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iExploreScience: STEM in ElemAuthor: Nicole VanTassel
iExploreScience: STEM in Elem is for upper elementary teachers especially grades 35 who want to make elementary science and math more engaging, without adding more prep or overwhelm to their day. If youre looking for practical ways to bring STEM and hands-on learning into your classroom while still meeting standards like NGSS, this podcast is for you.Each week, youll get (ideally) short, (always!) actionable episodes (about 1530 minutes) filled with classroom-tested ideas you can actually use. From simple STEM challenges and low-prep science activities to math routines, lab management, and neurodivergent-friendly strategies, everything is designed to help you keep students thinking, moving, and engagedespecially during the most challenging times of the year.Youll also hear honest reflections from real classroom experiences, with a focus on what works (and what doesnt) in my 5th grade science and math classroom no perfection required.Im Nicole, and I share practical, hands-on science and math ideas designed specifically for upper elementary teachers who want engaging, rigorous lessons without the overwhelm. Language: en-us Genres: Education, How To, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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17 Crafting Connection and Building Trust In Your Upper Elementary Classroom
Episode 17
Monday, 3 August, 2026
Most back-to-school advice says lock down routines first, then relax and get to know your students. I think that's backwards. Norms and routines don't come with consequences attached, they're just how a classroom runs, and they only hold when kids feel connected to you and to each other. Connected students take care of your supplies when you're not watching. They're kind to each other when you're not watching.In this episode I walk through the strategies I actually use in my fifth grade classroom, why they work, and how they add up over time (tip off to Brené Brown's marble jar idea!). What I coverwhy routines sit on top of relationships, not the other way around7 no-prep strategies and why they workwhat I learned from Brené Brown's marble jarwhy upper elementary students need this just as much as younger kids!!LinksiExploreScience Blog: Strategies To Build Trust And Classroom Community📬 Stay Connected📰 Substack: https://iexplorescience.substack.com/🛍️ TpT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/iexplorescience📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iexplorescience/👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iexplorescience/💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolevantassel/
