Welcome to STEM-Curriculum December 7, 2017 Presenter Name Presented By ESC Region 19 STEM Please download a QR scanner on your electronic device.
Handouts/Material
Presenter Name Each day will focus on a branch of STEM/STEAM Theory Resources Guest teachers Business partners Electronic tasks Hands-on Q & A
Curriculum Stations Curriculum Stations Harmony Barnes and Nobles Fabens HS Objectives STEM Curriculum Standards Programs PBL STEM Curriculum Guest Speakers What’s your personal goal for today?
Engage Activity Find 2 other participants w ho are wearing the same top type, color, or patterns as you. Introduce yourself. Share your current curriculum for STEM Which one do you use? Explain. If none, what is the focus of your activities? Share your goal for today!
Reflect on the following STEM education is………………… A STEM program………………..
A common definition is… STEM education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with it the ability to compete in the new economy. ( Tsupros , 2009)
How do you define STEM in your classroom?
PBL and STEM? What is the connection?
Invention Cards Discuss what problem the inventor was trying to solve?
So What is Project Based Learning? PBL is the act of learning through identifying a real-world problem and developing its solution. Kids show what they learn as they journey through the unit, not just at the end .“ - Edutopia
Project Learning is Skill-Based To learn collaboration work in teams To learn critical thinking t ake on complex problems To learn oral and written communication present and write To learn creativity Create
PBL is Skill-Based To learn technology – use technology To develop citizenship – take on civic and global issues
A Project Based Learning Classroom is ... Project-centered Open-ended Real-world Student-centered Constructive Collaborative Creative Communication- focused Research-based Technology- enhanced 21 st Century reform-friendly Rigorous and relevant
Reflect with a partner When I think of PBL, I think of _______________. Complete the stem on a sticky Were there similarities in answers? Differences? Surprises?
Airplane Activity Find a partner, and choose one piece of paper. In teams of 2, discuss things that we could test our plane for Considering standard(s) alignment, suggested time for completion, and available materials. Complete the PBL Planner with you team mate This statement will serve as the driving question.
Design Parameters….what are the rules? You can only use the paper Examples: How high can it go? How long can it stay in the air? How straight can it fly? How far can it go? How accurate can it land? How many loops can it perform? Others?
TEST Plane ………….if time permits
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