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3D Printing With Grade 3: When Tiny Designers Meet Big Machines!
Today’s STEM class was an adventure, equal parts creativity, curiosity, and a tiny sprinkle of classroom chaos (the good kind!). I introduced my Grade 3 students to the magical world of 3D printing using our trusty Creality Ender 3 . 🎨 Designing Like Mini Engineers – Tinkercad to the Rescue! We began with Tinkercad , which is basically the Disneyland of design tools for kids—colourful, friendly, and surprisingly powerful. I told them,“Think of it like digital clay… just le
Shahistha Tabbssum
Dec 12, 20252 min read
Resilience Through Coding & Robotics: How Trial and Error Builds Perseverance
The first time I introduced my students to coding a robot, I had this magical vision in my head: little machines zipping gracefully...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Buzzer Shoes for the Visually Impaired – A Week-long STEM Challenge with Purpose
Introduction Technology has the power to transform lives — and sometimes, the most impactful ideas come from simple, low-cost solutions....
Shahistha Tabbssum
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Digital Nutrition: Because Your Brain Can’t Survive on Memes Alone
The other day, I caught one of my students watching a YouTube video titled “How to Survive a Shark Attack in a Hotel Swimming Pool.” Now,...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Aug 10, 20252 min read
Masala, Manners & Morning Assemblies: Inculcating Culture into Education (with a Bit of Personal Geography)
If there’s one thing life has taught me right after “Always carry extra safety pins on Annual Day” it’s that culture is not something we...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 27, 20253 min read


Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 27, 20250 min read


Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 27, 20250 min read


Math + ICT = Mayhem or Magic? A POV from an ICT Teacher Surviving One Equation at a Time
Hello fellow educators, I’m your friendly neighborhood ICT teacher , the one who gets called every time the projector blinks or the...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 27, 20253 min read


CTRL + ALT + Shakespeare: How CBSE English Teachers Can Slay ICT Integration (Without Losing Their Sanity)
Dear fellow torchbearers of the English language, Do you feel a sudden chill when you hear the word “ICT”? Does “Google Classroom” sound...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 25, 20253 min read


How I Integrate ICT Across Subjects in a CBSE Curriculum
When people hear “ICT teacher,” they usually imagine me glued to a screen teaching kids how to bold text in MS Word or type at lightning...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 4, 20252 min read


Turning Recycled Materials into STEM Toys: A Classroom Success Story
It started with a box of trash. Well, not trash exactly, but the kind of things most people would throw away without a second thought,...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 4, 20253 min read


How AI Changed the Way My Students Think About Assignments
I still remember the first time a student handed me an assignment that felt... off. It was a perfectly structured paragraph, clean...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 2, 20252 min read


Design Your Own STEM Toy: Recycled Wind Car Challenge (Grade 3–5)
Overview: Students will use recycled materials to build wind-powered cars, exploring energy, friction, and simple machines while...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 2, 20251 min read


Unplugged Coding Game: Algorithm Treasure Hunt (Ages 6–8)
Overview: This fun, interactive activity helps young learners understand sequencing and algorithms through a classroom treasure hunt...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 2, 20251 min read


Coding a Smart Traffic Light Using Arduino (Grade 5–7)
Overview: This hands-on project introduces students to embedded systems through an engaging real-world problem: designing a smart...
Shahistha Tabbssum
Jul 2, 20251 min read
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