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May 13, 2020Engineering Design Process, Kool Kat Science, Resource, by

The Kool Kat Writers Use the Engineering Design Process

The engineering design process (EDP) is a series of steps that engineering teams use to solve problems. The design process is iterative, meaning that each step is repeated as many times as needed to arrive at a great solution.  In addition, Using the EDP makes …
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December 8, 2019Kool Kat Science, , by

STEM Destination to Consider

This year, as Dave and I contemplated destinations for planning our 2019-2020 STEM season, we decided to get our passports renewed and head north to Canada. Our destination was Stratford, Ontario. This turned out to be a fabulous location for a STEM planning getaway! The …
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October 17, 2019Kool Kat Science, Physical Science, STEM Club, , by

Edison’s Toy Studio

Electricity is such a fun unit for grades 3, 4, and 5. The idea for this STEM challenge came to us during our working vacation in the sweet little town of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. We spent some of our brainstorming sessions in a coffee shop …
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October 5, 201921st Century skills, Kool Kat Science, Physical Science, STEM Club, by 1 Comment

Create Your Own Circuit Game

Our STEM Club is in full swing for the Fall of 2019. This semester started with a unit on electricity to support 4th-grade NGSS physical science standards (PS3-2; PS3-3; PS3-4). You can find the lesson plan for this activity in our TeachersPayTeachers store. We began …
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September 24, 2019Kool Kat Science, Resourceby

Cardboard Construction Tips

Corrugated cardboard is an inexpensive, plentiful material with great structural properties that make it perfect for many classroom construction projects. This post outlines a few techniques we have discovered while working.  Cutting Cardboard Method 1: Using scissors for thin cardboard works best. It is safe …
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August 31, 2019Kool Kat Science, Physical Science, STEM Club, , by

Bringing Simple Machine Lessons to LIFE!

In 2016, the Kool Kat writing team attended the wonderful 5th annual STEM Forum & Expo in Colorado hosted by the National Science Teachers Association. We use the STEM Forum to learn from other educators and gather fresh ideas for our writing.  We pored over …
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August 5, 201921st Century skills, Kool Kat Science, Physical Science, STEM Club, by 1 Comment

Lower Jaws and Craft Stick Levers

While planning the puppet unit, the Kool Katz dreamers determined that teams would need a mechanism to hold the puppet upright while under construction. For this purpose, Dave developed a versatile piece of equipment we named the Gizmo Rig. The rig has been modified several …
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July 23, 201921st Century skills, Kool Kat Science, STEM Clubby 1 Comment

Kool Kats use 21st Century Skills

Twenty-first-century skills have been identified by American policymakers and business leaders as skills they look for when hiring. As STEM writers, the Kool Kat writing team appreciates the need to embed twenty-first success skills in our lessons. We provide resources and guidance to aid teachers …
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July 11, 2019Kool Kat Scienceby

Interactive Science Notebooks

Insights don’t usually arrive at my desk, but go into notebooks when I’m on the move. Or half-asleep. Hilary Mantel The Interactive Science Notebook is a personal journal of the students’ learning using pictures, sketches, notes, and data. As they explore science problems, students form …
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