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STEM GemsHeidi RethmeierESU 8 Staff Developer

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Brogan & Partners created for the National Defense Education Partnership to increase awareness of STEM. STEM BackgroundA little about my many lives:Aeronautical Engineer for the USAF

College Professor in STEM

Secondary STEM teacher

ESU Staff Developer3STEM EducationNot just for High Ability LearnersNot just for students who excel in math and scienceHow can you infuse STEM school wide?Where are the real opportunities?What are some resources?STEM EducationAre you a closet STEM Teacher?Do you start projects with, We have a problem?Do you shop at hardware stores for school supplies?Does your classroom often look like a garage sale?Do you assess in unconventional ways?Do your students know its OK to fail and try again?Do your students know there is more than one solution?PreschoolSTEM oriented Play is Work!DesignBuild Role playCollaborate Create

Kindergarten 5th GradeWilliams dilemmaSTEM GemsOpen ended problemsDesign a fenceSciencebug.orgExploring Light

Hour of Code

7Middle SchoolExploratory ClassesSTEM GemsLEGO Mindstorm RobotsRube Goldberg MachinesStop Motion AnimationCode.orgHour of CodeImpromptu Design ProjectsMakey MakeyBuild a Speaker8High SchoolHeavy technology consumers we need more technology creators and producersSTEM GemsWest Point Bridge DesignNASA Opportunities - Shoebox GliderLEGO Mindstorm RobotsCEENBotsHour of CodeImpromptu Design ProjectsMousetrap Race CarsMakey MakeyBuild a Speaker

How do we incorporate STEM?TEACHER (and student) QUALITIESInquiryDesignCreativityCollaborationProblem SolvingTroubleshootingTeamwork

Middle School exploratory classesIndependent studyAfter school programs/clubsSchool wide emphasisIntervention time

10STEM conceptsInquiryDesignCreativityCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingTeamworkRegardless of Age Group11STEM GEMSHeidi RethmeierESU 8Staff Developer

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