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Helping make #STEM part of every day for every kid! Teacher, Speaker, Host of STEM Everyday Podcast, & author of #DailySTEM : How to Build a STEM Culture!

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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Here it is...the brand new "77 MORE Simple STEM Activities for Families" Find a PDF at (thank you everyone for suggesting ideas!) #RemoteLearning #STEM #parenting #COVID19
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Going to have to save this #STEM experiment video to show my students & see which ones they can replicate/understand #STEM #Science
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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A4: I made this list to help dads (and families) spend more time learning together at home (which increases the classroom learning) #SatChat
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Guess what? It’s the 1st issue of The #DailySTEM for a new school year! It’s the perfect quick combo of #STEM & #literacy for kids… Download or share every issue free at
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Kids need to play games in preschool so they can learn to take turns. Kids need to play games in high school so they can learn to communicate without a phone.
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I am SO going to try this in my hands-on Geometry class this year...anyone else? #STEAM #STEM #Art #VanishingPoint
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
I asked my student if she had finished her "circle sky" drawing yet. She excitedly pulled out the finished work. Amazing! #STEAM #Art #math
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Teachers...this is not our world anymore. Make sure you’re not teaching like it’s 1950.
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
A stop at @Lowes got me thinking... what if I had a list of "How-To Clinics" for my students at lunchtime or before/after school? #MakerEd #STEM #STEAM #CTE
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
When I notice a kid drawing on their desk, I praise the student for their abilities & take a picture...then I say “draw on paper next time & we’ll hang it up...it’s not easy to hang a desk on the wall”
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
Not a great day teaching, but a kind note from a student sure helps! #whyiteach
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Hey teachers, help me out...I'll make a 2nd list of "77 Simple STEM Ideas" if: 1⃣ at least 77 people like/RT this 2⃣ some people pitch in some ideas in the comments #COVID19 #RemoteLearning #BetterTogether #STEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
6 years
It's #NationalIceCreamDay Remember, there's science to everything! Thanks @compoundchem
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Hey teachers…if you can’t see the #Eclipse because you’re not in the path or because of weather, @NASA has a live stream 1-4pm eastern you can watch 🌝+🌚
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
The wood shop students at our school have been building a traditional Finnish boat... pretty good so far! #CTE #STEM #STEAM #CopperKings
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
6 years
Venn diagrams say it best sometimes!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Hey parents…try this simple paper “airplane” with your kids today (they’ll think you’re a genius)
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Hey parents...quick & fun #STEM activity with your kids: 1️⃣grab a phone with Slo-Mo 2️⃣find some objects to drop 3️⃣everyone guess which falls faster 4️⃣drop them #RemoteLearning #covid19 #parenting
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
What if you challenged your students to make a re-purposed #Christmas tree? What would they come up with? #STEAM #makerspace
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
I did some calculations...
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
6 years
Not all s'mores are created equal. Here's 16 recipes for #NationalSmoresDay
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
I know Nov 8th is #NationalSTEMDay , but we need to make #STEM for every kid EVERYDAY! I’ll give away 3 copies of #DailySTEM to help…just Retweet to enter!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Hey teachers...struggling without a document camera or whiteboard? Make your own with a box 📦 & a smartphone📱 #DistanceLearning #RemoteLearning #EdChat #teacherlife #EdTech
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
If your school closes & you still want to challenge your kids to do some #STEM learning, these can help ⤵️ (Download them at ) #COVID19
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
Three reasons to have some carpenter’s pencils in your classroom: 1) they don’t roll off the desk 2) they make you feel like you’re designing something 3) kids remember to return them (because they don’t fit in the pencil sharpener) #YouMightBeaSTEMteacher
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
Best “low-tech” idea for #STEM class I came up with this year: Grab blue construction paper & (useless) white colored pencils and let kids draw their designs & ideas as “blueprints” #PrimarySTEMChat
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Here it is...the brand new 77 Simple STEM Activities for Families #3 ⃣ Download or share all 3 lists with your kids at #STEM #RemoteLearning #DistanceLearning #STEAM #makerspace #Parenting
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
Teachers, don't forget that December 26th is the best day to buy large graph paper cheap! #WrappingPaper #math #YouMightBeaSTEMteacher
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
6 years
Teachers...Do you have a water bottle filling station at your school? Use it for the numbers: -is the # even or odd? -is the # divisible by 3? -what is the avg water bottles per day? #RealWorld #math
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Another new issue of The #DailySTEM is ready for your students! 🚀 + 🎈+ 📝 + 🧩 +🔬 Download or share every issue free at It’s perfect for #STEM + #Reading
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Bought a new #3dprinter last night...
