I'm attending International STEAM Summit. Bringing STEAM out of the lab and into your classroom
RT if you think others will find this helpful ?https://t.co/Gjki8tCe0C
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Thanks @SpheroEdu so psyched to wear my badge #spheroleadeducator #robotsrock #justkeepcoding pic.twitter.com/24TMKCwftt
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 9, 2019
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Wow @pberberian this is so cool https://t.co/FatCF32TIJ
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#D2L #FETC2019 pic.twitter.com/GPCLccMNFO
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#RMAProud @RMALeads A girl read about a homeless man who froze to death. She decided to do something about it https://t.co/GB88ssuava
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) August 20, 2018
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#RMARocks I love my school. #makelearningfun https://t.co/ytP2rSJmBn
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) May 25, 2018
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Save our Seas – students designed and built machines to clean plastics from the oceans. #makelearningfun @flipgrid @keslerscience https://t.co/3BbvUSdqQS
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) May 10, 2018
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Building Machines to Save Our Seas – Remove Plastics from the Ocean. Check out students' flipgrids at https://t.co/3BbvUSdqQS #makelearningfun #STEAM @RMALeads pic.twitter.com/2pQnDK9nyH
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) May 1, 2018
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Owl's Opus Invention Projects #makelearningfun #STEAM https://t.co/KYE1M2VR79 https://t.co/2bqN1U4vgN @RMALeads https://t.co/F3nO3k5Eqj pic.twitter.com/ayb5CzwCjc
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Helping Harry Meet Sally – STEAM Challenge. https://t.co/F3nO3k5Eqj #makelearningfun #STEAM
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#makelearningfun #STEAM @littleBits @RMALeads pic.twitter.com/zRNuocBaja
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#FETC #bloxelsEDU #makelearningfun pic.twitter.com/19P1LZHudA
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Ribbon cutting ceremony at Rowlett Middle Academy. @RMALeads @Manateeschools https://t.co/9MZSHdfwWA
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Why RMA? https://t.co/YS5rOVdFYN
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Happy Thanksgiving RMA Families. We did not have time to share this with our students but we know many of you would like to get a head start on shopping and/or crafting for this friendly competition….
RMA First Annual Ugly sweater competition. Students can enter the ugly sweater competition by either bringing in an unwrapped toy or a $2.00 donation which will be donated to Toys for Tots.
Donations will be turned into Science classes – to Mrs. Bekka Stasny and Mrs. Shelbi Ericsson by December 13. Students will be given a sticker which will allow them to participate in the “Ugliest” iLead competition on Dec. 15 -RMA Staff and Students will vote on the iLead class with the “ugliest” participation. Students who have made a donation to Toys for Tots will also be allowed to wear school appropriate blue jeans, Santa hats, antlers etc. –School uniform shirts must be worn under their ugly sweaters. The iLead who is determined to be the “ugliest” will earn a party, classroom trophy and bragging rights.
Please send questions to Bekka Stasny via Facebook or email at [email protected]
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Put your students on the pathway to successful STEM careers w/ the #TGREDUExplore Virtual Field Trip to #Facebook HQ https://t.co/66eIAwnx1p
— Francie (@digiduchess) October 29, 2017
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Happy Halloween from RMA dancers performing Thriller. Mr. Clark – our principal joined in on the fun. @RMALeads https://t.co/5tozXusm9Q
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) October 31, 2017
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$1000 STEAM GRANT!! Time to buy Droid kits #makelearningfun #STEAM @littleBits @RMALeads thank you @MEFinfo http://pic.twitter.com/sZ1Rl6Th8U
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) October 26, 2017
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RMA Celebration #Makeyourmarkandseewhereittakesyou#DOTDAY#studentleaders@RMALeads#STEAM@peterhreynolds
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RMA Celebration #Makeyourmarkandseewhereittakesyou #DOTDAY #studentleaders @RMALeads #STEAM @peterhreynolds https://t.co/8GjORGVmQo pic.twitter.com/pz75IOFFr9
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) October 25, 2017
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Fred the gummy worm has been spending his time boating. He never learned to swim and he never wears his life preserver. Fred’s boat capsized and he is stuck. His life preserver is caught under the boat and he cannot reach it without falling into the water and drowning. Can you help save Fred without touching Fred, his life preserver, or his boat?
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Students built the tallest perch to help Harry see in class.
