We hope that you and your family are safe and well. It is definitely not easy settling to the new normal during this challenging time. We know parents and educators are juggling a tremendous amount. We hope you are taking care of yourselves and your families the best you can.
The talkSTEM team has been working to create new and flexible e-learning resources since March 14. We share these with you and hope they will be helpful and useful when you need it. Whatever time in the day you do have with your kids, we hope you take advantage of this strange situation to play, explore, laugh, love, learn and listen.
The flexibility of our resources is not new. All talkSTEM resources are designed to be flexible for all educators, which includes parents, teachers, and other educators. If you have any questions, please do email us at info@talkSTEM.org. We are happy to work with you as you use our online resources in your own way and would also love to hear from you!
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FREE STEM Educational Resources for YOU
At talkSTEM, we have many free and flexible STEM and STEAM educational resources for ALL children to explore.
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21 Day STEAM Challenge (Daily activity for 21 days)
The challenge is to find Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) in everyday life right in your home for 21 days this spring or summer. You will receive 3 simple, no kit-required, ideas for STEAM activities for 21 days by email once you sign up for this challenge. Click here to explore. You can read more about the value of this fun and easy family or class challenge here.
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walkSTEM Explorers (30 minutes)
Join us on a walkSTEM and become a STEM explorer by completing our video scavenger hunt. We have adventures for upper elementary/middle grades and early elementary. For every Explorers Adventure you complete, you can earn a walkSTEM Explorers Certificate. Learn more here.
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YouTube Channel (2 minute videos paired with activities)
The talkSTEM YouTube Channel houses over 250 videos for your free use! The channel includes various sections organized by content:
walkSTEM Academy - a collection of math- focused walking tours in a variety of places in Dallas, Texas. Take a (virtual) walk and be inspired to Create Your Own tour!
STEM in the Real World - Engaging, short, theme-based STEM videos based on math/science concepts and subject matter. See our latest playlist for Pre K - 2nd Grade : Math in the Early Years.
Create Your Own walkSTEM - Explore the contributions of local schools, universities and organizations to reveal the STEM in their spaces
Also including sections on Events, Video blogs, Educator Resources and more!
Our latest addition to the YouTube Channel is the first ever Virtual Math Festival. Learn more about the project, and how you can use this free, community STEM project with your family by clicking 'Explore' or visiting this blog post.
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The Virtual Math Festival 2020 playlist contains 15 activity videos and counting.
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Parent and Educator Worksheets (30 minute activity per playlist)
Free downloadable worksheets are available for all parents and educators. Suitable for K-12 (different versions are included). The worksheets coordinate with the walkSTEM Tours : walkSTEM@NorthPark Center, walkSTEM@Dallas Arts District, and walkSTEM@Fair Park. Find the STEM Guides here.
Parent and Educator YouTube Guide
We created a teacher guide that serves as a helpful resource for navigating all the talkSTEM resources available to you, including the talkSTEM Learning Suite, the YouTube channel and more. Click here to view the guide.
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We hope you find these STEM resources helpful during this time at home and beyond! We welcome you to share your thoughts with us and share these resources with your fellow educators and parents.
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talkSTEM works hard to make unique and high quality STE(A)M educational content freely available to all children. We partner with such youth-serving organizations as Dallas ISD, Girls Inc, Imagine Science, and more. Every dollar you contribute goes directly to our educational programming and content creation that reaches under-resourced student populations. Please support us.
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