STEM
STEM Resources for the activities you may have tried at the 2024 Girl Scout STEM conference at Chemeketa Community College.
Tag: math
Tic Tac Toe and More!
A familiar game with a new twist.
Use very simple materials to meet the challenge of figuring out strategies for moving markers to get three in a row.
Good luck!
Mastering the Times Tables
Videos, knowing patterns, and visuals can help children (and grownups) learning the multiplication tables.
What to Do?
What to do if your child needs something to consider while waiting for the online class to start?
Need word puzzles that can be solved in a few moments of spare time or pondered for a day?
I’ve collected math and word puzzles just for you!
Explore Möbius Strips
Kids can try it at home with scrap paper, scissors, and tape. It’s very adaptable for different ages and abilities.
Watch the video to see what happens. Try it yourself.
Keep track of the number of twists before you tape the paper to find the pattern for how many twists results in how many loops.
It’s fascinating for both children and grownups!
DK Findout!
An extraordinary resource from Dorling Kindersley!
It has info about the arts, coding, history, language arts, math, science, sports, and MUCH more.
Great images and simple formatting can make this easy to share with children of any age!
Marvelous Math Resources
Kids can play online against the computer or, if they log in for free, they can challenge and play against other kids within their school, the US, or the world (if the time zones match up 😉
Online Resource: Utah Education Network
Check out these amazing interactives that have been collected by the Utah Education Network (UEN).
This organization connects all Utah school districts, schools, and higher education institutions to provide quality resources.
I’m grateful they’re willing to share without requiring a sign in so the resources can be used by teachers and parents.
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents!
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Have students play Go Fish, Memory Games, or online games to practice converting fractions to decimals to percents.
A fun way to review an important math skill.
Scintillating Shapes – Tangrams
Use seven simple shapes to encourage an exploration of shapes and the relationship a small shape has to a larger shape.
I’ve collected a bunch of free resources to make this easier for you to add this option to your math resources.