By incorporating engineering design objectives within the curriculum, will student understanding in measurement, geometry, and physical science increase.
Students will be able improve their perceptions related to and identify an increased amount of STEM careers as measured through pre and post assessments.
STEM career exploration will be done through the use of a personal database of videos, as well as interviews, Skype, in-person presentations, and children’s literature stories.
Perception will be measured through the use of pre/post drawings of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians.
Students will identify how they use STEM concepts in real life.
Teachers will recognize the use of concepts through classroom observations.
Students will include real life concepts in individual written assignments and a final Google presentation.
Data will be collected over a period of three years from students who participated in the program at varying grade levels to determine the impact of the project on specific cohort groups.
Students will increase their understanding of measurement concepts as related to grade level curriculum.
Students will increase their understanding of geometry concepts as related to grade level curriculum.
Students will increase their understanding of physical science concepts as related to grade level curriculum.
All students will plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered.
Throughout the year long project, students will learn about varied STEM careers and perceptions concerning STEM by participating in lessons, listening to guest speakers, and taking assessments. Students will also use Sphero robots in cooperative groups to work through a variety of activities and experiments embedded in current math and science curriculum.
Activities, Guest Speakers, and Field Trips
Schall Family Night will incorporate 1-2 “STEM Zones” with Spheros and STEM related activities for students, family members,
and community members to have the opportunity to experience.
A personal database of videos featuring family, friends, and community members with STEM related occupations will be
created.
Virtual field trip opportunities that involve real world robotics in action such as the Mars Rover will be explored.
Students will be able improve their perceptions related to and identify an increased amount of STEM careers as measured through pre and post assessments.
STEM career exploration will be done through the use of a personal database of videos, as well as interviews, Skype, in-person presentations, and children’s literature stories.
Perception will be measured through the use of pre/post drawings of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians.
Students will identify how they use STEM concepts in real life.
Teachers will recognize the use of concepts through classroom observations.
Students will include real life concepts in individual written assignments and a final Google presentation.
Data will be collected over a period of three years from students who participated in the program at varying grade levels to determine the impact of the project on specific cohort groups.
Students will increase their understanding of measurement concepts as related to grade level curriculum.
Students will increase their understanding of geometry concepts as related to grade level curriculum.
Students will increase their understanding of physical science concepts as related to grade level curriculum.
All students will plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered.
Throughout the year long project, students will learn about varied STEM careers and perceptions concerning STEM by participating in lessons, listening to guest speakers, and taking assessments. Students will also use Sphero robots in cooperative groups to work through a variety of activities and experiments embedded in current math and science curriculum.
Activities, Guest Speakers, and Field Trips
Schall Family Night will incorporate 1-2 “STEM Zones” with Spheros and STEM related activities for students, family members,
and community members to have the opportunity to experience.
A personal database of videos featuring family, friends, and community members with STEM related occupations will be
created.
Virtual field trip opportunities that involve real world robotics in action such as the Mars Rover will be explored.