Each month in our Trustey Fellows Newsletter, a Science coach provides an interesting puzzling phenomenon to launch a unit in your classroom. Check out the phenomena presented below and use them to increase excitement in your STEM classroom!
September 2016: The fairy ring phenomenon - Why do some mushrooms grow in a neatly formed circle?
October 2016: Which is faster? Is the longer curved path or the shorter straight path faster?
November 2016: A Curious Case of Puppies
December 2016: Mysterious M&Ms
January/February 2017: Light Beam Me Up? The Puzzle of Light Pillars
March/April 2017: Light vs. Darkness - Where will seeds sprout and grow more quickly?
May 2017: Fire and Ice