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Bring your STEM lessons to life with engaging, story-based lessons. Unlock the power of storytelling to make STEM education come alive for your students. With STEM Storytime, you'll receive a new, carefully crafted lesson each month, designed to take your STEM class to the next level. From imagination play to hands-on activities, our lessons blend the best of STEM with the fun of storytelling.
Introducing STEM Storytime - Elevating STEM education
Transform Your STEM Classroom with Fun and Engaging Lessons
At Line upon Line Learning, I understand that children learn best through hands-on experiences and play. That's why I've crafted a monthly subscription service that brings storytelling to the forefront of STEM education. Each month, you'll receive a carefully planned lesson with an annotated list of captivating picture books that incorporates elements of imagination play, games, physical activity, design cycles, review activities, and presentations.
I believe in giving you the flexibility to adapt my lessons to your specific of learners. So, feel free to use what works for you, and watch as your students become engaged and excited about STEM subjects. Join STEM Storytime & More today and bring a new level of excitement to your STEM lessons!
I Help Homeschoolers
Bring STEM Lessons To Life
Here are the basics.
I help you start each lesson with captivating picture books. I share suggestions for both fiction and nonfiction to appeal to all learning styles.
Bring STEM subjects to life with relevant, whole-body, hands-on learning activities that build on the concepts introduced in the books. Your kids will be actively engaged in the learning process and having fun at the same time.
Ensure your students retain what they've learned by ending each lesson with review activities that are just as fun as the learning activities. With my support, you'll have all the tools and resources you need to make STEM education an enjoyable and rewarding experience for your homeschool students.
The Story
Jessica was facing ten eager faces, all sitting in a circle and ready for her to begin. As she reached for the picture book she had chosen, she couldn't help but feel the pressure of having to fill 50 minutes with exciting and educational activities.
She started reading the book, and the children were immediately captivated. They were enjoying the story and seemed to be fully engaged. But as she finished reading and asked the first question, Jessica glanced at the clock and realized only 5 minutes had passed. She still had 45 minutes to fill and wasn't sure what to do next.
The Problem
Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?
Leading a small group of children in a homeschool co-op can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to preparing activities that will encourage learning. But where do you turn for ideas?
The Solution
Leading lessons with your own children, with no set time frame, feels completely different than leading a group of children in a lesson for 50 minutes.
This is where STEM Storytime (& More) comes in. No more worrying about what to do or how much to prepare. Each month, you'll receive a new themed lesson inspired by great picture books, complete with a STEM challenge and a list of engaging activities. You'll have everything you need to keep your students busy for the entire class time.
Join STEM Storytime today and bring STEM education to life with the magic of storytelling. Get ready to grab your library card and discover the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through the pages of great books.
What types of STEM activities?
For 9 years, I have created games for educators, mainly selling on TeachersPayTeachers. I opened my site shop a few years ago to reach other audiences. Here are some of the types of activities I have created in the past:
Hi, I'm Rebecca Reid
owner of line upon line learning
Hi there! I absolutely love teaching at our homeschooling co-ops! It's crazy to think that I stumbled into this world of homeschooling, but after 10 years, I can honestly say I'm so glad I did. I've had the chance to teach all sorts of classes, like STEM Challenge, writing, hands-on American history, and even preschool Spanish. And my three kids? They're growing up fast - first grade, fifth grade, and ninth grade already. This year, two of them are trying out public school, which I'm excited for them to experience. My love for homeschooling and teaching hasn't faded one bit. Teaching has truly become a passion of mine, and I look forward to coming up with new and creative teaching ideas.
Sample Science Unit
Are you wondering what a monthly unit or STEM challenge would look like? Here are two descriptions so you know what you would get.
5 Kingdoms of Life
This comprehensive unit bundle is packed with educational resources for a complete learning experience. It includes an extensive book list, an informative ebook in multiple formats (including powerpoint presentation and video), a file folder kingdoms of life sorting activity, differentiated review booklets, reading comprehension questions with different levels of difficulty, a thought-provoking writing prompt, and a fun game for review. Additionally, it includes a few smaller supplementary materials to enhance the learning experience.
