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The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast
by Naomi Meredith
Are you tired of scrolling online for your next great STEM lesson? Do you feel like there is no time to plan, research and test meaningful STEM lessons, so you throw together a hands-on activity and hope that it works? What systems and routines should you set in place to help students be creative, critically think, and collaborate? The Elementary STEM Coach is a podcast for K-5 STEM teachers, classroom teachers, GT specialists, and homeschool parents looking for actionable STEM solutions. Each week, Naomi Meredith will share tools, resources and lesson ideas that are actionable in your classroom and create highly engaging experiences with your students. You’ll learn systems and routines that will create control in the chaos and that will keep you organized all year long. Your mindless scrolling days are over! Your new STEM-best friend is now here in your ear buds! Naomi Meredith is a former classroom teacher turned current K-5 STEM teacher and coach. Her role not
Episodes
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219. 3 Glow-in-the-Dark STEM Activities to Try
9Add a little glow to your spooky STEM lessons this Halloween season! In this episode, I'm sharing three fun, hands-on STEM activities that glow in the dark and are perfect for bringing a little extra excitement into your K-5 classroom. From building a glowing spooky house using just paper to...
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218. 5 October STEM Activities for Kids
I love themed STEM lessons, and I know you and your students will enjoy these October STEM activities. I put together a mix of robotics lessons, Makerspace, and even technology options to help bring Fall into your classroom. These five fall STEM activities to try are perfect for one-day lessons,...
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217. Lessons for Starting A STEAM Program with K-4 STEAM Teachers from Ladue School District
In this episode, I’m joined by four elementary STEAM teachers who worked together to build a brand-new K–4 STEAM program across their district: Kristina Lodes, Jenny Bradley, Miranda Berry, and Mary Linneman. We’re chatting about what that process actually looked like—from defining their roles…
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216. The Great Tape Debate: How to Manage Tape in a STEM Classroom
If you’re wondering how to manage tape in your STEM classroom, you’ve come to the right place. This is a HOT TOPIC among the STEM teacher community! When I posted about this on my Instagram, @naomimeredith_, I showed the most common ways you might have students use tape in the classroom. The...
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215. Growth Mindset STEM Lessons for 3-5
Having a Growth Mindset isn't just something important for STEM classes; it's important as a life skill. I'll be sharing Growth Mindset STEM lessons for 3-5 that you can teach in a week. Each lesson has a growth mindset theme to start as the focus, a paired kid-friendly video, a picture book to...
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214. Growth Mindset STEM Lessons for K-2
Having a Growth Mindset isn't just something important for STEM classes; it's important as a life skill. I'll be sharing Growth Mindset STEM lessons for K-2 that you can teach in a week. Each lesson has a growth mindset theme to start as the focus, a paired kid-friendly video, a picture book to...
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213. STEM Survival Camp Tips & Tricks
STEM Survival Camp is a great way to get kids outside and look at the world in new ways. Through these lessons, you can authentically teach the Engineering Design Process. After many years of teaching these lessons to students in my classes, here are some tips and tricks I learned along the way...
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212. Kicking off the School Year with STEM Survival Camp with Bre Smith
How do you authentically teach students how to use the Engineering Design Process in K-5? I'm chatting with K-5 STEAM teacher, Bre Smith and how she uses STEM Survival Camp to kick off the school year with her classes, and has even made it a tradition to start the Back to School Season. Resources...
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211. How to Implement What You Learned after a STEM Teacher Conference
Attending STEM teacher conferences can be such a blast, but also exhausting! You are gathering so much information within a few days, so how do you even implement it all? (Spoiler: you don't!) I'll be sharing my strategy on how I organize information I learn from these conferences in a meaningful...
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210. What app should I use when 3D printing with younger students?
Have you wanted to 3D print with younger students but realized Tinkercad is too hard for them? Trust me, I've been there too! I love Tinkercad and prefer using it starting with 2nd graders. But for my younger students and one-day challenges, I prefer using Doodle 3D Transform. I'll be digging…
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209. How to Plan Preschool STEM Lessons
While this show is all about elementary STEM, some of you teach beyond K-5 and even dive into preschool. What are some ways you can effectively plan preschool STEM lessons and keep them engaged? I'll share with you my strategies and a lesson topic that you can adapt for your classroom. Thanks to...
