1. ...I did it and lived to share the lessons
STEM in Kindergarten
...I did it and lived to share the lessons

2. Introductions Now turn to someone next to you: Name Position
Favorite place to travel or decompress
What does STEM mean to you?

3. STEM or Not STEM?

4. STEM or Not STEM?

5. STEM or Not STEM?

6. STEM or Not STEM?

7. STEM is not.... A curriculum or worksheets A box of materials
A one time activity
A stand alone event

8. Build a Catapult
Get in a group of 2-3 people and try out the challenge.
What types of thinking did you have to do?
Was this a STEM activity? Why or why not?

9. My Adventures in Kindergarten
Video
Caterpillar crates
Notice and wonderings about the teaching moves
Notice and wonderings about students’ role
Give out lesson

10. Students Engineering Boats

11. Shifts in NGSS and STEM
Students uncover thinking - build understanding with experiences
Flipped script - start with the end
More student discourse
Teacher is a facilitator and asks probing questions
Needs to include students explaining scientific thinking

12. 5 E Instructional Model
Let’s look at the my lesson to see where this plays out….

13. Back to Catapults
What could be done with this activity to make it more aligned with the shifts of NGSS?

14. Impact on Your Classroom
This year I am going to try out
__________________________ in
my classroom because ____________
I will know I am successful when
___________________________
I used to think ___________, but now I think _____
I am rethinking ______________because _____________ Instead of doing ___________________, now I’m going to ________________

15. STEM or Not STEM?

16. STEM or Not STEM?

17. STEM or Not STEM?

18. STEM or Not STEM?

19. STEM is….

20. STEM

21. Resources NSTA Hub: Lots of lessons, articles, and ideas here.
Teaching Channel: videos, blogs, Q and A, and lesson ideas
Teach Engineering - Lessons and resources aligned to NGSS
Kindergarten Standards with STEM ideas in Salem-Keizer Public Schools

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