STEM in the Elementary Years: Why i'ts Critical to Start Early

Session 1: STEM
STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Room change - too many people!

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Philosophy of integrating subjects. Combining subjects and focusing on the application.

STEAM (add the arts)

Engineering Grand Challenges to excite and enthuse students.
Make solar energy economical
engineer better medicines
provide access to clean water
restore and improve urban infrastructure

Fun ideas
soap packaging
toy
roller coaster
baseball bat
snow board
ice cream

IDEA: School wide STEM project each quarter

get copy of powerpoint for videos on fun idea engineers in real life

robotics club, science experiments, computer programming (math), bottle rockets, science fair

Practical Examples of STEM in the Classroom
grades 3&4 teacher
some canned lessons (video for classification)
create your own lessons

students log in to access lessons
check out Flipnotes (standard on DSi) http://www.nintendodsi.com/flipnotestudio.jsp
wallwisher http://www.wallwisher.com/
vocab on wallwisher - create a visual dictionary

Good point: limited home access to technology is a GREAT reason to use the technology at school.