Ideas and Inspiration for Sustainability Educators

Elizabeth Elizabeth

The Magic of Miss Makey: Turning Trash into Treasure

Inspired by the book "Miss Makey and the Magic Bin," this multi-day STEM challenge turns recyclables into student inventions. Through the Engineering Design Process, kids learn that yesterday's trash can become tomorrow's treasure.

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Elizabeth Elizabeth

Sustainable STEM Challenge: Building a Ghost Home

Even ghosts deserve a sustainable home! In this open-ended Engineering Design Process challenge, students build a Kapla-block ghost house complete with sustainable architecture features like solar panels, compost bins, and natural shading.

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