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Kids need: …less Chromebooks & more Library books …less inside & more outside …less getting & more earning …less TikTok & more time with family and friends
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
9 months
Guess what? It’s the 1st issue of The #DailySTEM for the new school year! ⛵️& 🦻& 🧩 & 🔬 Download or share every issue FREE at
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It’s another new issue of The #DailySTEM for your classroom! It’s a super combination of #STEM #Literacy ! Download or share a PDF for every issue FREE at
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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1. Download some PDF isometric dot paper at 2. Give some to your kids 3. Challenge them to draw something festive
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
I must be too #oldschool ...my first thought was “Why did they put a fish in an overhead projector?”
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A fish controls the direction
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Today’s quick #STEMstarter challenge: Give your students 10 dominoes, a ping pong ball, a cup (& whatever else they can find in your room) and challenge them to make a mini @RubeGoldberg Machine!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Kids need LESS scrolling, sitting, gaming, watching, binging. Kids need MORE creating, reading, designing, fixing, thinking, building, baking, making, exploring, playing.
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
So if TikTok & Netflix can turn off their services in Russia, could they also turn it off for my students between 8am-3pm and after midnight?
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
What if you challenged your kids to construct some cat play structures out of cardboard to donate to local animal shelter? 📦+ 🐈= 💡 #Makerspace #PBL #STEAM #STEM #designthinking
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
It's #SpringBreak at my school, but my daughter's school isn't on break... So I made lunch for her teachers. #TeachersDeserveIt
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Hey parents...if you’ve never tried making leaves 🍁 🍃 into animals 🐘🦉... try making some with your kids today! #RemoteLearning #STEAM #Art #parentingtips
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
I finally got a butterfly in SLO-MO! Have you tried #SloMoSTEM with your kids yet? #backyard #Science #nature
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Got some multi colored square plates? Make some Tetris! #makerspace #STEAM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
Hey parents...got kids at home today because of a #SnowDay ? Here’s 231 simple ideas to do together with your kids! #StealthLearning #STEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Students who make things in shop classes deserve just as many awards as athletes at your school. #CTE #STEM #STEAM #KidsDeserveIt
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Do you have kids struggling with the idea of place value? Grab some styrofoam cups & make the concept something they can grasp. #math #STEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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#STEM isn’t just Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. It’s a mindset. It’s a way of viewing the world.” #DailySTEM #CodeBreaker
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Hey parents...next time you make pancakes with your kids, ask them: “Why does the batter always make circles?” #parenting #RemoteLearning #Science #DailySTEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Okay teachers, help me...there was so much demand for the 1st two "77 Simple STEM Ideas"...I'll make a 3rd if: 1⃣ at least 77 people like/RT this 2⃣ everyone pitches in some new ideas in the comments #COVID19 #RemoteLearning #BetterTogether #STEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Robots are fun. 3D printers are amazing. And LEGOs are an important part of childhood learning. But...Paper is the underrated tool of #STEM & #STEAM learning!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Every educator can build a culture of #STEM learning in your school...don’t just leave it to the “STEM Teacher™️” #DailySTEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
As a teacher, I’d much rather help kids understand 80% of the curriculum with relevant connections & authentic challenges than hurry through 100% of the curriculum without relevance.
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Just saw Ada Twist, Scientist in the #MacysParade Thank you @andreabeaty for making #STEM exciting for every kid!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Hey teachers..the Canadian Space Agency has some terrific posters you can download: #STEM #Space #STIM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Hey teachers…grab some isometric for paper & challenge your kids to draw a #Christmas tree (you can find PDF downloadable paper on my website ) #STEM #STEAM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
It started snowing in 1st period...so I amazed my students by “installing” the Live Weather Cam! #KidsDeserveIt #WhyITeach
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
Hey folks... HUE is letting me giveaway a FREE HUE Animation Studio for their #12DaysofHUE Christmas #giveaway ! For a chance to #win : 🎄 RETWEET 🎅 Follow @HUEHD 🎁 & Tag a friend for bonus entries! Ends in 24 hours!!! 🕛
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
One of my students used some big time creativity to make this card for a friend #STEAM #Art
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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My wife shared this meme with me…definitely going to use it as a discussion starter in class! #STEMstarter
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Don’t forget today’s a good day to buy wrapping paper with the grid on the back…it’s perfect for long term graphing in a classroom: Plant growth 🌱 📈 Water usage 💦📉 Books read 📚📈 How long to solve a puzzle 🧩📉
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Do some #SocialDistancingMath ... Six feet is the same as: 6 cereal boxes 🥣 9 water bottles water 💧 20 pieces of fruit 🍎 🍊 🍌 #RemoteLearning #STEM #SocialDistancing
