Marvelous Makers: STEAM in the Chagim

This year, I am participating in a collaborative with other Jewish Day Schools around the country to incorporate STEAM activities into Jewish holidays and traditions (STEAM in the Chagim). The collaborative provides me with inspiration, a place to share ideas, and a team of people with whom to bounce ideas off of. So many teachers have begun to integrate Maker and STEAM activities into their teachings of Jewish holidays. After seeing how successful STEAM in the Chagim is, teachers are also asking how they can incorporate Making and STEAM activities into other subjects. The end result is a group of teachers who are looking at teaching Judaics curriculum, including it's holidays, traditions, Torah portions, tzedakah, and history, in a different way.