From STEM to TroyDeBill 6-8Th grade Art Educator White Hall School District

Artist, Inventor, or Engineer? Leonardo da Vinci Scientist Observed birds to understand flight Collected specimens to study rocks, leaves, flowers, and wood Performed human dissection to study anatomy Studied botany, alchemy, astronomy, and geology Artist Carried a drawing pad at all times Drew from observation, and from imagination Sculpted models out of clay Studied linear perspective Experimented with light and shadow in his paintings Artist, Inventor, or Engineer?

“Leonardo did not compartmentalize his interests “Leonardo did not compartmentalize his interests. To him, all knowledge was related. What he could learn in one field would help shed light on others. This attitude allowed him to cross-fertilize ideas in unusually creative ways. He thought of architecture, for example, as related to human anatomy. Buildings resembled bodies; the more he could learn about anatomy, the better an architect, or “building doctor,” he would be.” Krull, K. (2005). Leonardo da Vinci. New York: Scholastic.

Key Questions What is STEAM? Why is STEAM education important? What materials do I need to create a STEAM Maker Space? Where can I find lessons and ideas?

What is STEAM? An INTEGRATED approach to learning Interdisciplinary (at least 2 of the STEM subjects) Project/Process based Instructor as Facilitator

By teaching STEAM, of course! Why STEAM? The US Department of Education reports that the number of STEM/STEAM jobs in the United States will grow by 14% from 2010 to 2020, growth that the BLS terns as “much faster “ than the national average of 5-8 % across all job sectors. So how can we get more kids involved in STEM, and create a strong and able workforce? By teaching STEAM, of course! - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/vidcode/the-importance-of-steam-l_b_9488898.html

Our current education system rewards students for how much they know rather than how they apply what they learn. To prepare ourselves for the challenges of the 21st Century, we must shift from educating fixed mindsets to cultivating growth mindsets. http://catalystreview.net/issue-14-tracking-stem-to-steam/

“Nobel laureates in the sciences are seventeen times likelier than the average scientist to be a painter, twelve times as likely to be a poet, and four times as likely to be a musician.” Pomeroy, S. (2012, August 22). From STEM to STEAM: Science and art go hand-in-hand. [Web log comment]. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/08/22/from-stem-to-steamscience-and-the-arts-go-hand-in-hand/

What materials do I need?

Lesson Ideas...for ANY grade level Education Closet Over 75 k-12 lesson plans BabbleDabbleDo 25 STEAM projects for kids Smore Technology-rich STEAM lessons from Tricia Fugelstad’s classroom Left Brain Craft Brain 28 days of STEAM projects for kids STEAM Art Room Free lesson ideas The Art of Ed 5 easy ways to gather STEAM in your art room

My STEAM Experience: Tiny Houses Spoke to math/science teachers for info on upcoming units Students completed Interest Inventory Used both formative and summative assessments Groups were based on math ability/need Provided REAL world problem to solve Unit was Project Based Facilitator NOT lecturer/instructor Materials were repurposed/free 

STEAM in Arkansas Contact: Leonor Colbert, Public Programs Coordinator lcolbert@asc701.org (870)536-3375

Email me for a copy of this presentation Debillt@whsd.k12.ar.us Questions?