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208. Helpful STEM Professional Development for Elementary Teachers
Welcome back to another year of the podcast! Excited to be back with this new podcast refresh! We are chatting all about easy and helpful ways to get STEM Professional Development for elementary teachers that you'll actually use! Likewise, you can access all of this in the comfort of your own…
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207. Top Three Need to Know Things About 3D Printing with Kids
3D Printing with kids can be intimidating, especially if you don't have any outside experience to teach them. I felt the same way, and I almost wanted to give up on 3D printing. In fact, 3D printing is a STEM lesson I enjoy teaching and continue to learn about! In this episode, I'll be answering...
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206. Pumpkin STEM Stations for K-5 That You Can Use After Halloween
Spooky season is coming to a close, so what are you going to teach in STEM now? These pumpkin STEM stations aren't Halloween specific, so they can work in November! What I like about them is that they can be adapted for all grade levels, K-5, and are low-prep. Once you have all the materials...
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205. Building a STEM Identity in Students with SmartLab CEO, Dr. Jennifer Berry
You've spent the first part of your teaching career as a general education teacher, and now you are stepping into the elementary STEM space. It's equal parts exciting, but also overwhelming. What types of supports are out there to support you in this new-to-you role? Well, you are definitely…
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204. What Video School Announcements are Really Like with Rebecca Zide
Have you been on the fence about starting video school-wide news? Maybe you think you don’t have the right equipment, you need to go live each day, or that it’s too complicated. Whatever your hang-ups are about getting started, I was there too. However, I still got this started at my school, and…
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203. Grades K-2: How to Teach Each Letter of STEM in a Week
If you wanted to dedicate a week to teaching students what each letter of STEM was, where do you even begin? You want the lessons to be simple enough to last for one class session, but still engaging. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series where I will be giving you a week of lesson plans for…
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202. Grades 3-5: How to Teach Each Letter of STEM in a Week
If you wanted to dedicate a week to teaching students what each letter of STEM was, where do you even begin? You want the lessons to be simple enough to last for one class session, but still engaging. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series where I will be giving you a week of lesson plans for 3rd-5th...
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201. What Should a Word Wall Look Like in a STEM Classroom? [Back to School STEM Tips Series]
As you are setting up your STEM classroom, what are things you can decorate with but still connect with what you are teaching? A word wall, or vocabulary wall, can be a great asset to your units to help students make connections across content themes. I'll be sharing practical ways you can set up…
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200. How do you teach your students what STEM means? [Back to School STEM Tips Series]
If you were to ask your students what the word "STEM" actually means, could they answer you correctly? And if they do know that "STEM" represents Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, do they know what THAT means? In this episode, I'll be sharing practical and easy ways you can explain what...
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199. My Favorite Starter Projects for Makerspace Success [Back to School STEM Tips Series]
If you have a low or no budget going into your STEM classroom but are wondering what lessons to teach kids, my go-to is Makerspace lessons. There is some prep work to gather supplies to make it happen, but it’s one of the best ways to have hands-on lessons in your classroom that are still…
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198. Exploring 3D Modeling & Design with SelfCAD: Guest Interview with Kara Houston
We are back at it with some fun interviews this summer! I took a little break from interviewing, but missed it, and I had so much fun with who I talked with for today’s interview. I chatted with Kara Houston, who is a proud member of SelfCAD. If you haven’t heard of SelfCAD before, it is a...
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197. Easy Behavior Management Systems for Makerspace Success [Back to School STEM Tips Series]
If you're in back-to-school mode and starting to set up your classroom, this quick tip will help you think through how to organize your Makerspace or STEM supplies for the year. In this mini-episode is a clip from Episode 150, and I’m sharing how I set up my supplies to stay organized all year...
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196. Simple Supply Organization Tips for Your STEM Classroom [Back to School STEM Tips Series]
If you're in back-to-school mode and starting to set up your classroom, this quick tip will help you think through how to organize your Makerspace or STEM supplies for the year. In this mini-episode is a clip from Episode 150, and I’m sharing how I set up my supplies to stay organized all year...
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195. Rock the End of the School Year with these STEM Activities that Roll
These 5 Makerspace activities are quick, easy, and collaborative and focus on things that roll. By using simple materials, you can have fun lessons that students well remember even after the school year ends! Resources Mentioned: Download this freebie with 20 End of School Year Makerspace STEM...
