Snow Hill Primary STEM Education
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STEM Education CurriculumContent standards are infused with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math along with 21st Century Skills through the Jr. Challenges associated with The National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges.
The Main Principles of STEM: •Focus on Integration. Teachers will be able to combine two or more of the STEM disciplines so students can see the relationship among concepts. •Set up Relevance. Teachers will be able to assist students in developing meaning by applying the use of STEM knowledge. •Emphasize Twenty-First Century Skills. Teachers will be able to assist students in building the knowledge and skills they need for the contemporary workforce. •Challenge Your Students. Teachers will be able to provide projects, tasks, and activities that hold students' interest and challenge their understandings and abilities. •Mix It Up. Teachers will be able to provide a variety of STEM lessons and activities for students. Vasquez, Jo A., et al. STEM Lesson Essentials. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2013. Print. |
Mini STEM AmbassadorsThe STEM Society was established to provide leadership opportunities beyond the classroom for students in the STEM. The "Mini STEM Ambassadors" are the core group of students that create opportunities for all students in the STEM Society by working with community leaders, community events, hosting community appreciation events, and supporting academic acknowledgement of their peers.
Objectives 1. To implement a STEM awareness campaign with a focus on STEM careers, pursuit of advance degrees, Business/Industry tours, and development of student leadership. 2. To provide students the opportunity to get practical experience with 21st Century Skills by coordinating STEM program events. |
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Snow Hill Primary School is offering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) infused learning for the 2020/2021 school year in K-1 and the library. Students regularly learn through various collaborative methods, with clearly defined individual and team expectations in the program during the year. Teachers are promote collaboration throughout instructional lessons/tasks
The tiered system of Jr. Challenges, Science Kits, and Canvas STEM-focused course lessons/tasks maximize student-centered learning opportunities for project-based learning in each STEM classroom. The various inquiry approaches take place as students work collaboratively in each STEM class throughout the semester. Each STEM Class participates in approximately six tasks each year, about 3-4 each semester, along with working on Jr. Challenges. The Engineering Design Process provides the structure students use to guide the development of their final product. Students work on teams with four students or less each semester to complete a Jr. Challenge. Students must work through research, blueprint, technology presentation, materials collection, and design components to complete their collaborative product. |
Professional development activities for STEM teachers focus on expanding their capacity to effectively deliver content through methods that match with various learning styles. This professional learning takes place throughout the school year.
Additionally, Snow Hill Primary teachers attend professional learning events like the Bridging the Gap, NCTIES, K-5 STEM meetings, and Summer K-12 STEM Education training. The summer revision professional learning takes place annually, and the professional development/program update is held monthly. The summer revision professional development includes all program participants that meet at the ECU STEM Center or in the district to develop and revise their grade level STEM Education practices. STEM teachers that have a counterpart for the same content area share or collaborate in developing STEM activities for their Canvas course modules and Jr. Challenges. The summer revision PLC enables teachers to plan vertical learning outcomes. STEM instruction is scaffolded to challenge students as they move from one grade level to the next. |
STEM In Action
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