1. Inspiring Students to Collaborate & Think Critically
STEM Challenges
Inspiring Students to Collaborate & Think Critically
Presented by: Arlene Low, Vanessa Lewis, Terry Epp, & Doug Klassen

2. Welcome & Agenda Workshop Targets: Defining STEM/STEAM
Benefits of STEM/STEAM
STEM/ STEAM Format
Assessing STEM/ STEAM
Showcasing STEM/ STEAM ideas and resources
Connecting to Outcomes/ Planning Time
Feedback
Just Like Me Activity
Collect your Just ONE thing idea!

3. What is STEM/ STEAM? SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHMATICS ART
GOAL: Try to explore at least TWO of the letter

4. STEM Learning Find a PODCAST!!
Divide into groups based on topic/ article/ type of preference of resources and complete the Frayer Model together
Gallery walk around to see the other models
Can choose to do more than one if time permits
I have 3 articles, one video, one infographic ( printed out and QR codes for all of them)

5. Why use STEM? http://goo.gl/GO77aZ Encourages critical thinking
WE need creative people in STEM fields

6. STEM FORMAT Show different templates that can be used
Similar to our Phases of Inquiry and Creativity
See booklet

7. Practicing STEM
ing.net/2009/11/instant- challenge-2-boat-race- solutions.html
In teams of 4, use STEM template to complete the challenge!

8. Career STEM Challenges:
Vanessa sharing career connections

9. Assessing STEM
Connecting to outcomes
Assessing skills vs outcomes

10. STEM Challenges IDEAS STATION 1: Genius Hour/ Maker Space
STATION 2: Destination Imagination
STATION 3: Print Ideas
STATION 4: Coding Tech Tools
STATION 5: Space Station
Collect “ Just One Thing” Idea for sharing
Stations Set up Around: visit, plan and learn
Card tricks
Airplane activities
Drop the egg
Green screen
Science Experiment connections:
Use SHEET with QR codes of resources
Infographics

11. Challenge Yourself:

12. Reflection
Inside / outside circle

13. Feedback:

14. Resources: http://www.edutopia.org/article/STEM-resources-downloads
solutions-driving-questions

15. More Resources:
driving-questions ( VIDEO)
bridge-the-stem-gender-gap/
( infographic)