STEPHANIE ERICKSON

M.S. Educational Technology

former geologist. blogger. freelance writer, researcher. educator. physical science teacher. technology integration specialist, science nerd. #sciencerebel

MUSINGS ON STEM, EDUCATION AND BEYOND

Dare Mighty Things

Why does ice float?

Roller Coaster Physics

GIS in the Classroom

November 15th is National GIS day. It seems like there is a day for everything these days, but this is one of those days I can get behind...

Escape the Classroom

I have become enthralled with Breakouts from BreakoutEDU and have so many ideas for creating some of my own. I love puzzles and the idea...

The Science of Back to the Future

It's "Back to the Future Day"!. Even if you are not a fan or have never seen the movie, by now, you know today is the day Marty McFly and...

Junior Girl Scout Robotics Badge 3

The final badge in the set begins with the second part of the Engineering Design Process. The badges are set up so that they build on...

Junior Girl Scout Robotics Badge 2

One of the things I like about the "new" Girl Scout programming is the natural scaffolding the badge booklets and Journeys have built...

Junior Robotics Badge 1: Programming Robots

The Junior robotics badge is similiar to the Brownie level badge. As this year is the first year the badges have been released, using...

Brownie Robotics Badge 3: Showcasing Robots

Badge 3 begins with the final part of the Engineering Design Process, sharing your design. Now, that the girls have plans, designed,...

Brownie Robotics Badge 2: Designing Robots

The second robotics badge deepens the understanding of how robots work and introduces the girls to the Engineering Design Process. The...

Brownie Robotics Badge 1: Programming Robots

The Brownie badge dives right into programing and the essence of the Code.org partnership. I am going to dedicate a post per badge. Badge...

Daisy Robotics Badges

I was really excited to see that the younger age level STEM badges were released first. We typically lose girls in science and math...

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