It’s the end of the year. Traditional paper/pencil tests seem to be tricky with remote learning. Today I share 3 end-of-year STEM projects I did with my math & robotics classes. They involved TikTok, Minecraft, and eBay.
EPISODE NOTES
I got all these ideas from other educators on social media. In this episode, I take time to reflect on these three projects. I talk specifically about:
- how I had students create a TikTok as their final math summative grade
- my rubric for the TikTok project
- reflections on what I would do differently with the TikTok project if I did it again
- how I introduced the Rube Goldberg project for my robotics class
- how I incorporated Minecraft in the planning process for their Rube Goldberg project
- how we utilized our Zoom class time during the week they were working on the Rube Goldberg machine
- how I structured the financial literacy project where students sold items on eBay
- how one student made over $300 when he did the eBay project
- a bonus ‘virtual yearbook’ project I did with my advisory students
RESOURCES:
- Esther Burnat (where I got the TikTok idea) on Instagram – @estherbrunat
- Dr. Valerie Camille Jones (also did the TikTok project) on Instagram – @dr_vcjones
- My TikTok intro slides & rubric – TikTok Project
- Mr. Aguirre (where I got the Rube Goldberg idea) on Instagram – @jacksonmstech
- My Rube Goldberg intro slide show and grading criteria – Rube Goldberg Project
- Piskel (pixel art animator) – Piskel App
- Mike Yates (eBay project idea) – FlipLife Article
- My eBay project slides, videos, and assessment criteria – eBay Project
- My virtual yearbook details – starting virtual yearbook template
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