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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It’s a special #NationalSTEMday Double Issue of The Daily STEM! Download every issue free at It’s #STEM + #Literacy = Fun!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Days like yesterday (with the #PerseveranceRover landing on #mars ) prove that education needs Inspiration just as much as Instruction!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Anyone see @dailystem on @TODAYshow this morning? ⤵️⤵️⤵️
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@dailystem I just saw you on the Today Show!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
5 years
Hey parents...here’s some weekend #STEM ideas to do WITH your kids: -make art from leaves -create something with LEGOs -repair something in your car -make a stop motion film -play board games -create your own board game -ask your kid to teach you how to code -bake using a recipe
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Now that you have 83 rolls of #ToiletPaper the big question is “What are you going to make with the cardboard tubes?” #RemoteLearning #STEM #STEAM #makerspace
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Hey teachers..need a last minute idea for #EarthDay … here’s 77 of them:
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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@Jenrobbins91 @jmattmiller @alicekeeler Here's a list I made of 77 simple things any parent can do with a kid...maybe this can help. Learning & inspiration don't have to cost $$$
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Today’s quick #STEMstarter challenge: what kind of “relief” art can you make from corrugated cardboard? 📦 ✂️
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Guess what? It’s another new issue of The #DailySTEM for your kids! ✈️🎬🧩🔬 Download every issue free at
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Hey everyone...just in time for #EarthDay its a "Nature Edition" of the 77 Simple #STEM Ideas for Families! Get a PDF at & get learning! #RemoteLearning #Nature #Backyard #DistanceTeaching
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Giveaway for #NationalSTEMDay ! Win one of 2 copies of Daily STEM to help you build a #STEM culture year round! 🔄Just Repost for a chance to win! ➕For an extra entry, reply with a favorite STEM activity
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Many teachers are using 'The Daily STEM' to combine #STEM & #literacy in their classrooms! This week's issue has stories about #robots , food waste, & plenty of puzzles & challenges! Download every issue at
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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In today’s world, #Literacy isn’t just reading. Every teacher is a #reading teacher...& an #art teacher...& a #STEM teacher. (from the book #DailySTEM )
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Don't forget to tell your kids that fireworks are science! #FourthofJuly #fireworks @compoundchem
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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What’s your favorite #STEM sound?
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
Can’t wait to greet my students today with a smile & a new #nerdy shirt!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Did you ever notice that every time you bring some games to your classroom, the following happens: ✅talking ✅laughing ✅encouragement ✅cooperation ✅eye contact
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Hey parents...got any rocks in your yard? Make some #art ⤵️ with your kids! #STEAM #RemoteLearning
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
The best $3.44 gift you can buy your kid? A “toy” that helps them focus, persevere, & think logically ⤵️⤵️⤵️
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Inspire your kids in 4 easy steps: 1) draw a “Live Weather Cam” on the classroom window 2) set up a device with time-lapse camera 3) wait 4) watch & discuss what you see #STEM #EdTech #weather
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
Hey teachers...have you tried ? It’s a super simple gear & belt simulator...fun #STEM for kids!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
1 year
My wife found a super graduation card… This would definitely make an inspiring classroom poster!
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
If your kids are wondering how this weekends #LunarEclipse works, here’s how:
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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I’m in week 11 of #virtual teaching & I will NEVER EVER take a day in class with kids for granted as long as I’m a teacher.
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
If you empty your pockets at home & there are Expo markers, #YouMightBeATeacher
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Make every classroom a place for #STEM ⚙️🧬🔬 Make every classroom a #makerspace ✂️📦🖍 Make every classroom a place for #reading 📚📗📘 Make every classroom a place for kids to explore & #play 🎹♟🧩
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Easy tip for better summer use of devices by your kids: Step 1: send them outside with a device that has Slo-Mo camera Step 2: film a bug or other creature Step 3: write a story or make a movie about the bug #SloMoSTEM #SummerLearning
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Me: "That's a very creative design for your pinball machine." Student: "Are you going to put it on your Twitter?" Me: "Yes, you'll be famous!" #STEM #STEAM #PBL
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
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Hey teachers... ...that boy that doesn’t say much...he matters. ...that girl that doesn’t say much...she matters. Find a way to get to know them better this week. Find out their passions. Find out about their hopes & dreams.
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🚨Giveaway! Just got a new shipment of books & I always like to give one away… to enter: ✅Retweet ➕For an extra entry, share your favorite springtime #STEM activity! I’ll announce the winner on Monday 4/1
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
3 years
This is a very clever way to learn Morse Code...
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
4 years
Hey parents...need an easy & fun way to help your kids practice #math ? Play “Multiplying War” (or add or subtract) #parenting #STEM
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dailySTEM (Chris Woods)
2 years
I brought a few new games to my classroom…one kid said “I remember this game, we played it in elementary school” Our kids need to play games to build logic, creativity, sportsmanship, & communication skills. #STEM
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