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194. 3 End of Year Science Activities & STEM Challenges [Replay-ep.159]
It’s the end of the school year, which means it can be a crazy and overwhelming time in your STEM classroom. Even with the kids excited about summer break, you can still keep them engaged and learning in your STEM classroom. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 3 end of year science activities that…
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193. STEM Teacher Summer Professional Development for 2025
Summer is just around the corner and if you are looking for some ways you can map out your STEM Teacher Professional Development for 2025, I have some ideas for you. From free to paid, virtual and in person, I have a good mix to help you dive in deeper with a variety of topics. STEM Teacher...
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192. 5 Earth Day STEM Activities to Try
Earth Day is April 22. It’s a good way to teach students ways to take care of the Earth. I’ll be sharing with you 5 STEM lessons that you can teach to celebrate this day or even lessons you can use year round. Earth Day Engineer Inspiration Board Recycling Plant Makerspace Lesson Ways to Take…
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191. Tips for Having a Long-Term Sub in Elementary STEM
Are you planning on having a long-term sub soon in your elementary STEM space? I recently completed long-term subbing for 4 months in K-5 STEM, and have a lot of insight as to what you should (and shouldn’t do) while you are prepping to be away. Head to the show notes for a full transcript of…
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190. 3 Ways to Use Math Manipulatives in your STEM Lessons
Math manipulatives are an often overlooked tool in the STEM space. You may have some hiding in your cabinets or other areas in your school right now that you're missing out on! I'm sharing 3 easy ways I've used math manipulatives for various STEM lessons that you and your students will enjoy.…
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189. Easy Valentine’s Day STEM Activities to Try
Whether you are planning a classroom Valentine's Day party or looking for some fun, themed lessons, you're going to love this episode! There are a variety of activities in this episode that you can implement for Valentine's Day that are low-prep, but highly engaging. You most likely have most of...
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188. Snow STEM Challenges: A Week of Lessons
It seems like January is the cold winter month where you are stuck inside, in many parts of the world, trying to keep your students entertained. Take this as a great opportunity to help students make connections to their environment and plan out STEM lessons that are connected to snow! In this...
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187. Kicking Off 2025 by Asking Me Anything! Q&A Time with Naomi
We are back for another new year for the Elementary STEM Coach podcast, starting with the questions you wanted answered on Instagram, @naomimeredith_, and others that popped up in my email. I will be answering the questions you wanted the answers to in this fun, new episode. Are you [Naomi]...
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186. 3 Last Minute Hour of Code Lessons for Elementary [ep.136] Replay
Another year of Hour of Code has arrived. Are you ready for it? If not, that's okay because, in today's episode, I am sharing three hours of code lessons you can implement in your classroom. These lessons do not require you to be an expert coder, and they are easy to implement. Head to the show...
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185. 3 Turkey STEM & Stories Activities
I’m sharing three turkey-themed STEM lessons perfect for Thanksgiving week, plus a bonus LEGO activity to engage your students. These low-prep ideas pair with the books The Great Turkey Race, How to Catch a Turkey, and Turkey Trouble, incorporating creativity, engineering, and storytelling.…
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184. I Bought a Trailer to Be a Mobile STEM Classroom...Now What!?!
In this special episode, I’m recording from an exciting new location—my mobile STEM trailer! This trailer is something I’ve dreamed of since 2020, and I’m thrilled to share how this vision came to life. Join me as I give you a behind-the-scenes look at my journey, from hunting for the right…
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183. What Scared Me the Most When Teaching K-5 STEM
After being a classroom teacher for 6 years and stepping into a K-5 STEM role, there was a lot that I didn't know and also realized I would be concerned about. Over the years as a passionate STEM educator, there are a handful of things that scare me about K-5 STEM education that might scare you,...
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182. 3 Pumpkin STEM Stations for Your Classroom
If you are looking for Fall-themed STEM stations that aren’t Halloween-related, but still celebrate the time of year, I got you covered in this episode! I’ll explain how I organized the stations with a group of students and how they rotated through. Then, I’ll share with you the three…
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181. 3 Spooky Science Experiments To Try
I’m diving into the spooky spirit with three fun and easy science experiments you can try with your students! Whether you’re planning a Halloween-themed lesson, a special event like trunk-or-treat, or want to add some excitement to your classroom, these activities are low-prep and big on fun.…
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180. 7 Spooky STEM Activities to Try [Re-Release Ep. 129]
Are you looking for fun ways to celebrate Halloween in your STEM classroom without any chaos or your students bouncing off the wall? In today’s episode, I’m sharing seven spooky STEM activities that your students will love. Whether you’re looking for fun activities for a Halloween party or to...