Sample STEM Challenge
Mini-Golf Design Challenge
Revised: The Mini-Golf Design Challenge is a comprehensive lesson that includes a concise book list and a series of worksheets to help you understand angles. It also includes expert guidance and helpful tips to assist you in running this exciting design challenge in your own home or classroom.
What are people saying about Rebecca's STEM Projects?
Play-dough "core sampling"
Love it! I am going to do this play dough core sampling activity with our Classical Conversations class! Thanks! Just the idea I was looking for!
Clouds Bundle
What a fantastic resource!! So glad I bought it and have used it in doing a mini-unit! I can't explain how wonderful, useful, helpful, creative, and reuseable this fantastic product is! We love playing the bingo game and the kid's knowledge has increased. This has helped me in planning and delivery and the kids loved using the charts and task cards. It took us away from dull and a not so informative book but we learned so much more!! Thanks!!!
Coral Reef Activities
What a valuable resource this was! We used many part of this during our coral reefs project-based learning time. Thank you!
Layers of the Atmosphere
I'm going to do this Layers of the Atmosphere lab for my biology final. I have to teach the class about the composition of the atmosphere and then do a lab with them and I think this lab is perfect. Thank you so much!
Animal Tracks Activities
I used these discovery resources during my summer school STEAM class! Being from Tennessee with the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in our backyards, my students latched onto this content and excelled! They loved how you gamified some of the resources but also allowed them to practice math and science skills! Thank you so much!
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Currently in the Membership Vault
- 5 Kingdoms of Life Unit
- Earth's Crust Unit
- Coral Reef Unit
- Clouds & The Water Cycle Unit
- Blood & Guts Unit
- All About Pi Activities
- Sea Turtles Lesson (NEW! Exclusive to membership for March)
- Exclusive STEM Challenge Supply Checklist
- Mini-Golf STEM Challenge
- Bird's Nest STEM Challenge
- Light It Up! Circuit STEM Challenge
- Build a Bridge STEM Challenge
- 6 Christmas STEM Challenges
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If, for any reason, you are unhappy with your membership, let me know and I'll get you a full refund for your last month. You can cancel your membership any time. Billing is on the first of each month, for that month.
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how it all adds up
What is included every month
Total monthly value: $70+
Monthly Price: $6
Faq.
On the first of each month, I'll post a new lesson with an annotated picture books list, 3-5 general recommended activities, and a printable with hands-on activities, games, worksheets, or other correlating hands-on learning material. On alternate months, I'll post at least one STEM challenge, also inspired by a picture book. Members are billed the joining fee on the day they join to get access to all the current and previous months' goodies, and then members are charged the recurring membership fee on the first of each month after. Cancel before the first to avoid being charged for the following month.
I sincerely hope you will enjoy being a part of STEM Storytime. That said, you can cancel your monthly subscription at any time. If you are completely unsatisfied, I'll refund you the cost of your latest month in the membership.
Each online lesson will have a link for downloading. For most units and challenges, I'll also provide an abbreviated library book checklist for all the books recommended in the lesson. Usually, downloads will be a pdf file. For longer units, it may be a zip file.
I am purposely designing these STEM Storytime lessons for small groups of students. However, some of the activities can be used with just a single student. If you want to add already-planned unit-based science lessons or engaging STEM Challenges to your home education program, then the STEM Storytime (& More) membership will give you the plans you need.
As a homeschool parent, I am most experienced in working with a small group of children in a homeschool situation. For that reason, I've designed the lessons to work with a flexible small group, and I refer to the group as a "co-op class." That said, the picture books and activities also work well in a classroom setting! Activities may include printable activity ideas such as reader's theater, spinners, challenge cards, task cards, and booklets, as well as gross motor and fine motor skill activities, like scavenger hunts, games, and so forth. STEM Challenges provide a picture-book-inspired challenge that requires just a box of STEM supplies and time for creation. Classes can separate into groups for creating together, or students can create individually. I'd also love feedback on what works for you and what doesn't so I can help all educators.
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