Show Summary:
Claire is preparing for her first-ever Star Party family event, and Natasha gives her tips on everything from using a sky app to making constellation-themed hot chocolate! We also dive into a new Framework for Engineering Learning that the Vivify team is developing. What are the main learning goals of engineering? What does a year-long STEM program look like? Listen in for our vision for K-12 STEM education.
Links from the Show:
Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes
Star Parties & Thematic Classroom Attire
Would an Engineer Solve Your Problems?
Explaining the 3 Stages of STEM
Vivify STEM Blog Posts
Not All STEM is Equal: 3 Stages of STEM Education
Vivify STEM Lessons
Explore the Universe - FREE in The STEM Space Explorer Library
Astronaut Training: 4 C’s of STEM
Heart Rate Ratios and Graphing Activity
STEM Tower Challenges
STEM Choice Boards Bundle: Career, Field Trip, & Space Missions
STEM Careers BINGO Game: K-5 or 5-12
Who is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity
Weather Balloon Launch: STEM Engineering Project Guide
Mission to Moon or Mission to Mars Semester STEM Unit
Other STEM Resources
SkyView® App - Google Play or Apple
Fort Worth Astronomical Society: Star Parties
Vivify STEM Research & Publications
THE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTES
THE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUP
VIVIFY INSTAGRAM
VIVIFY FACEBOOK
VIVIFY TWITTER
VIVIFY TIKTOK