Process Skills Come Alive

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Sneaking STEMinto the Classroom

Welcome and introductionsPurpose for workshop is to share a few practices that are easy to do with any age kids, at any time, that have relevance and most importantly allow opportunity for kids to TRANSFER their knowledge. Subtle shifts

To start just jot down What do we already know about STEM. And why?????Share a few and keep these in mind as we work through some activities.

Also, keep in mind how this might look in your classroom and the limitations/constraints you might have trying to incorporate them.

Integrating disciplines helps foster creativity, Helps kids understand the worlds they live in-Connections and transferPromotes risk taking, problem solving (lottery math guy)

Atlantic city story.reduce absences, raise test scores, change attitudes.real stories with hard dataPlano stories National and state initiatives, PISD Academies, High school courses, State standards,

Curriculum should be layered not quilted

We will begin with a learning experience The purpose is to explore ways you can incorporate some new teaching practices that will foster transfer of knowledge into learning.

2Shopping Cart Re-designhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66ZU2PCIcM

Challenge , Explore,Constraints, LimitsBrainstormInnovateBuild, Model, Troubleshoot , Test Evaluate, Reflect, Redesign, Modify, Share Product, Instruction Manual, Budget Analysis, Marketing Blueprint w labels, Collaborate, DesignThe Goal4

Choose a shopping bag and an index card

On the index card:Make a list of what you like and do not like about your bag

Be prepared to share

What problem can this tool solve?What are some other uses?What science/math was involved in the designWhat kinds of problems have you had using this tool?Why do you think there are so many different designs How do you think this design has changed over time? What may have caused these changes?

6Shopping Bag Re-design

Kroger needs your help! Customers have been complaining about their shopping bags and want a new design. Can you use the materials provided to keep cost down, but still give customers what they want?

What problem can this tool solve?What are some other uses?What science/math was involved in the designWhat kinds of problems have you had using this tool?Why do you think there are so many different designs How do you think this design has changed over time? What may have caused these changes?

7Always test to FAIL!!!

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What is STEM really about?Lets think about the two activities weve done and Whats it really about? Hardcore STEM, complete integration, project based.that is where the money is.

PHILOSOPHY, Integration of disciplines, offers a chance for students to make sense of the world rather than learn isolated bits and pieces of phenomena

TransferHow does this learning look in my world? Its all about making connections, real connections

Integrating disciplines helps foster creativity, Helps kids understand the worlds they live in-Connections and transferPromotes risk taking, problem solving (lottery math guy)

TEKS are primary resource, we have science, math and technology standards but where is the engineering?

How do you define science?Science seeks to understand the natural world.

How do you define math?Math is the study of any patterns or relationships, science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations (Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary

91. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

2. Developing and using models

3. Planning and carrying out investigations

4. Analyzing and interpreting data

5. Using mathematics and computational thinking

6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)

7. Engaging in argument from evidence

8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Process Skills Come AliveWhat are these in Texas?

The practices describe behaviors that scientists engage in as they investigate and build models and theories about the natural world

and the key set of engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build models and systems.

The NRC uses the term practices instead of a term like skills to emphasize that engaging in scientific investigation requires not only skill but also knowledge that is specific to each practice.

Although engineering design is similar to scientific inquiry, there are significant differences. For example, scientific inquiry involves the formulation of a question that can be answered through investigation, while engineering design involves the formulation of a problem that can be solved through design.

Strengthening the engineering aspects of the practices will clarify for students the relevance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (the four STEM fields) to everyday life.

Relate back to Paper clip evaluation and Junk Drawer redesign..

Support language development Which ones require language usage ? Hard but go slow and model

Math and science are IMPORTANT we are in a good place in that we teach both everyday with a strong curriculumequal emphasis on contents areas as reading

It is socially acceptable to not be able to figure the tip at a restaurant, we are in a place globally where that cannot be the norm.

10STEM, Its elementary!STEM-related careers are among the fastest growing and best paid of the 21st century, and have the greatest potential for job growth. http://teach.com/stem-education

There is a marked gap in gender in both STEM education and jobs. According to U. S. Dept. of Commerce, men outnumber women in STEM jobs nearly five to one. http://www.teacherportal.com/blog/importance-of-stem-education.html. 2013.

