Back To School STEM and Character Building Ideas

When you have a new building or grade level that you are starting as the new school year begins, like me, or you need to find a way to refresh your back to school lessons, each year we have to try to find ways to not only build relationships, but make sure that our lessons are engaging and are student-centered! Most importantly, we want students to connect their learning to the real world.

I have been trying to find a way to make back to school STEM activities something that will get any skeptical new student walking into my classroom excited about the prospects of  a new teacher a positive thing! Why not focus on something that most kids love...PIZZA!

 I created some new stations for my students that I am really excited about! I am already getting the supplies ready for the first week of school...great thing is I can use the back to school supplies that they bring in to actually set up some of the STEM stations!

I also wasn't quite sure that I was going to be able to find the pizza themed books in our library right away, so I made sure that each of the books that I picked were available on You Tube!

Pete's A Pizza is great for showing how each one of us can stand for something! Pete's parents help him feel better when he is sad...each student can think about something they have to offer their class! Then...make a pizza stand!  I got some free pizza boxes from a local pizza place!

The second book I am going to use is The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza! This is perfect for reviewing our personal goals for the year, setting new goals and reviewing school goals!

If we want something (like making a pizza), you have to have follow steps to take to accomplish what you want!

 I am using this next one that will help me connect our school garden! We grow a pizza garden, so at my garden school I will be using this book to tie in how to make a pizza! The anatomy of the pizza...the anatomy of goal setting! Love the connections! We will be able to go to our garden and pick basil, tomatoes, peppers, onions...unless the Japanese Beetles get them all.

Finally, I am going to be using this book to tie in the last of the STEM activities...building a broom bot that goes along with a part of the book, Secret Pizza Party! Perfect book for hosting your own secret pizza party! I want to have our kiddos masks just like raccoon!

Want a piece of the pie? Ready for your back to school with hands on STEM activities with integrated character building connections! This pack is a perfect way to build relationships with your new students...hands on and fun!

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