STARBASE Montana to

Infinity and Beyond: Exciting STEM Lessons Taught with

Humor & Multimedia

Karla Williams

kwilliams@helena.k12.mt.us

Twitter: STEMteach

Blog: www.bigskyteacher.com

Jon Runnalls

jrunnalls@helena.k12.mt.us

Karla…

Biggest fish I ever caught!

STARBASE?

Sounds great, but what can

you get out of this

presentation?

Hands-on

Engaging

5 Days

Inquiry-Based Learning

Question

Investigate

Pull together

Reflect

Apply to

their lives

Science NotebooksGrowth in

student writing

and drawing

Team focus

Conversations

Storytelling

Who loves

homework?

Music

Movement

Signature dance moves

Nano

Nano Cards

Elements

Newton’s Laws of Motion

Inquiry-Based Lessons

Physical & Chemical Changes

Phases of Matter Discussion

Sodium Polyacrylate Demo

Parachutes

Air Pressure

Bernoulli Stations

Chromatography

Wing DesignPersonal Logos

Pro-Engineer

Software

Dimension 3D Printer

Electric Snap Kits

Lego Robotics

NXT

Newton’s Laws

Spectroscopy

Websites &

Software

Spectroscopy- Colorado University

Worldwide Telescope

DropBox

Pro-Engineer (PTC)

NISE-nanotechnology

Wards-Instant Light

Pitsco-Straw Rocket Launcher

Websites &

Software

Linoit.com

Wallwisher.com

Edmodo.com

STARBASE Montana to

Infinity and Beyond: Exciting STEM Lessons Taught with

Humor & Multimedia

Karla Williams

kwilliams@helena.k12.mt.us

Twitter: STEMteach

Blog: www.bigskyteacher.com

Jon Runnalls

jrunnalls@helena.k12.mt.us

Questions?

Prizes