1. Aggie STEM Teacher Boot Camp – Day 3
Mary M. & Robert M. Capraro
Dr. Whitfield, Dr. Burlbaw,
Dr. Barroso, Dr. Schwiller

2. Dr. Whitfield
TEKS Connections
STEM Objectives

3. Observation of Aquaponics
Dr. Robert M. Capraro
Sharon Wells – Earth Galley Farms
Aquaponics (/ˈækwəˈpɒnɪks/) refers to any system that combines conventional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.

4. Lunch
Memorial Student Center
12:10 – 1:20pm
Make sure you have your card $30 for the next 3 days
Panda Express & Smoothie King downstairs

5. Tour of Offshore Technology Lab
1200 Mariner Drive
Closed toed shoes
Stop for Snow Cones on the way back!

6. Dr. Burlbaw -
History – Social Studies connections to PBL

7. Engage Excite student's curiosity.
Wow them in a way that catches their attention
Not forcing children to learn but inviting them to do so
How lessons are introduced.
Not difficult or overly detailed
Interesting enough to open students minds for the learning process to begin.
Using technology to engage student learning makes planning very easy for teachers in today's classrooms.
Use Smartboard technology, read a book, or engage in a game.

8. Explore
Once students are fully in grossed in the lesson, intrigued by a video or maybe a book, now it is time to allow them to explore the concept.
use their resources – books, recordings, interviews, people in the field, internet, ….

9. Explain Hear from their educator
Teacher's role so far has been to mainly facilitate learning, now they can use their expertise to answer questions students may have about what they are learning.
They also may pose questions to the student to see what they are able to explain what they have learned.
Checking for misunderstandings helps the teacher to observe what objectives need to be clarified or taught.
This explaining is done without the teacher having to do much lecturing.
Lesson is reinforced by what the students have seen from their exploring

10. Questions?