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Are you tired of scrolling online for your next great STEM lesson? Do you feel like there is no time to plan, research and test meaningful STEM lessons, so you throw together a hands-on activity and hope that it works? What systems and routines should you set in place to help students be creative, critically think, and collaborate? The Elementary STEM Coach is a podcast for K-5 STEM teachers, classroom teachers, GT specialists, and homeschool parents looking for actionable STEM solutions. Each week, Naomi Meredith will share tools, resources and lesson ideas that are actionable in your classroom and create highly engaging experiences with your students. You’ll learn systems and routines that will create control in the chaos and that will keep you organized all year long. Your mindless scrolling days are over! Your new STEM-best friend is now here in your ear buds! Naomi Meredith is a former classroom teacher turned current K-5 STEM teacher and coach. Her role not only includes teaching over 500 students in her school, but also developing standards-based curriculum, leading professional development and coaching teachers to help them integrate STEM & Technology. With over a decade of experience along with a M.Ed. in STEM Leadership and STEM Certificate, she helps teachers world-wide navigate the best practices, strategies and tools out there. She truly believes that any teacher out there can learn how to use STEM & Technology in their classrooms effectively. She can’t wait to connect with you and be your guide! Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ Learn more on her YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith

Recent Episodes

217. Lessons for Starting A STEAM Program with K-4 STEAM Teachers from Ladue School District

In this episode, I’m joined by four elementary STEAM teachers who worked together to build a brand-new K–4 STEAM program across their district: Kristina Lodes, Jenny Bradley, Miranda Berry, and Mary Linneman. We’re chatting about what that process actually looked like—from defining their roles and creating a curriculum to working with a budget, using materials they already had, and figuring out how to fit robotics, coding, engineering, makerspace, 3D printing, and more into a meaningful learning experience for students. You’ll also hear about some of the biggest successes they’ve had along the way, including STEM Survival Camp, 3D printing, digital portfolios, and their district-wide STEAM Fest and Recycled Runway. Most importantly, they share how collaboration, having a strong starting point, and being willing to adapt lessons for their own students helped make an overwhelming process feel much more manageable. Whether you’re brand new to teaching STEM or STEAM, helping build a program from scratch, or looking for ways to strengthen the program you already have, this conversation is packed with real-life ideas and encouragement you can use in your own STEM classroom. Resources Mentioned Naomi Meredith’s K-5 STEM Year Long Plan Bundle STEAM T-Shirts that the team is wearing Episode 1 of Elementary STEM Coach Podcast: I’m a new STEM Teacher, what should I focus on? Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode217 Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! TpT Shop: Naomi Meredith | naomimeredith.com/tptshop Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning 3-5 STEM Planning K-5 STEM Planning Bundle Stellar School-Wide News STEM Career Day Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest

41 MIN

216. The Great Tape Debate: How to Manage Tape in a STEM Classroom

If you’re wondering how to manage tape in your STEM classroom, you’ve come to the right place. This is a HOT TOPIC among the STEM teacher community! When I posted about this on my Instagram, @naomimeredith_, I showed the most common ways you might have students use tape in the classroom. The responses to this post spanned across the board, and there were other strategies shared as well! Let’s dive into what you said and see where your strategy lands, and maybe you’ll gain a new strategy while listening. Resources Mentioned Tape Instagram Post from @naomimeredith_ Classroom Makerspace Menu Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode216 Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! TpT Shop: Naomi Meredith | naomimeredith.com/tptshop Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning 3-5 STEM Planning K-5 STEM Planning Bundle Stellar School-Wide News STEM Career Day Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest

9 MIN

215. Growth Mindset STEM Lessons for 3-5

Having a Growth Mindset isn't just something important for STEM classes; it's important as a life skill. I'll be sharing Growth Mindset STEM lessons for 3-5 that you can teach in a week. Each lesson has a growth mindset theme to start as the focus, a paired kid-friendly video, a picture book to read to the class, and a hands-on activity to apply the skill. These lessons not only work well in a STEM classroom setting, but in homeroom elementary classrooms as well! Resources Mentioned Free Download-Week of Growth Mindset Plans Growth Mindset Video Playlist for Kids K-2 Growth Mindset Lesson Bundle 3-5 Growth Mindset Lesson Bundle 'We Create Work We are Proud Of' & Be You! By Peter H. Reynolds 'We Do Hard Things' & Someone Builds The Dream by Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long 'We Make Mistakes to Help Us Grow' & Builder Brothers Big Plans By Jonathan and Drew Scott 'We Dream Big & Take Risks' & What Do You Do With an Idea? By Kobi Yamada 'We Look at the World in New Ways' & Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? By Patrice McLaurin **Innovator Thinking Strategies poster is in this resource Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode215 Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! TpT Shop: Naomi Meredith | naomimeredith.com/tptshop Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning 3-5 STEM Planning K-5 STEM Planning Bundle Stellar School-Wide News STEM Career Day Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest

10 MIN

214. Growth Mindset STEM Lessons for K-2

Having a Growth Mindset isn't just something important for STEM classes; it's important as a life skill. I'll be sharing Growth Mindset STEM lessons for K-2 that you can teach in a week. Each lesson has a growth mindset theme to start as the focus, a paired kid-friendly video, a picture book to read to the class, and a hands-on activity to apply the skill. These lessons not only work well in a STEM classroom setting, but in homeroom elementary classrooms as well! Resources Mentioned Free Download-Week of Growth Mindset Plans Growth Mindset Video Playlist for Kids K-2 Growth Mindset Lesson Bundle 3-5 Growth Mindset Lesson Bundle 'We Create Work We are Proud Of' & The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be 'We Do Hard Things' & Unflappable 'We Make Mistakes to Help Us Grow' & Rosie Revere, Engineer 'We Dream Big and Take Risks' & After the Fall 'We Look at the World in New Ways' & Perfect Square Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode214 Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! TpT Shop: Naomi Meredith | naomimeredith.com/tptshop Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning 3-5 STEM Planning K-5 STEM Planning Bundle Stellar School-Wide News STEM Career Day Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest

10 MIN

213. STEM Survival Camp Tips & Tricks

STEM Survival Camp is a great way to get kids outside and look at the world in new ways. Through these lessons, you can authentically teach the Engineering Design Process. After many years of teaching these lessons to students in my classes, here are some tips and tricks I learned along the way that can help you too! Resources Mentioned STEM Project Plan Rubric for Students (4 Star Plan) STEM Survival Camp Bundle: K-5 5th Grade: Build a Shelter 4th Grade: Design a Hiking Backpack 3rd Grade: Create a Game from the Land 2nd Grade: Protect the Food 1st Grade: Fishing Pole Kindergarten: Cross the River Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode213 Download my Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! TpT Shop: Naomi Meredith | naomimeredith.com/tptshop Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning 3-5 STEM Planning K-5 STEM Planning Bundle Stellar School-Wide News STEM Career Day Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers Check out my other podcast for kids: The STEM Career Quest

14 MIN