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What Are the STEM Challenges?

How to get the best from the Live It Earth platform

What: 

Our Live It Earth STEM challenges (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math) get kids problem solving and working hands-on. Kids of varying ages and skill levels can engage and add complexity. The Creative Challenge ties into the STEM challenge To make it STEAM!


When:

The creative challenges can be used to support learning in the inquiry process and during the show itself.


How:

  1. Once you have selected a program, find the STEM challenges in the “Challenges” swim lane below the feature show.
  2. You can choose to watch a video of the challenges or view and print the instructions
  3. There will be a few options to choose from.

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  4. Once the challenges are completed, post to Twitter tagging @LiveItearth using the hashtags #liveitearth with the students first name, grade & school. Feel free to add a title or description.

Ex. @LiveItearth Sally T, Gr.3, Forest Elementary #liveitearth

Pro Tip: Copy & paste the above example and use it as a template to make tweeting faster!