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Science & Technology interpreted through Engineering & the Arts,

all understood with elements of Mathematics.

STEAM Themes

WhyTypesExamples

Themes De-bunkedNatural way to think Topic / Subject Application•Who, What, Why, How, When

Theme Reasons

Context KnowledgeTeaching Methods –Variety – Diverse & Blended•Collaboration Rejuvenating•Assumptions & Ideas of Silos

–Student-Centered Discovery - PBL

Theme Work Expected to Have:

• Common Planning Time• Uncertainty

• Understanding of STEAM & Interdisciplinary Teaching–Direct Teaching & Content Application–Cross-discipline Connections –Purposeful Integration of the Exploratory

Arts –Creativity during Lesson Plans

Technology & Engineering Divisions

Nature of Technology, Technology & Society,

Design, Technological World Abilities,

The Designed World – Includes –

Medical & Bio-Medical, Agriculture & Biotechnology,

Construction, Manufacturing,

Information & Communication, Transportation, Power & Energy

AerospaceArchitecturalAgriculturalBio-ChemicalBio-MedicalBio-TechnologyChemicalCivilComputingElectricalEnvironmentalFluidIndustrial/Systems MechanicalMaterialsMining Naval ArchitecturalNuclearOcean

ThemesK = Community1 = Life & Health2 = Transportation3 = STEAM Town4 = Universe5 = Body Systems6 = Inputs, Outputs, Impacts7 = Innovations & Inventions8 = Communication

CommunityMe to We - *Food• Personal Place• Family• School• Local• National• Global

Life & Health

• Agricultural & Biological• Physical & Health• Sports• Biotechnological• Medical & Biomedical

TransportationMovement -

Vehicles, Universe (Planets, Weather), Info, Sound, Light

STEAMTown

• Careers• Budget• Community Planning• Business Interaction• Needs – Wants - Opportunities• *Habitats – Zoo Volunteer C/TM 2014

Universe & Elements• Materials &

Processes• Natural / Synthetic

• Discovery• Power & Energy

Body Systems

• Physiology• Health• Nutrition• Bio-Technology• Bio-Medical

C/TM 2014

Inputs, Outputs, Impacts

Materials & Processes– 4 categories

Story Of Stuff.comBlack Boxes - PetrinaUndesign

Innovations & Inventions

Inventors–daVinci–Tesla–12 – 16 year olds–Reinventing–Deconstructing

Failing = learning

C/TM 2014

Communication

• Information • Information

Technology• Music• Math Language

Deliverable #1

• Pick a theme• Relate to your

subject area • Describe a related

project

Deliverable #2• Chart a grading period• What theme will work• HINT: SS bases relate to T&E themes

1 2 3 4 5 6

Science

Math

SS

LA

T & E

Art

PE

Music

THEME