STEAM Activities from our Workshops
Integrating Math Concepts into Art, Nature and More
Seedlings’ facilitator and fourth-grade teacher Denise Quinn shows all the ways in which teachers and their students can discover and fully grasp math concepts through a fun, artistic, and hands-on approach.
Making Mobiles Brings Opportunities to Build and Enhance Student Understanding of Math Concepts
Math can be approachable, accessible, relatable and applicable for students and teachers alike when viewed through the lens of art and nature. Creating mobiles lends itself well to middle and upper elementary school math and allows students to apply a myriad of math concepts in a way that’s relevant to them.
Introducing Science Concepts through Music and Movement
Using music and movement is a helpful and fun way to introduce topics to students and get them excited about what they are going to learn. Find short films of chants that cover science topics for a variety of age groups.
Ideas and Best Practices for Outdoor Learning
Join Environmental Educator Gammy Moses as he offers insights for bringing the learning outdoors. Educators at Seedlings’ 2024 workshop visited East Rock Park to explore topics, activities and best practices for bringing students outside.
Socks & Seeds: An Adaptation Exploration
The objective of this activity is to help students understand the different ways that seeds adapt in order to be transported for dispersal and species survival.
Fiddler Crabs: Science, Observation & Inquiry
This activity asks students to make observations and inquiries about animal behavior and can be adapted for a wide range of grades, from kindergarten through middle school.
Earthquake! A STEAM Activity
In this architecture and engineering activity, students will be tasked with using index cards to form a construction that will withstand an “earthquake.”
Save the Lighthouse! A STEAM Activity
The goal of this activity is to explore how landscapes are impacted by different natural and man-made influences.
The Duckling Zip Line Challenge
This STEAM challenge asks students to design a device that safely delivers ducklings from their nest in a tree to the ground. Our 2022 Summer Workshop participants loved this activity–watch this short recap video and then see below to see how you can implement in your classroom!