STEAM: Grades 3 -6
"STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics"
Promotes:
- Problem solving
- Finding/Using evidence
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Innovation
How to integrate into the classroom:
- Set up Stations
- Not all STEAM time has to be during a class lesson!
- While you're working with small groups, have students rotate through a STEAM center.
- These centers can be done independently or in small groups.
- Choose a quick and easy activity.
- This promotes the "playing with a purpose" rule.
- Student Engagement
- Learn student interests.
- Include them into your STEAM lessons.
- Give your students a Purpose
- Create student portfolios
- compelling student projects and work to showcase at the end of the year.
- Have students present their finished projects after each lesson/ center activity
STEAM Facts:
STEAM learning develops skills within students that can be used in their everyday adult lives. There a several job that could benefit from STEAM skills
Lets take a look at some of the professions...
- Statistician.
- Software developer.
- Physician assistant.
- Dentist.
- Cartographer.
- Actuary.
- Civil Engineer.
- Psychologist
Extra Resources:
Video: Introducing STEM into the Elementary Classroom
Reflection:
STEAM incorporates science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics all into one lesson. Students are challenged to use their critical thinking skills to design, develop, and implement their ideas. STEAM lessons should be used in al grade levels can be easily incorporated. I didn't know that what students learn during STEAM lessons could benefit them in the future, when job searching. Its time to start developing these skills early. I will find STEAM lessons that connect to our other course content and ones that will interest my students. I want my students to enjoy their learning experience.
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