The STEM Space: Professional Development

Looking for more insight on how to implement STEM in your classroom? Check out the series of professional development videos created by the Vivify STEM team.

Balloon Rockets: What a drag!
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Balloon Rockets: What a drag!

Learn about the science of balloon rockets with a focus on drag by reviewing how you can use this engaging activity in your classroom.

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Cultivating Creativity in STEM
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Cultivating Creativity in STEM

Do your students focus on the product over the process? Learn practical exercises that focus on enhancing student brainstorming power. Help your students maximize their creativity with easy lessons that you can immediately implement into your classroom.

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Teaching STEM Through Space Exploration
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Teaching STEM Through Space Exploration

This video covers why teaching about space exploration boosts student engagement, involves all aspects of STEM, and inspires kids to achieve. Several hands-on STEM activities will be demonstrated relating to space and information on how to structure a STEM curriculum, project, or even an afterschool program around space exploration is provided.

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Take STEM to the next level with a Long-Term Project
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Take STEM to the next level with a Long-Term Project

This video covers conducting a long-term STEM project (stage 3 STEM), from how to work up to it, what is involved, making it a competition/event, and some topic ideas and resources. Learn everything they need to conduct a semester-long STEM project with their students.

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Student Voice In STEM
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Student Voice In STEM

In this video, you will learn from Natasha about how to motivate and improve critical thinking, problem-solving, and overall learning in your students by making decisions and asking questions!

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Social Studies and STEM
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Social Studies and STEM

In this video, you will learn from Claire about how to bring your social study lessons to life with STEM! This video first aired as a session at STEM Con. To find the map to help you develop a social studies STEM activity, click on the button below the video.

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Engaging Students with STEM Careers
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Engaging Students with STEM Careers

In this video, you will learn from Natasha about how to connect your STEM lessons to STEM careers and also build relationships with your students. This video first aired as a session at STEM Con.

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Teach STEM Through a Storyline
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Teach STEM Through a Storyline

In this video, you will learn from Claire about how to create your own storyline to develop a STEM curriculum. An example shared in this video is a space-themed curriculum that follows a storyline with a set of engineering design challenges. You can download the Mission to Mars curriculum using the button below the video.

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How to Launch a Weather Balloon
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How to Launch a Weather Balloon

Embark on an epic journey with your students as we guide you through conducting a high-altitude balloon launch. Learn what supplies are needed, what science lessons and experiences your students will gain, and how you can bring this exciting project to your school.

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3 Stages of STEM
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3 Stages of STEM

Do you get frustrated when looking for STEM lessons? Pinterest and TPT are filled with STEM activities, but they often are crafts labeled as engineering design without any rigor or real content. So what exactly is STEM? And how do you build a year-long STEM program? We present the 3 Stages of STEM to help you organize your curriculum!

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