1. Integrated STEM Learning
Jillian Introductions
Marie Scilacci, Megan Tilton, Jillian Welch
Kate Smith Elementary School

2. What is STEM? STEM is NOT… Simply building something
Integration of all subjects, including literacy, art, SEL, social studies, etc.
Hands-on, minds-on, student centered
Everything!
STEM is NOT…
Simply building something
Only reading content
Subjects taught in isolation
10 min – Megan
STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
STEM Acronym Article
Read 1st two paragraphs
Read acronym rundown
Discuss
Read numbered bold headers
Levels of integration chapter (from STEM Lesson Essentials book)
Read “What Does Integration Mean?” p. 58
Discuss integration of all subjects
Discuss levels of integration p. 73
Mention that multidisciplinary is the same as thematic
All levels of integration are useful in different situations. Research shows that students need to see the connections between subjects to truly learn any concept. This is especially true for EL learners.

3. 1st Grade Activity 10 min – Jillian
Place animals around the room before session
Marie reads min. Start with reading: Fur and Feathers p.
1-2 min. on directions
3 min. playing game/points
2-3 min. debrief – talk about game and extension activities

4. 1st Grade Game Scoring
These animals are worth 10 points if you found them…
Camouflaged Butterfly
Brown Rabbit
Green Tree
Gorilla
Tan Lizard
Bat
These animals are worth 5 points if you found them…
Grey Rabbit
Red Tree
Succulent Plant
Colorful Bird
Green Butterfly
Colorful Lizard

5. 3rd Grade Activity 10 min – Megan
(might only make it through one round)
1 min. reading Hungry Coyote p. 5 (snowy picture, no rabbits) – p. 11 (Now Coyote…)
1-2 min. on directions
5 min. playing game
2-3 min. debrief – talk about game and extension activities
Marie – Mention that we also have a kindergarten and second grade game available that are vertically aligned with similar science standards
Discuss vertical alignment of activities (K and 2 have similar cards and ideas, 1st builds on K by looking at the adaptations needed to survive which is a link to the habitats in 2nd grade)
Discuss use of realistic pictures rather than clipart

6. Integration Suggestions Across Grade Levels
Science and Social Studies DBQs
Field Trips – 1st and 2nd (any outdoor field trip), 3rd (Animal Ark), 4th (Donner State Park), 5th (any park near the river)
Crosscutting Concepts
10 min
We are happy to share any resources we have and most can be accessed on our website
Jillian - DBQs – A tool to integrate literacy and content. Students analyze documents in order to answer questions and deepen understanding ultimately leading to a conclusive piece of writing where students use documents to support their writing. If you would like to learn more about this tool feel free to contact us or visit our school website.
Jillian - Field Trips – 1st and 2nd (any outdoor field trip), 3rd (Animal Ark), 4th (Donner State Park), 5th (any park) – literacy is integrated into the field trip and holds the kids accountable while they are on the trip
Megan – discuss how Crosscutting Concepts (cause and effect, patterning, stability and change, systems and system models) can go across subjects

7. Integration Suggestions Across Grade Levels
Reading
Close Reads/RAP/BAP
Writing
QFT (Question Formulation Technique)
5 min - Megan
Megan - Talk about ways we integrate into reading groups and whole class reading (share Nat Geo book set and Jillian’s leveled book list)
Megan - Teachers can make connections in reading groups with texts even if its not the current unit you are working on. (LLI)
Marie – Close reads/RAP/BAP – there are a lot built that align to content standards as well
Megan - Discuss culminating writing as a way to integrate DBQ or its own piece.
Megan - Picture Perfect Science is a great series of teacher books that give examples of picture books that give science content, lessons are included and it is a great starting place for integrating. The picture books can be both whole class reads and/or reading group texts.
Megan - Another technique to try is the QFT (speaking and listening and question formulation of course)

8. Integration Suggestions Across Grade Levels
Narrative Writing – 1st (Constellation Stories), 2nd (Seed Stories), 6th (Water Cycle)
5 min – Marie (including next slide)
Narrative Writing – 1st (Constellation Stories), 2nd (Seed Stories), 6th (Water Cycle)

9. Integration Suggestions Across Grade Levels
Narrative Writing –2nd (Seed Stories)

10. Integration Suggestions Across Grade Levels
Word Walls
3 min - Marie
Word Walls
Discuss adding a visual to each word to support early learners and EL students

11. Integration Suggestions Across Grade Levels
Word Walls
2 min - Marie
Word Walls

12. Resources Bozeman Science Videos
STEM/PBL Website – wcsdstem.wordpress.com
STEM Lesson Essentials by Jo Anne Vasquez
Picture Perfect Science series
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series by Page Keeley
Writing in Science by Betsy Rupp Fulwiler
NSTA Membership
Units – 1st (Space), 2nd (Matter), 3rd (Weather)
5 min
We are willing to share units if you are interested with the knowledge that we are always making revisions – us or visit our website for some
These are very solid resources you can use to start integrating.
Questions

13. Resources
You can access any of the materials we referenced today on our school website at

14. Please Contact us if you Need Anything or Have any Questions or Would Like to Come Observe and Chat!
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