By fourth grade, a third of students have lost an interest in science. By eighth grade, almost 50 percent have lost interest or deemed it irrelevant to their education or future plans.

The need is clear. If we want to create a robust and open pipeline for STEM, we need to begin at the elementary level. Murphy, T. (2011). STEM Education--It's Elementary. Retrieved online http://www.usnews.comDefine STEM, Engineering is the discipline that links the three other disciplines.11What does research say?Mann, E. L., Mann, R. L., Strutz, M. L., Duncan, D., and Yoon, S. Y. (2011). Integrating engineering into K-6 curriculum: Developing talent in the STEM disciplines. Journal of Advanced Academics. DOI: 10.1177/1932202X11415007Builds skills in communications, literacy, teamwork, and leadership talents.Stimulates creativity, problem-solving, and higher-order thinking including application, synthesis, and analysis. Integrates four disciplines thus producing a meta discipline. what is larger than its academic parts.Embedded in the 21st Century Skills Framework, which values the ability to think and work creatively with others, to implement innovations, and to think critically, solve problems, communicate, and collaborate.

Infusing and making engineering implicit in the K-6 education programs creates opportunities to develop concepts, skills, and habits of the mind that are valuable in all disciplines while providing opportunities to discover and develop talent in STEM disciplines.

12Design Challenge Time!Can you build a table using only the materials provided that is at least 8 inches tall and can hold a book?

JessicaTEK tie inSTEMConstraintsSuper Golf Tower 2.5D: In this activity, students will be given newspaper, tape and a golf ball and will be asked to design and construct the tallest free standing tower that can support the weight of a golf ball.(2.5)Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has physical properties and those properties determine how it is described, classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to: (D)combine materials that when put together can do things that they cannot do by themselves such as building a tower or a bridge and justify the selection of those materials based on their physical properties.

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Classroom STEM JobsScience JobsMicrobiologist-hand sanitizer distributerRecycling Coordinator-empties recycle binBotanist-takes care of plantsZoologist-takes care of animalsArborist-pencil sharpenerTechnology JobsComputer Technician-passes out computers and makes sure they are all back to where they need to bePhotographer-takes pics for the weekFreelance blogger-develops blog prompt for weekLibrary Media Specialist- librarian

Engineer JobsSanitation Engineer-table washersElectrical Engineer-in charge of lightsCivil Engineer-line leaderProduction Supervisor-assists teacher in making sure all materials are turned inMath JobsAccountant-handles cub cash for teacherDirector of Inventory Control-paper passerCryptographer-delivers top secret information for the teacherStatistician-in charge of Friday auctionsClassroom STEM JobsIdeas to sneak STEM inReal world problems/design challengesRe-design of everyday itemsLabel classroomGroup STEM jobsstationsJob boardSTEM career focusBlueprints, Instruction manuals, budgetsRube Goldberg

STEM Websites and Resourcesforensics.rice.eduCSI: Web Adventures where students can solve problems that involve all aspects of STEMcoolsciencecareers.rice.eduWhere students can explore their own science interests to help lead them to science careers and ask real scientists questionsdiscoverengineering.orgWhere students can design different things, explore what engineering is, and watch videosengineergirl.orgFocuses on girls in engineeringengineeringinteact.orgInteractive science and engineering games for studentspbskids.org/designsquad/Many ideas in involve STEM activities into the classroom, watch videos, for both teachers and students

Sneak it in.Evaluate everyday items.Design and redesign.Take the content one step further.Make connections and layer disciplines.Help students understand how their learning looks in their world.Encourage problem solving, curiosity, and wild ideas.

LewisinventorNever gave upWasnt afraid to 21In Closinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V8EjEzIpkg

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MicrobiologistMicrobiologists study how microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses grow and cause diseases.Graphic DesignersGraphic designers create colorful product labels that appeal to consumers as well as provide important product information.

Fluid EngineerFluid engineers design the pumping device by determining the pressure required to move the soap up and out of the tube.

Production ManagerA production manager helps keep the assembly line machines calibrated properly and maintains a production quantities and inventory.