STEM to Story - Enthralling and Effective Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8

Grades 5-8.

The challenge for teachers is to break through students’ preconceptions of STEM fields as hard or boring to show them that STEM is everywhere, relevant, and loads of fun. Now you can bring STEM to life with zombies, rockets, celebrities, and more to inspire learning. Fun, engaging, and meaningful lesson plans fuse hands-on discovery in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with creative writing. Aligned with both the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, this book provides teachers, after-school and out-of-school providers, and parents with field-tested lessons, workshops, and projects designed by professionals in each field. Lessons feature bonus activities, fun facts, and teaching points for instructors at every level. These quirky, exploratory lessons help make both science and writing fun. 336 pages.