Welcome to the STEM Enrichment Program Parent Night! Principal: Jon Henry Lee Vice Principal: Karen Shinjo STEM Teacher: Randall Shinn STEM stands for… Purpose integrate different content areas so they have the skills to be successful in today's society Ilima Intermediate School October 17, 2012

Agenda Time Topic 6:00-6:10 PM Introduction & Housekeeping School’s Mission and STEM Enrichment Program Purpose Resources for Program Parental Support for Program 6:10-6:40 PM Spaghetti and Marshmallow Mission Introduce guidelines Build Reflect 6:40-6:45 PM Grading for program Standard Based Grading 6 missions that are very similar to what they just completed that will be more challenging and rigorous 6:45-6:55 PM Speaker: Dr. Song K. Choi (Assistant Dean of University of Hawaii College of Engineering) 6:55-7:00 PM Closing: Thank you for attending tonight’s session To show how this can happen, here are some of the topics being discussed tonight. How it’s connected to the school An activity for you to see what it looks like How students will be graded using standards-based grading And where are students are headed

STEM Enrichment Program Purpose: Ilima Intermediate School’s Mission: Through teamwork and perseverance Ilima Intermediate will help students achieve high expectations. STEM Enrichment Program Purpose: To build teamwork, perseverance, & critical thinking skills that are necessary to be successful in our world today. Our program purpose is to make sure students develop the teamwork, perseverance, and critical thinking skills to compete in the world today. Not only do we want our students to achieve all of these skills but we want them to problem solve on their own without asking for answers and to inspire them. We are creating a pathway for our students to be successful from the elementary schools (Colleen and Justin) to the high school (John Mccague) to college (University of Hawaii Engineering).

Looking at the data of the HSA scores from the past 5 years, reading has remained stable, math has gone up from last year, and science has gone done. This program was developed to help students develop the problem solving skills to help bring up the HSA scores in the areas of math, reading, and science.

Resources University of Hawaii College of Engineering Dr. Song K. Choi Students see the relevance University of Hawaii College of Engineering Dr. Song K. Choi Kory Kurokawa State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Airport Division Benton K. Ho Tad Nakayama Kevin Funasaki Henry Bruckner US Army Corps of Engineers Keane Nishimoto Our program has resources from various workforces so that the students can see the relevance of why they need the skills that they are learning.

Pathway from Elementary to High School Holomua Elementary School Colleen Hokutan and Justin Fururta Ilima Intermediate School Jon Henry Lee Randall Shinn Campbell High School Goal: improve and develop skills necessary to compete in the real world

STEM Enrichment Action Plan 90% at or above proficiency Instructional Support Mini-Projects Thinking Maps AVID SUTW Internet research Engineering & Designing Public Speaking Collaboration Research papers Reflections STEM Enrichment Action Plan 2012-2013 School Year By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, 90% of students will demonstrate critical thinking. Year End Target 90% at or above proficiency Parent Involvement Parent Writing Reflections Being involved in student learning This is how we will get there…. The program’s goal is to get 90% of all students to demonstrate critical thinking. How this program will achieve this goal is to use school wide strategies and have students take ownership of their own learning. But more importantly, this program success will lie with the parents. This program will rely on encouraging your child through the challenging times and make sure that you are there to support and let them know that you care about them. Its not only the support that they get in the classroom but also the support from the student taking ownership of what they learn and from their home. Student Ownership Self Reflection Student checklist Completing projects Collaborating with others Goal setting

The Marshmallow Challenge!

The Marshmallow Challenge

Instructions Build the tallest Freestanding Structure No taping spaghetti to table The Entire Marshmallow Must be on Top Use as Much or as Little of the Kit Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape The Challenge Lasts up to 18 minutes Does Everyone Understand the Rules?

Orient

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Build

Ta Da!

Uh Oh!

Instructions Build the tallest Freestanding Structure No taping spaghetti to table The Entire Marshmallow Must be on Top Use as Much or as Little of the Kit Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape The Challenge Lasts up to 18 minutes Does Everyone Understand the Rules?

Finishing the Challenge Yard Stick: Measure height in centimeters Winning Team is…

Reflections Spaghetti and Marshmallow Circle Map Page 3 Collaboration Brainstorm all the skills used for completing this mission? Sports How did you develop those skills?

Grading Policy On Report Card Status Report Scale Page 2 On Report Card Status Report Scale Proficiency Level Descriptors A ME = Meets with Excellence Demonstrates excellent achievement of the targeted benchmarks. B MP = Meets Proficiency Demonstrates acceptable achievement of the targeted benchmarks. C DP = Developing Proficiency Is approaching acceptable achievement of the targeted benchmarks. F WB = Well Below Proficiency Does not demonstrate acceptable achievement of the targeted benchmarks, or provides no evidence. Grades will not be uploaded onto Webgrader every week. Standard based grading which is used in the elementary school is how this program will grade your child.

Developing Proficiency Meet Proficiency Meets with Excellence Item Not Met Developing Proficiency Meet Proficiency Meets with Excellence Model (Paper Tower) Model is incomplete Model is completed but construction appears shaky Model is completed and help up through testing Model is completed on time and exhibits strong construction Height (How tall the paper tower is) Less than 2 feet 3-5 feet 6-8 feet 10+ feet Stability (How sturdy the paper tower is) Does not withstand fan speed of 1 for 10 or more seconds Withstand fan speed of 1 for 10 or more seconds Withstand fan speed of 1 for 11-20 or more seconds Withstand fan speed of 1 for 21 or more seconds Innovation (degree to which the team’s solution makes life better by improving existing options, developing a new application of existing ideas, or solving the problem in a completely new way) Existing solution/application Solution/application contains some original element's) Original solution/application Original solution/application with potential to add significant value Implementation (Consideration of factors for implementation (cost, ease of manufacturing, etc.)) Minimal factors considered Some factors considered Factors well considered, some question about proposed solution Factors well considered and feasible solution proposed Collaboration (students need to come up with this rubric)

ExploraVision Competition Designing a STEM Project Projects Collaboration Quarter 1 Paper Tower Toothpick Bridge Quarter 3 Balloon Powered Car Water Rockets Quarter 2 Toothpick Bridge ExploraVision Competition Complex Thinking Quarter 4 Designing a STEM Project

University of Hawaii College of Engineering Assistant Dean Dr. Song K University of Hawaii College of Engineering Assistant Dean Dr. Song K. Choi