77. Back-to-School Icebreakers

77. Back-to-School Icebreakers

8/19/2022

Show Summary:

Need some low-prep icebreakers for back to school? Claire shares her favorite Stage 1 STEM activities that build a foundation of teamwork, collaboration, and communication to set the stage for engineering design challenges. Plus, she describes how to add new constraints to some of our most popular STEM icebreakers to adapt for older students or to re-use with a class.

Links from the Show:

Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes

• 54. HELP! My Students Are Struggling With TEAMWORK!

• 45. The Best STEM Challenge Ever

• 38. Back to School STEM

• 31. Reflections from a First Year STEM Teacher

Vivify STEM Blog Posts

• Not all STEM is Equal: 3 Stages of STEM Education

• The Best 3 Back to School STEM Icebreakers (Challenges/instructions for Space Docking, Tower, and Helium Stick)

• 50 Distance Learning Icebreakers & Games

Vivify STEM Lessons & Products

• Stage 1: Icebreakers & Teambuilding

  • Newspaper STEM Challenges: 3 Engineering Activities

  • Tower STEM Challenges: 5 Icebreaker Activities

  • Back to School STEM: 6 Icebreaker Teamwork Activities

  • Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities

  • All Stage 1 - Icebreakers & Teambuilding

Other STEM Resources

• Vivify Curriculum Map

• Stacking Chairs (Game) - Vivify Amazon Affiliate Link

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