The STEM Sisters, 3rd to 5th grade teachers, will address student perceptions concerning STEM and utilize simple robotics to support current elementary engineering, science, and math standards throughout this year-long project. This project will address two problem areas. First, students are not exposed to the wide variety of careers and opportunities that exist in STEM fields. Secondly, due to the recent adoption of new science standards and a lack of appropriate materials, various aspects of engineering and physical science are not being addressed within the current curriculum.
The teachers involved in this project intend to use Sphero SPRK to augment the current curriculum in the areas of science, engineering, and math through various experiments. The project will also feature a component to address student perceptions of STEM and STEM careers through lessons and videos. Although STEM career videos are available, the teachers involved in this project intend to build a personal database of videos by pooling the resources of their friends, family, and community to create a greater student connection to these individuals.
The expected results are that students will improve their perceptions of STEM and STEM careers, as well as developing a greater understanding of physical science, math, and engineering processes.
The teachers involved in this project intend to use Sphero SPRK to augment the current curriculum in the areas of science, engineering, and math through various experiments. The project will also feature a component to address student perceptions of STEM and STEM careers through lessons and videos. Although STEM career videos are available, the teachers involved in this project intend to build a personal database of videos by pooling the resources of their friends, family, and community to create a greater student connection to these individuals.
The expected results are that students will improve their perceptions of STEM and STEM careers, as well as developing a greater understanding of physical science, math, and engineering processes.
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