10 Practical Tips To Integrating

STEAM

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What is STEAM?

Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts, and Mathematics

Tip 1 Utilize Word Clouds

Learning via Visual Display and HOT Questioning of Word Relationships

• How do these words go together?

• Why did the designer choose this shape, color, and enhancements of this word cloud?

• What superordinate terms reflect the main idea?

• How do other terms support the main idea?

Tip 2 Students Create Word

Clouds Reflection

CREATION Tools for Word Clouds

Creating with art inspires kids and gives a purpose and voice for students to "own their own learning".

Tagxedo

CREATION Tools for Word Clouds

Tips and Integration Ideas via Word Clouds

• Compare and Contrast Ideas, Speeches, Translations, Reporting Over Time

• Create Professional Student Naming/Role Plate

• Class Expectations from student perspective

• Evaluation: Students write or reflect on evaluation of classroom activity and copy to word cloud.

• Classroom Collaboration Reflections: Today's Meet Example

More Tips on Integrating Word Clouds

• Classification of Objects, Parts of Speech, Scientific Classification

• Visually Representing Sizes and Class Systems

• Word/Definition

• Famous Career Connections

• Ranking of Global Ideas, STATS, etc. (Use Colors to represent different parts of the world)

Adding STEAM..........

Word clouds offer students....

• CREATIVE Artistic Outlet

• Ability to share with larger audience

• Connection to STEAM

Tip 3 Build Research

Scientists

MUSEUMS.....

• Students serve as research scientists.

• Research an artifact that relates to innovation or STEAM.

• Photo, Scientific Description of Artifact, and History.

• Students create a written script and short 30 Second video that describes the following:o How does this artifact relate to STEAM?o Why is this artifact significant?

• QR Codes can be created and placed online or in a community museum.

Examples.......

http://www.schooltube.com/video/118ffd938aea4f72b881/Civil%20War-Thomas%20Buchanan

Tip 4 Legos for STEAM

Ideas for Integration of Legos

• Build Lego Letters or Vocabulary

• Measurement with Legos

• Patterns

• Sizes: Group in Relative Size Order

• Counting Mats

• Addition/Subtraction

• Rotations

• Angles

• Problem Solving: Which brick is needed to complete the rectangle?

Tip 5 Build Models

Models...

• Integrate engineering components within curriculum.

• NXT or WeDo models

• Artistic Models

• Technology is a choice

Free Engineering Site

Golem Game

Tip 6 Allow For

Meaningful Reflection

MMS Challenge

• After students grasp vocabulary, provide the next building block.

• Written Reflection Piece

• Offer Choices via Art or Engineering

Tip 7

Allow Students To Tell a Story

Tools for Storytelling

• Lego Robotic WeDo Story Kit

• Tap into ePals for story writing and collaboration.

• Student Blogs

• Students should utilize academic vocabulary in the story

• Check out iBook Author

Tip 8Share Reflections

Give Students A Voice Locally

• Allow students the ability to publish content.

IDEAS:

• Student Led Museum Exhibit

• PIE Night (Partners in Education)

• Display in Community Museum

Tip 9 Technology is a

communication channel

Develop a voice globally!

Taking STEAM

• Give students a choice but do use social media and crowdsourcing to increase parental involvement and to give student productions value.

Tip 10ePALS STEAM Showcase