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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!
Student Edition
(English/Spanish)
Student Edition
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Student Edition
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California Wildfires
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
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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
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Teacher Prep Movie
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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.
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No movie needed.
Class activity is STEMTools show and tell
Lab Activity:
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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
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Class Movie
Kea Adoption Certificate
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Microscope Safety
