelke, winner of this year’s 3M #YoungScientist Challenge! Read about the cancer fighting soap he invented: foxnews.com/health/virgini…

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution." - Aristotle

Step 1 today: Writing names or a favorite word as lines Step 2 tomorrow: Write equations for each of the lines

What a great use of a powered #skateboard dailySTEM Chris Woods #STEM #Math #creative

How old was the tree and how many branches was it growing? dailySTEM Chris Woods here’s a striking cookie! #Nature #NatureBeautiful #NatureLover

If it takes English Language Learners 5-7 years to acquire Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency, why does Texas Education Agency only offer #STAAR in the learner’s language (namely #Spanish) only in grades 3-5?? #math #texas

Used stickers to help a student with multiplication. Then she made her own. Small steps for big gains later. dailySTEM Chris Woods #math #4thGrade

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Hey kids…do you see the “quad” prefix & how it connects to te shape of the cookie? #STEM + #Literacy

Today’s #eclipse is a great example for my students of how 70% or 80% or 90% is just not the same as 100%… 100% effort makes a big impact!