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Energy Carnival #makelearningfun #stemforum http://pic.twitter.com/vk6Fu7EfS7
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) July 13, 2017
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Energy Carnival #makelearningfun #stemforum http://pic.twitter.com/vk6Fu7EfS7
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Energy Carnival #makelearningfun #stemforum http://pic.twitter.com/vk6Fu7EfS7
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#makelearningfun #circusscience #CACinDC #2017Folklife @RMALeads @Manateeschools http://pic.twitter.com/xNaBEqmstI
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) July 6, 2017
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My kids wanted to nominate me for makeymakey teacher appreciation – ?#TeacherAppreciationWeek Stem #MakeyTeacherDay https://t.co/6tncbzyfMk
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https://t.co/O822Cx2r5i #happydreamer
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) March 27, 2017
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Starburst Rock Cycle Lab. #makelearningfun http://pic.twitter.com/JOfRgFzKlt
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) February 9, 2017
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STEAM Night at Electa A Lee Magnet Middle School #makelearningfun #STEAM https://t.co/sRuijJKGtl @Manateeschools
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) January 22, 2017
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Proud to be part of this experience. #makelearningfun #steam https://t.co/iitYpc4sOv @sailorcircus @Manateeschools
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) January 14, 2017
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Great pictures from the marvelous, miraculous circus machine! #makelearningfun https://t.co/Bg8T86kc0w
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) January 13, 2017
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https://t.co/Umqzde2TGc #makelearningfun
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Shining a Spotlight on Discovery Education's Hidden Gems. Amazing PD. @Manateeschools @davidfisher65 http://pic.twitter.com/yaJsOHx81W
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) January 6, 2017
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Do something @AmericanAir Three years of preparation for a Roman holiday. Now they’re flummoxed in Philly. https://t.co/v2R8an1or8
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) December 29, 2016
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Way to go Electa A Lee students. Students kick off winter break by giving to homeless https://t.co/7Qexy1o2SI @Manateeschools
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) December 23, 2016
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Another outstanding winter program at Electa A. Lee Magnet Middle School. @Manateeschools http://pic.twitter.com/NIvdwIsjBr
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) December 16, 2016
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HP Sprout training. #gomakethings http://pic.twitter.com/KQ9sBucH3J
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) December 7, 2016
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Support my classroom today – be entered in a special #GivingTuesday GIVEaway chance at $5,000 https://t.co/JttR7KpkCq
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 29, 2016
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I just created a https://t.co/nTPh00MlCF request. A Classroom Without Walls – Virtual Field Trips https://t.co/JttR7KpkCq
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 28, 2016
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We are hosting an Amazon Giveaway on Massbricks 86 pieces, life-sized bricks at great price! https://t.co/ezeIy3DTEJ #Ad
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 24, 2016
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Thanksgiving STEAM Challenges https://t.co/mFAI4aYX24 via @YouTube @manateeschools #makelearningfun
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 19, 2016
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https://t.co/9TSjEoQKRB #DEpd #makelearningfun #makestuff @TracieBelt @Manateeschools http://pic.twitter.com/HS86KEAIPt
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 12, 2016
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Having fun at Bradenton DoD at Electa A. Lee Magnet Middle School @DiscoveryEd #depd #DODBradenton @Manateeschools #makelearningfun http://pic.twitter.com/iBswUqcgPq
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) November 12, 2016
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ManaTeach: Lee Middle #innovativespace #makelearningfun @Manateeschools https://t.co/nxp5OdrV71
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) October 24, 2016
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What's in all those boxes? #innovativespace #makelearningfun @Manateeschools http://pic.twitter.com/Kh33MGBMTn
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) October 15, 2016
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Join us for FamiLee Social Studies Night @bradentonherald http://pic.twitter.com/SySmSVUGHe
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Join us tomorrow for Social Studies night at Electa A. Lee Magnet Middle School. @Manateeschools http://pic.twitter.com/sVWWEtETlc
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) October 3, 2016
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This is what we did in class today. #sproutbyhp #gomakethings #tynker #ozobot #minecraftedu #tinkercad @Manateeschools http://pic.twitter.com/EN4cY4CZPW
— Bekka Stasny (@ascienceteacher) September 28, 2016
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About This Book – http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/dot#cart/cleanup
“With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark — and follow where it takes us.
Her teacher smiled. “Just make a mark and see where it takes you.” Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw; she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. “There!” she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us”
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This is my classroom before my Innovative Spaces Make Over.
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3D Printing – Science, not Science Fiction
I was trying to remember when I first got the wild idea that my classroom needed a 3D printer and I think it all started at FETC 2014. Usually this is a time when I am completely overwhelmed with new tech and a million ideas of how I am going to incorporate all these new things into my classroom. My friend, fellow teacher and Discovery Education DEN STAR, Tracie Belt told me about all of the great things her librarians were doing at their school, Shorecrest Prep in St. Pete Florida. Check them out at: http://www.shorecrest.org/Page/Academics/Carleen-Vinal-Haskell-Library
I knew that I needed to find a way to get a 3D printer for my classroom. With all of the budget cuts our district was facing, I knew I would have to find my own funding. I wrote my first grant, 3D printing – Science, not Science Fiction and was awarded $500 through the Manatee Education Foundation Cash for Classroom Grants http://mefinfo.org/educators_schools/
Although $500 is a great start, I knew I would need more money and more information about how 3D printing would have a positive impact on my students’ learning.
Then out of the blue, my college roommate, Amanda Keniston of 3/Thirds http://think3thirds.com/ contacted me on Facebook on September 19, 2014.
Amanda told me about TJ McCue and his 3DRV project and that TJ was going to be touring in Florida in the next few days. I checked out TJ’s blog and posted on the 3DRV Facebook page that they needed to swing by my school. http://3drv.com
Well, by some miracle, TJ McCue, his wife Susan and son Joshua took a detour in their 3DRV and headed to Electa A. Lee Magnet Middle School in Bradenton.
Over 350 students filled the cafetorium and were completely enthralled for over an hour as TJ and his family told us about their 3D journey. From that point on, we were hooked…
Watch a video of Tj McCue’s Presentation
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