STEM by Design

STEM by Design
Author: Anne Jolly
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2016-06-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317395786

How do you create effective STEM classrooms that energize students, help them grow into creative thinkers and collaborators, and prepare them for their futures? This practical book from expert Anne Jolly has all the answers and tools you need to get started or enhance your current program. Based on the author’s popular MiddleWeb blog of the same name, STEM by Design reveals the secrets to successful lessons in which students use science, math, and technology to solve real-world engineering design problems. You’ll learn how to: Select and adapt quality existing STEM lessons that present authentic problems, allow for creative approaches, and engage students in meaningful teamwork; Create your own student-centered STEM lessons based on the Engineering Design Process; Assess students’ understanding of basic STEM concepts, their problem-solving abilities, and their level of engagement with the material; Teach STEM in after-school programs to further build on concepts covered in class; Empower girls to aspire to careers in STEM and break down the barriers of gender bias; Tap into STEM's project-based learning style to attract and engage all students. Throughout this user-friendly book, you’ll find design tools such as checklists, activities, and assessments to aid you in developing or adapting STEM lessons. These tools, as well as additional teacher resources, are also available as free downloads from the book’s website, http://www.stem-by-design.com.

Boxitects

Boxitects
Author: Kim Smith
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1328477207

"Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match." --

Making and Tinkering with STEM

Making and Tinkering with STEM
Author: Cate Heroman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2017
Genre: Early childhood education
ISBN: 9781938113284

Explore STEM concepts through making and tinkering!

STEM Lesson Essentials, Grades 3-8

STEM Lesson Essentials, Grades 3-8
Author: Jo Anne Vasquez
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325043586

Want to know how to implement authentic STEM teaching and learning into your classroom? STEM Lesson Essentials provides all the tools and strategies you'll need to design integrated, interdisciplinary STEM lessons and units that are relevant and exciting to your students. With clear definitions of both STEM and STEM literacy, the authors argue that STEM in itself is not a curriculum, but rather a way of organizing and delivering instruction by weaving the four disciplines together in intentional ways. Rather than adding two new subjects to the curriculum, the engineering and technology practices can instead be blended into existing math and science lessons in ways that engage students and help them master 21st century skills.

Skill Sharpeners Geography, Grade 1

Skill Sharpeners Geography, Grade 1
Author: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
Publisher: Skill Sharpeners Geography
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781629384689

Engage children in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts. The cross-curricular activities integrate the most current geography standards and incorporate colorful learning activities with geography concepts.

Skill Sharpeners: Science, Grade 1 Workbook

Skill Sharpeners: Science, Grade 1 Workbook
Author: Evan-Moor Corporation
Publisher: Skill Sharpeners Science
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781629381534

Provides at-home practice that helps students build understanding of physical, life, and earth science. Includes engaging activities from songs, rhymes and hands-on projects to motivate and inspire. Aligned to Next Generation Science and state science standards.

SuperScience Stem Instant Activities, Grades 1-3

SuperScience Stem Instant Activities, Grades 1-3
Author: Katherine Burkett
Publisher: Superscience Stem Instant Acti
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-01-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781338099003

This comprehensive pack features 15 engaging topics ?including animal families, plant life cycle, clouds, volcanoes, sound, light and shadow?that support the Next Generation Science Standards. Each topic comes in a self-contained folder with an anchor text for building background knowledge, multiple copies of two hands-on investigations, companion reproducible recording sheets, management tips, plus links to an online video and bonus activities.

Daily STEM

Daily STEM
Author: Chris Woods
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2020-09-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781777225544

From The Author: Has your school added a STEM class, or are you hoping to build more STEM into your school community? Buying a bunch of 3D printers and robot kits is a good start, but what does a sustainable STEM learning culture look like? This book will challenge you to think past the Daily STEM acronym and think about what it means to build a culture of STEM thinking in your school. You'll find plenty of practical tips and examples to make STEM relevant for every kid and infuse it into every classroom and every home in your community. Editorial Reviews: "STEM can seem like such a big challenge for teachers and school leaders alike. We all want students engaged in meaningful, hands-on learning. But where do we begin? Start with Daily STEM. This awesome gift to educators by author Chris Woods is packed full of practical, logical, and easy steps teachers can and should take to bring STEM to life. It's like having Chris right there coaching you, helping you find STEM in everyday life. Daily STEM will have you building a "culture of STEM" in your school or classroom and bringing relevant learning to life." Darrin M Peppard, Ed.D. - Superintendent - Author of Road To Awesome - Renaissance Hall of Fame "Chris' book Daily STEM is exactly what every teacher needs to promote curiosity and hands-on learning in the classroom. He prompts critical thinking and offers experiences that are fun and engaging for students. It is packed full of cool ideas and STEM inspiration-a must read!!!" Jacie Maslyk - Educator - Author - STEM Enthusiast "I absolutely love Daily STEM!! You will never be able to look at the world the same way after you read this gem! Hundreds of ideas will swirl through your head after each page. If you are searching for your teaching style, here it is: curiosity and connections. This is a book you will read more than once. Chris's personal stories will put a smile on your face as you reflect on your own stories. WOW Factor!! Epic!" Dr. Frank Rudnesky - Educator - Author - Speaker - Consultant "Daily STEM is a book I would normally have an aversion to! Teachers either love the idea of STEM, or they run as fast as they can when they hear the term. I used to run! Daily Stem offered me significant insight into so many ways educators can continue to provide STEM instruction/ideas and exploration across content areas and beyond the classroom walls. The Q and A style made Daily Stem an easy read. It also provided opportunity to revisit a question -and the answer- quite readily. "A noisy classroom is a collaborative classroom. A messy classroom is an inventing classroom," sums up best practice and is a powerful reminder as we plan for the new school year!" Dr. Lori Koerner - K-12 Administrator for Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Personnel

Stem Lessons and Challenges, Grade 1

Stem Lessons and Challenges, Grade 1
Author: Evan-Moor
Publisher: Stem Lessons and Challenges
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781629388618

Develop your first grade students creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems.

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 1

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 1
Author: Jennifer E. Lawson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2023-11-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1774920727

Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 1 is an easy-to-use resource for teaching the five strands of the Ontario science and technology (2022) curriculum: STEM Skills and Connections Life Systems: Needs and Characteristics of Living Things Matter and Energy: Energy in Our Lives Structures and Mechanisms: Everyday Materials, Objects, and Structures Earth and Space Systems: Daily and Seasonal Changes Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 1 encourages students’ natural curiosity about science and the world around them as they participate in hands-on activities and explore their environment. Using the inquiry approach, this comprehensive resource fosters students’ understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills makes coding and emerging technologies approachable for both teachers and students emphasizes personalized learning using a four-part instructional process: activate, action, consolidate and debrief, enhance relates science and technology to sustainability and our changing world, including society, the economy, and the environment focuses on practical applications of the engineering design process as students work on solutions to real-life problems builds understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives specific to Ontario explores contributions to science and technology by people with diverse lived experiences Using proven Hands-On features, this book provides resources for both teachers and students including background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; materials lists; and digital image banks and reproducibles (find download instructions in the Appendix of the book). Innovative elements developed specifically for the Ontario curriculum include the following: plugged and unplugged coding activities in nearly every lesson land-based learning activities opportunities for students to use guided research, hands-on inquiry, and the engineering design process a fully developed assessment plan to guide assessment for, as, and of learning ideas and prompts for STEM Makerspace projects