Join The STEM Class podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Emily Morgan, co-author of the Picture Perfect STEM series. The series published by the NSTA features a wide array of elementary STEM lessons supported by the most popular picture books in classroom. Additional Topics Include: Most memorable teachers in school Early teaching career 7 Myths of STEM STEM or STEAM or STREAM? Variations of the Engineering Design Process The Power of Picture Books Partnering with Karen Ansberry to write a STEM book The 5E Model of teaching STEM: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate Sample Book ..read more

The talent portion of the Miss America pageant typically consists of contestants singing, dancing, or playing a musical instrument. All that changed when the most recent Miss America, Camille Schrier, carried out a STEM demonstration during her talent portion. The STEM Class Podcast host Anthony Arno talks with Schrier about her lifelong passion for science and her decision to showcase a STEM activity as part of her talent portion, and the reaction from other contestants. Additional topics covered include: Early educators who made a difference Teachers as role models Earliest interest in scie ..read more

Louisiana state Teacher of the Year Nathalie Roy has taught Latin for most of her career, but was recently asked how she could incorporate STEM into her middle school curriculum.  After her initial research, Nathalie discovered that the ancient Romans literally wrote the book on technology from use of catapults to advanced construction techniques. Join The STEM Class podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Nathalie about the following: Story of an inspiring teacher (her own parents teaching Nathalie's high school classes) Transitioning from Latin to STEM teacher Popularity of Latin fo ..read more

Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space.  Its mission was a two-year closure experiment with a crew of eight humans. Join host Anthony Arno, as he speaks with Deputy Director of Biosphere 2 John Adams about: Earliest memory of a teacher in school Academic background Is there a Biosphere I Biosphere II Size comparison Funding Biomes included Filling the ocean biome with sea water Easiest and Hardest biomes to maintain The Biosphere Lung Engineering Marvel Biosphere Challenges A failed ..read more

Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space.  Its mission was a two-year closure experiment with a crew of eight humans. Program Highlights Earliest memory of a teacher in school Academic background Is there a Biosphere I Biosphere II Size comparison Funding Biomes included Filling the ocean biome with sea water Easiest and Hardest biomes to maintain The Biosphere Lung Engineering Marvel Biosphere Challenges A failed experiment? Mental and Physical limitations Selection process for Bios ..read more

Dr. Frances Carter is a real life Rosie the Riveter. In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attached, Carter left her studies to become a teacher to work in a Birmingham B-29 refurbishing factory. Join The STEM Class Podcast host Anthony Arno, as he talks with Carter about not only her life as a Rosie the Riveter, but as an educator as well. Highlights from the show include: Growing up during the Depression Remembering December 7, 1941 Job responsibilities as a Rosie the Riveter Wearing pants and lipstick to work as a woman Opening up the STEM door for women in the workplace Meeting her husband, John ..read more

At the age of 15 as a Navajo Native American, Peter MacDonald enlisted in the US Marines simply because he admired the official uniform.  Shortly after boot camp, he was recruited into a secret military program that would rely on a language that has no written form for what would later be known as a Navajo Code Talker. The code talkers were pivotal during the Battle of Iwo Jima, a 6week intense battle that resulted in 25,000 casualties on both sides.    From a group of 450 Navajo Native Americans, MacDonald is only one of five surviving Navajo Code Talkers and he shares his life ..read more

Kobie Boykins, is the NASA Project Engineer for the solar panels on all of the Mars Rovers- Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and the newest project- Perseverance.   Boykins talks all about his most memorable teachers growing up, how he approaches playing with LEGO's and other toys with his young children, and NASA rovers that have jammed up at 150 million miles from earth and what was learned from that experience.   The STEM Class Podcast  is the show where teachers looking to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into their classrooms can hear ..read more

Lynette Stant is the current Arizona State Teacher of the Year, teaching elementary school with a strong STEM emphpasis.  She is also the first Native American Teacher of the Year, as a member of the Navajo tribe. Join host Anthony Arno as he talks with Lynette all about the challenges that she faces as a teacher on a Reservation, her award winning grant of $500K to promote STEM in a district with less than 400 students, and what she expects to say to the President when she meets him.   The STEM Class Podcast is the show where teachers looking to incorporate Science, Technology, Engi ..read more

The very first episode of The STEM Class Podcast features Andy Weir, author of The Martian and motion picture featuring Matt Damon. Andy talks about what it was like writing his very first book, The Martian, which took almost 10 years to write- and knowing whatever else he did would never be as big The Martian; the only 1 thing in the movie that might not be accurate but everything else could occur someday; and his thoughts on teaching STEM in the classroom. The STEM Class podcast is the show where teachers looking to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into their cla ..read more