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CPS STEM INITIATIVEMPER Study Group
October 18, 2013
AGENDA
8-9am: STEM Introduction (Hill Hall 305)
• What is STEM? Why STEM? • What makes this a STEM unit?• Resources for incorporating STEM
9am-2pm: Divide and Conquer (Hill 305, Townsend 105 and Townsend 204)
• Grade level groups work on STEM unit for use this fall.
2-3pm: Regroup and Share
• Share proposed STEM units• Identify next steps
• MPER Study Group• Personal Goals
INTERNET PASSWORD
• StartHere-MizzouWireless
• MizzouWirelessGuest
• #HarvestTime#
A SHORT SURVEY
THE S-T-E-M
• SCIENCE:
• Study of the natural world
• TECHNOLOGY:
• The modification of the natural world to meet a human need or want.
• ENGINEERING:
• Design and testing of solutions to everyday problems
• MATH:
• The study of “patterns and relationships” among quantities, numbers, and shapes (AAAS, 1993, p. 23)
WHAT IS STEM?
WHY STEM?
• Apply science, technology, engineering, or mathematics content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
Apply science, technology, engineering, or mathematics content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
Apply science, technology, engineering, or mathematics content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
Apply science, technology, engineering, or mathematics content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
Apply science, technology, engineering, or mathematics content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
Apply science, technology, engineering, or mathematics content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
CRITICAL THINKING
GLOBAL AWARENESS
INNOVATION
HOW DO YOU PLAN A STEM UNIT?
In stages!
1. Pick a topic you will be teaching.
2. Connect it to a real-world problem. Define
a challenge for the students.
3. Decide what success looks
like.
4. Introduce the challenge in an exciting way.
5. Involve student teams. Encourage
teams to develop more than one solution.
6. Students explore scientific concepts to scaffold thinking and
enhance problem solving.
7. Guide teams to choose one solution to test. Use argumentation to defend
choice.
8. Facilitate student testing and
communication of ideas.
9. If time allows, refine the prototype
and retest.
ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS
AnalyzeEvaluat
eSolution
s
Define Problem
or Need
Select & Test
Propose Design Solution
s
Research & Gather
Info
What similar things exist?
Brainstorming
Does solution meet need?
Proof of concept
Does it work?
Modify & redesign
http://nsdl.org
Define Problem or Need
Criteria
Constraints
Research & Gather
Info
What have others learned?
What do you still need to find out?
Per qualitative or quantitative rating system, a final design is selected. The final design is then thoroughly tested.
There is always more than one possible way to solve a problem …. lots of brainstorming involved. This is where really creative ideas come from.
Propose Design Solution
s
Engineers evaluate multiple design solutions to determine if and how well they meet the design criteria.
AnalyzeEvaluat
eSolution
sSelect
& Test
http://nsdl.org
SCIENCE
Next Generation Science Standards
Scientific and
Engineering Practices
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
• International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
• Benchmarks and Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)
• Suggestions:
• Skype a scientist (or family member!)
• Create a spreadsheet and analyze data
• Watch or create video
• Create a class wiki or blog to communicate ideas
• Internet research
• Use class polls and social media (yes, even Twitter!)
SO WHAT ABOUT MATH?
SOME EXAMPLES
http://www.multiurl.com/g/g14
Forces and Motion
Chemistry/Phase Changes
Earth/Plate Tectonics
DISCUSSION
http://www.multiurl.com/g/g14
• What do you notice?
• What do you like?
• What do you wonder about?
EVALUATING A STEM UNIT
1. Does it engage students in the engineering design process?
2. Do students address a real-world problem?
3. Do they work in teams to solve this problem?
4. Does it address science, technology, engineering and math?
5. **BONUS: Do students have the opportunity to learn about related STEM careers?
REMEMBER…
Mistakes and failures are opportunities for learning.
TODAY’S GOAL
• MPER Study Group Goal:• To draft one STEM unit of instruction with grade-level teams.
• Your personal goals:
1.
2.
3.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
• 6th grade: Hill 305
• 7th grade: Townsend 105
• 8th grade: Townsend 204
1. Share your goals.
2. Decide on a plan of “attack.”
3. Attack it!
A(NOTHER) SHORT SURVEY
http://tinyurl.com/cpsstemsurvey
HOW DID YOU DO?
Designate a grade-level team member to share.
• What did you accomplish?
• What work do you still need to do?
• What resources were most helpful?
ASK YOURSELF…
1. Does it engage students in the engineering design process?
2. Do students address a real-world problem?
3. Do they work in teams to solve this problem?
4. Does it address science, technology, engineering and math?
5. BONUS: Do students have the opportunity to learn about related STEM careers?
LINGERING QUESTIONS/CHALLENGES
NEXT STEPS
• MPER Study Group Goal:• To develop AND implement at least one STEM unit before January
2014.
• Collect student data relevant to learning outcomes for STEM unit.
• Your personal goals:1.
2.
3.
THANK YOU!
Next study group session: Friday, January 24th
