1. Implementing Integrative STEM Education in the Classroom
Great Plains STEM Education Center
MSP Grant

2. Soccer Ball Introductions *Use your RIGHT Thumb!

3. Pre-Assessment
Go to:
MSP STEM Grant
CBAM1
T-STEM

4. Today’s goals / objectives
Registration / Introductions / Pre-assessment evaluation
Analyze: What is STEM Education?
What is the Great Plains STEM Education Center?
Investigate:
Introduction to Engineering Design
21st Century Skills (the 4 Cs)
STEM Literacy
The “T” and “E” in STEM
What Does an Engineer Do?
Reflection
Mind-Mapping
Written Thoughts

5. Binder Contents Financial Paperwork WiFi access: username & password
List of all participants
Grant information sheet
STEM Education Teaching Endorsement (12 cr)
Workshop Community Norms
Engineering Design Process posters (5 step & 8 step)
WiFi access: username & password
Paper tablet & Pen
Name Badge
Clock
Additional handouts to come….
Be sure to bring your binder back with you to all VCSU sessions!
Leave your name badges with us when you leave today.

6. Workshop Community Norms
Be present and be your best self.
Be willing to experience discomfort.
Everyone has expertise to offer.  Every person has relevant strengths to bring to a group-worthy task. 
Everyone has something to learn. No one person is good at everything or has all the skills to complete a group-worthy task. 
Speak with the possibility of being heard and listen with the possibility of being changed. 
Expect and accept non-closure.
You have the right to ask for help, and the duty to assist. 
We need each other.

7. What is STEM Education? Write your definition Poster Paper
Think, Quad, Share
Poster Paper

8. What is STEM Education? Definitions of STEM handout
How are these definitions similar to yours?
How are they different?

10. Five Guiding Principles of STEM
Focus on Integration
Establish Relevance
Emphasize 21st Century Skills (4 Cs)
Challenge Your Students
Mix it Up
Vasquez, J.A., Sneider, C., Comer, M. (2013). STEM Lesson Essentials: Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Heinemann.

11. About us…
Provide Professional Development in Integrative STEM Education for k-12 Teachers & Administrators
Provide Integrative STEM Learning Experiences for k-12 Students
Assist in Providing STEM Education Endorsements for Teaching Licensure

12. The grant….. Edgeley Ellendale Enderlin Kensal LaMoure Lidgerwood
Litchville-Marion
McClusky
Lisbon
Maple Valley
Griggs County Central
Central Cass
Funding provided by ND DPI
Through the Federal Math & Science Partnership
Eligible Schools:
Title I
40% free & reduced lunch
: Allowed expansion to other schools

14. Responsibilities & Benefits

15. STEM Education Curriculum Mindset
SOME curriculum opportunities / experiences / activities from this grant project will be directly applicable to your classroom.
SOME may not be directly applicable to your classroom.
ALL opportunities / experiences / activities are designed to help establish a “mindset” of what STEM education is.
Your “mindset” IS directly applicable to your classroom.

16. Design Challenge
Groups of 3 (based on your name badge sticker). Find your partners!
Design & engineer a tower that is at least 36” tall
Using a pack of 100 index cards
Can hold Minky the Monkey, Horace the Duck, Freddy the Frog, or Tito the Tiger for at least 10 seconds without collapsing
What changes did you make while designing?
What would you do differently?
How do the 21st Century Skills connect to this activity?

17. Skills for Jobs of the Future

18. You May Already be a STEM Teacher!
12:00 with 12:30
1:00 with 1:30
2:00 with 2:30
3:00 with 3:30
4:00 with 4:30
5:00 with 5:30
6:00 with 6:30
7:00 with 7:30
8:00 with 8:30
9:00 with 9:30
10:00 with 11:00
STEM in your classroom:
Are you already doing STEM?
Groups of 4 using your clock
Use “Talking Sticks”

19. Lunch Time **We resume at 1:00**

20. STEM Literacy Read Mayim Stith reflection.
“The main goal of STEM education is not for students to become mathematicians, scientists, technicians, or engineers; although it would be great if more of our youth had such aspirations. The goal is for all students to be able to function and thrive in our highly technological world – that is, to be STEM literate.” (Vasquez et al., 2013, p. 9).

21. The “T” and “E” in STEM Groups of FOUR 12:30 with 1:00 1:30 with 2:00

22. The “T”……Technology in a Bag
Is the object Natural or Human-Made?
What material(s) is it made of?
What other materials could it be made of?
What problem does it solve?
How else could you use the object?

23. The “E”…..Engineering Design Process

24. Engineering Mistakes & Marvels
Tacoma Narrows Bridge: Opened in 1940

27. #11…..
Hi-Line Bridge
Valley City, ND

28. What Does an Engineer Do?
23 Engineering Stations
Groups of TWO. Try to pair up with a colleague from YOUR school.
Room 137: Stations 1-16 (3 minutes at each station)
Room 135 & Hallway: Stations (6 minutes at each station)
Listen for the air horn every 3 minutes.
You will experience ALL 23 stations.
Complete the handout at each station.

29. What Does an Engineer Do?
Sharing thoughts…..
Key practices and ideas of what an engineer does.
Things you may have learned that you hadn’t thought of before.
Family Engineering Event
Will you host an event at your school?

31. Mind Mapping STEM Put your NAME at top left Pick ONE color for TODAY
You will use a different color each day.
Start a “color key” at the bottom right of page to identify days.
Start with “STEM” in the middle.
Identify key components of STEM and begin to MAP (use various shapes and connecting branches)
Terms
Concepts
Procedures
Ideas
Etc.
Leave your MAP here with us when you leave today.

32. Digital Mind Mapping (optional)

33. Homework Assignment: Due March 11
Go to the shared documents folder at stem.vcsu.edu to find your homework assignment (Word Document)
You received an at about 3:45 this afternoon that contains a link to enter your responses.

34. End of the Day Reflection
For you: Reflect on today’s workshop
For us: Provides valuable feedback
Your reflection will be returned to you next time (if name provided)