What makes a parade float truly amazing? Is it the colorful decorations, exciting movement, or a strong and sturdy design? In this fun, hands-on STEM class, young engineers will discover how parade floats are designed, built, and decorated to create a spectacular show! We’ll explore how real parade floats move, what keeps them balanced, and why engineers must think carefully about stability, weight, and motion when creating these incredible displays. Then, it’s time to become parade float designers! Using simple household supplies, learners will plan, design, and build their very own miniature parade float. Will they create a colorful animal float, a festive holiday display, or something completely unexpected? The possibilities are endless! As they build, students will experiment with different materials, test how well their floats move, and discover ways to make their creations stronger and more stable. Along the way, learners will practice problem-solving, creative thinking, engineering, and basic design skills. They’ll have opportunities to make adjustments, overcome building challenges, and add special decorations that make their floats stand out. We’ll finish with a joyful mini parade, where students can proudly show off their creations and share the inspiration behind their designs! This engaging STEM adventure combines creativity, engineering, and imaginative play in a relaxed, encouraging environment. No prior STEM experience is needed! Just bring a few household supplies, a little imagination, and a willingness to build, test, and have fun!
Elementary Teacher | Orton Gillingham Trained | Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Phonics | Bachelor's in Education | Passionate Teacher for Fun Interactive Learning
Brooke R.
Customized Tutoring for Reading, Writing, and more!Kristen has been phenomenal to work with! My daughter was showing signs of dyslexia and I wanted to add tutoring to her homeschool routine. I am so glad we did! Kristen has been helping her for about 9 months and my daughter's progress is amazing! My daughter looks forward to her sessions with Kristen and loves showing me the skills she is learning. Her confidence is soaring! I can't recommend Kristen enough.
Show moreAmelia age 11
Number the Stars: Craft & STEM Book Club (3 Weeks)I love this book and always well. It is a historical fiction book where the German army is trying to take over Denmark. Anybody and everybody should take this class
Amelia age 11
Book Builders: The HobbitSuch a fun book! Has so much fun and funny parts in it. Very in encouraging story to it anybody and everybody should take this class!
Amelia Age 11
Anne of Avonlea Novel StudyThis book club is AMAZING!!! I love Anne's enthusiasm toward her students. ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!
Amelia Age 11
Anne of Green Gables Novel StudyI love this class it was so awesome and fun! The projects were also awesome. The story is so much fun and encouraging, and the moral of the story is great. Anybody and everybody should take this class!!
Candice
Master Speller Academy: Word Patterns, Strategy & ConfidenceI feel like this class really was a game changer for my daughter with spelling! Spelling is not my favorite thing to teach, and my daughter just is not into it and has low motivation to learn about it. Putting her into this class helped so much. I think having Ms. Kristin teach her helped my daughter to know that spelling is important and not just because I say it is! Her classes always have hands on and visual activities that are so much fun, so I feel like it helps when you have learners that need a bit more hands on approaches to things like this. She also learned more about word patterns, and is recognizing those patterns more frequently now! It's nice having some other kids in the class, too. She is pretty social, so enjoys learning about this with Ms. Kristin and other students! She feels safe to make mistakes and learn from them in Ms. Kristin's class, which is huge!
Show moreCandice
Spell & Play: A Game-Based Spelling Adventure Part 1Spelling is not my favorite subject to teach! It is not my kids favorite subject to learn about either. Ms. Kristin made this into a fun gamified class, which I kind of feel like can be hard with spelling (at least for me). It was really nice to be able to have someone else teach this class and give me a bit of a break to work on other subjects with my other kids! I can tell they are recognizing more spelling patterns now, which is awesome! They really learned a lot!
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Grammar, Writing & Reading Mastery: Comprehensive 4th–5th Grade Language ArtsThis is such a great class! This was such a great help in getting some deep LA lessons in for my oldest daughter, and she really does better in a class because she likes bouncing ideas off of others in subjects like this. It really made Language Arts a lot more fun and engaging, and it took something off of my plate which was a huge help!
Show moreTaylor Hamel
History Builders: Famous Americans Brick BuildingMy girls look forward to this class every single week. It's such a fun way to learn history, getting to build what they're learning so the historical figures actually stick. They come running out after class every week to show me what they've built and tell me all about the history behind it.
Show moreErin M.
Customized Tutoring for Reading, Writing, and more!Mrs. Kristen manages to make reading tutoring fun and engaging for my (very) ADHD daughter! She's grown in ability and confidence and always looks forward to her time with Mrs. Kristen.
