EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 58 MIN
STEAM Classroom Ideas That Work: 9 Experts Share What's Real
from Cool Cat Teacher Talk · host Vicki Davis, Cool Cat Teacher
STEAM classroom ideas that actually work — from AI literacy to garden-based science. Nine expert educators share hands-on strategies you can use in your classroom this week. This is Part 2 of the STEAM Super Series on Cool Cat Teacher Talk. In this episode, you'll learn: - How Code.org's Hour of AI gives every teacher a free starting point for AI literacy — including unplugged activities with no computers needed - Why a student who never engaged in traditional math built a working scale model of a TI-84 calculator — and what that means for project-based learning - How Stephen Ritz grows 50,000 pounds of vegetables indoors with students in the South Bronx - How Fortnite Creative (with no guns) becomes a physics lab where gravity is 3x stronger than Earth's - How Desmos sliders give students instant visual feedback on math relationships Full show notes, guest bios, and resources: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/steamaction Part 1 — The STEAM Mindset: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/steammindset Featured guests: Karim Meghji (Code.org), Tinashe Blanchet, Stephen Ritz (Green Bronx Machine), Dr. Erin Krupa, Karen Bosch, Andrew Vanden Heuvel, Dan Meyer (Amplify/Desmos), Adrian Gordon, Terra Tarango (Van Andel Institute for Education) Sponsored by: Van Andel Institute for Education and their Educator's Studio. Use COOLCAT to get 50% off. All opinions are that of each guest and not that of the sponsor. Hosted by Vicki Davis | coolcatteacher.com
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