STEM Through the Months - Winter Holidays;

This book includes lessons for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other festive December holidays, New Years, Martin Luther King Day, Valentine’s Day, and STEM lesson starters for each and every day in December, January and February. The WINTER HOLIDAYS EDITION of STEM Through the Months for Budding Scientists, Engineers, Mathematicians, Makers and Poets was designed for teachers, parents and students. This is the latest book in the series that also includes a FALL EDITION, WINTER EDITION and a BACK-TO-SCHOOL Edition. Using daily, weekly and monthly-themed events as a springboard, poetry as a language arts component and the maker movement for inspiration, students build cross-curricular connections as they explore STEM - Science, Technology, Math and Engineering. The activities are primarily aimed for students in grades three through grade eight. We know readers will find these engaging and innovative lessons and projects easy to adopt and adapt for learners of all ages. The projects and poetry lessons have been classroom-tested and will provide enjoyable learning experiences in a variety of environments: a traditional classroom, home schooling, after-school programs, scouting, gifted and talented programs, extra-curricular clubs and ESL classes. For families looking for weekend or rainy day activities, we think you will find this to be a useful resource. And for kids who thumb through the special days and holidays, we ask, what will you make? Inside you will find STEM lessons, projects and poetry experiences inspired by holidays, special days, traditional observances and wacky celebrations. Drawing on the inner poet in every child and the “let me do-it-myself” nature inherent in all learners, the activities and lessons will help your students earn an “A” for the Arts and will bring STEAM to your STEM initiatives. Your budding scientists, mathematicians and engineers will practice creative and inventive thinking skills as they build knowledge throughout the year. The special days and projects feature the holidays of December, January and February. Do not feel obliged to use these ideas and projects only in these specific months. The projects and activities are great with their calendar collaborations, but specific curriculum and scheduling may vary. We encourage you to use the activities and projects on a day that fits into your classroom plans.