A zip line you say? A Christmas zip line? Yes, that is right! A Christmas Zip Line with a Sleigh full of toys! What an exciting adventure this is for your STEM students! The first zip line we tried in the STEM lab was an experiment and design challenge. Students tested different kinds of lines and ways to attach…
Oh, how we love Christmas Escapes during the month of December! The first time we tried an escape room the students were hooked and when I started creating these events for holidays I was hooked. The engagement is high because students love the escapes and the competition. And we are secretly practicing skills with every Christmas Escape! “In this…
Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health Published: Engaging with music has proven positive impacts on mental health and well-being, yet musical interventions are rarely used in healthcare settings. Professor Gilles Comeau, from the University of Ottawa in Canada, hopes to change this. He has established the Music and Mental Health Research Clinic to explore the relationships…
Online classes are available for every possible area of study, and this has expanded to include the world of entrepreneurship. It can be encouraging to teach children about blazing their own path in life and business through entrepreneurship. Children who participate in entrepreneurship classes can experience improvements in problem-solving, achieve basic financial literacy, and develop their creativity. This set…
In May, the Ohio STEM Committee approved six schools in the state for five years of STEM school designation. Two schools in the Cincinnati area – Indian Hill Primary and Indian Hill Elementary – received the statewide designation for the first time. Whitney Buell, principal of Indian Hill Elementary School, agreed to answer a few questions about her school and…