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179. Easy Classroom Incentive Idea for Positive Behaviors in STEM
When you teach multiple classes a day, how can you easily set up a classroom incentive that encourages positive behaviors? In this episode, I'll share with you a game I came up with that's easy, fun, and motivating for elementary students of all ages. There is also a bonus clip where you will…
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178.What Do STEM Teachers Do During Parent Teacher Conferences?
During Parent Teacher Conference season, what is the typical expectation for STEM teachers? While this can vary from school to school, overall there is a common consensus amongst STEM Teachers of what they do during this time. How do I know this? Well, I went ahead and asked YOU and sharing your...
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177.Your Questions About Elementary Makerspace Answered
In this episode, I dive into my Instagram DMs to answer some of the most common questions you’ve asked me about Makerspace. Whether you're an experienced STEM teacher or just getting started, I’m sharing tips on everything from managing materials to encouraging student collaboration. I’ll walk…
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176. How The Bug Chicks Make STEM Fun and Fearless with Entomologists Kristie Reddick & Jessica Honaker
I’m sitting down with two incredible women in STEM, Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker—also known as The Bug Chicks! These two amazing entomologists have a passion for bugs and an even bigger passion for teaching kids and educators how to use insects as a powerful learning tool. Kristie and...
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175. 5 Back to School Night Ideas for STEM Teachers [Back to School Series] [Replay Ep.13]
Back to school night for STEM teachers and classroom teachers can look very different.Back to school night expectations for STEM teachers is different for each school. As a STEM teacher, what should you set up for back to school night? In today’s episode, I will be sharing 5 back to school night...
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174.3 STEM Teacher Systems You Need to Start Now [Back to School Series]
How can you actually get it all done and keep track of everything as a STEM teacher? I'm sharing my tried-and-true systems and hacks to help you stay on top of your busy schedule as a STEM teacher. Balancing the demands of teaching, meetings, and other responsibilities can be overwhelming, but…
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173.5 Back to School STEM Challenges to Try [Back to School Series] [Replay Ep.7]
No matter how long you have been teaching, preparing for back to school is a lot of work. From setting up your classroom and figuring out systems and routines to attending back-to-school meetings and lesson planning for the first few weeks, it can feel overwhelming even for the seasoned teacher....
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Bonus! What Causes Ocean Waves by Who Smarted?
Today's episode is a special one! You'll be hearing a special episode from the podcast "Who Smarted" where they will chat about what causes ocean waves. This is an episode that you can listen with your students and own children. I highly recommend their show! Subscribe to their full show here:...
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172.How to Get Materials for Your STEM Classroom [Back to School Series]
In this episode, I’m sharing some of my favorite tips and strategies for gathering materials for your STEM classroom, no matter what kind of budget you’re working with. Whether you're starting the school year or need to replenish your supplies midway through, I’ve got you covered. From...
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171. 3 Top Tips for Your STEM Classroom Layout [Back to School Series]
In this episode, I share my top three essentials for setting up a successful K-5 STEM classroom. Drawing from my extensive experience in various STEM spaces, I discuss the importance of having a group meeting place, planning storage for student projects, and labeling materials for easy...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Are you tired of scrolling online for your next great STEM lesson? Do you feel like there is no time to plan, research and test meaningful STEM lessons, so you throw together a hands-on activity and hope that it works? What systems and routines should you set in place to help students be creative, critically think, and collaborate?
The Elementary STEM Coach is a podcast for K-5 STEM teachers, classroom teachers, GT specialists, and homeschool parents looking for actionable STEM solutions. Each week, Naomi Meredith will share tools, resources and lesson ideas that are actionable in your classroom and create highly engaging experiences with your students. You’ll learn systems and routines that will create control in the chaos and that will keep you organized all year long.
Your mindless scrolling days are over! Your new STEM-best friend is now here in your ear buds!
Naomi Meredith is a former classroom teacher turned current K-5 STEM teacher and coach. Her role not
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