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Meet the Micro:bits
Coding is easy and fun when students meet the micro:bits. Learn to write and download code, so you are ready to create your own scientific tools!
Meet the Micro:bits
Coding is easy and fun when students meet the micro:bits. Learn to write and download code, so you are ready to create your own scientific tools!
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Adopt Kea the Crate
"My students made a desk for Kea in the classroom. They made her a name tag and everything. They thought of that all on their own!"
6th grade teacher quote after completing this lab
Adopting Kea STEMCrate into your classroom begins the establishment of a friendly and fun learning environment. Showing kids how to take care of each tool early on will help keep the hands-on labs running smoothly in the future. Discovering all the special talents these tools have will get kids excited about bringing hands-on science and engineering into your classroom!
Lab sheet & activites
teacher Prep
Lab Materials Needed
Kea STEMCrate
Adoption Certificate
Kea Adoption Certificate
Teacher Prep Movie
into your classroom
There are no NGSS standards that you need to address with this activity. Getting to know each tool is a prerequisite to the rest of the STEMTaught program. Watch your students' enthusiasm for science and learning grow as you bring STEMTaught into your classroom.
No movie needed.
Class activity is STEMTools show and tell
Lab Activity:
1. Open mail containing adoption certificate.
2. Sign adoption document in front of class and post certificate in classroom.
3. Use the STEM tool read-aloud included in the letter and have fun reading aloud or talking to your class about the tools inside Kea.
4. Have a little adoption party with cookies!
STEM tools read Aloud
Class Movie
Kea Adoption Certificate
Microscope Safety
