1. Welcome to the STEM Enrichment Program Parent Night!
Principal: Jon Henry Lee
Vice Principal: Karen Shinjo
STEM Teacher: Randall Shinn
STEM stands for…
Purpose integrate different content areas so they have the skills to be successful in today's society
Ilima Intermediate School October 17, 2012

2. Agenda Time Topic 6:00-6:10 PM Introduction & Housekeeping
School’s Mission and STEM Enrichment Program Purpose
Resources for Program
Parental Support for Program
6:10-6:40 PM
Spaghetti and Marshmallow Mission
Introduce guidelines
Build
Reflect
6:40-6:45 PM
Grading for program
Standard Based Grading
6 missions that are very similar to what they just completed that will be more challenging and rigorous
6:45-6:55 PM
Speaker: Dr. Song K. Choi (Assistant Dean of University of Hawaii College of Engineering)
6:55-7:00 PM
Closing:
Thank you for attending tonight’s session
To show how this can happen, here are some of the topics being discussed tonight.
How it’s connected to the school
An activity for you to see what it looks like
How students will be graded using standards-based grading
And where are students are headed

3. STEM Enrichment Program Purpose:
Ilima Intermediate School’s Mission:
Through teamwork and perseverance Ilima Intermediate will help students achieve high expectations.
STEM Enrichment Program Purpose:
To build teamwork, perseverance, & critical thinking skills that are necessary to be successful in our world today.
Our program purpose is to make sure students develop the teamwork, perseverance, and critical thinking skills to compete in the world today. Not only do we want our students to achieve all of these skills but we want them to problem solve on their own without asking for answers and to inspire them. We are creating a pathway for our students to be successful from the elementary schools (Colleen and Justin) to the high school (John Mccague) to college (University of Hawaii Engineering).

4. Looking at the data of the HSA scores from the past 5 years, reading has remained stable, math has gone up from last year, and science has gone done. This program was developed to help students develop the problem solving skills to help bring up the HSA scores in the areas of math, reading, and science.

5. Resources University of Hawaii College of Engineering Dr. Song K. Choi
Students see the relevance
University of Hawaii College of Engineering
Dr. Song K. Choi
Kory Kurokawa
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Airport Division
Benton K. Ho
Tad Nakayama
Kevin Funasaki
Henry Bruckner
US Army Corps of Engineers
Keane Nishimoto
Our program has resources from various workforces so that the students can see the relevance of why they need the skills that they are learning.

6. Pathway from Elementary to High School
Holomua Elementary School
Colleen Hokutan and Justin Fururta
Ilima Intermediate School
Jon Henry Lee
Randall Shinn
Campbell High School
Goal: improve and develop skills necessary to compete in the real world

7. STEM Enrichment Action Plan 90% at or above proficiency
Instructional Support
Mini-Projects
Thinking Maps
AVID
SUTW
Internet research
Engineering & Designing
Public Speaking
Collaboration
Research papers
Reflections
STEM Enrichment Action Plan
School Year
By the end of the school year, 90% of students will demonstrate critical thinking.
Year End Target
90% at or above proficiency
Parent Involvement
Parent Writing Reflections
Being involved in student learning
This is how we will get there….
The program’s goal is to get 90% of all students to demonstrate critical thinking. How this program will achieve this goal is to use school wide strategies and have students take ownership of their own learning. But more importantly, this program success will lie with the parents. This program will rely on encouraging your child through the challenging times and make sure that you are there to support and let them know that you care about them.
Its not only the support that they get in the classroom but also the support from the student taking ownership of what they learn and from their home.
Student Ownership
Self Reflection
Student checklist
Completing projects
Collaborating with others
Goal setting

8. The Marshmallow Challenge!

9. The Marshmallow Challenge

10. Instructions Build the tallest Freestanding Structure
No taping spaghetti to table
The Entire Marshmallow Must be on Top
Use as Much or as Little of the Kit
Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape
The Challenge Lasts up to 18 minutes
Does Everyone Understand the Rules?

11. Orient

12. Plan

13. Build

14. Ta Da!

15. Uh Oh!

16. Instructions Build the tallest Freestanding Structure
No taping spaghetti to table
The Entire Marshmallow Must be on Top
Use as Much or as Little of the Kit
Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape
The Challenge Lasts up to 18 minutes
Does Everyone Understand the Rules?

17. Finishing the Challenge
Yard Stick:
Measure height in centimeters
Winning Team is…

18. Reflections Spaghetti and Marshmallow Circle Map Page 3 Collaboration
Brainstorm all the skills used for completing this mission?
Sports
How did you develop those skills?

19. Grading Policy On Report Card Status Report Scale
Page 2
On Report Card
Status Report Scale
Proficiency Level Descriptors A
ME = Meets with Excellence
Demonstrates excellent achievement of the targeted benchmarks. B
MP = Meets Proficiency
Demonstrates acceptable achievement of the targeted benchmarks. C
DP = Developing Proficiency
Is approaching acceptable achievement of the targeted benchmarks. F
WB = Well Below Proficiency
Does not demonstrate acceptable achievement of the targeted benchmarks, or provides no evidence.
Grades will not be uploaded onto Webgrader every week. Standard based grading which is used in the elementary school is how this program will grade your child.

20. Developing Proficiency Meet Proficiency Meets with Excellence
Item
Not Met
Developing Proficiency
Meet Proficiency
Meets with Excellence
Model
(Paper Tower)
Model is incomplete
Model is completed but construction appears shaky
Model is completed and help up through testing
Model is completed on time and exhibits strong construction
Height
(How tall the paper tower is)
Less than 2 feet
3-5 feet
6-8 feet
10+ feet
Stability
(How sturdy the paper tower is)
Does not withstand fan speed of 1 for 10 or more seconds
Withstand fan speed of 1 for 10 or more seconds
Withstand fan speed of 1 for or more seconds
Withstand fan speed of 1 for 21 or more seconds
Innovation
(degree to which the team’s solution makes life better by improving existing options, developing a new application of existing ideas, or solving the problem in a completely new way)
Existing solution/application
Solution/application contains some original element's)
Original solution/application
Original solution/application with potential to add significant value
Implementation
(Consideration of factors for implementation (cost, ease of manufacturing, etc.))
Minimal factors considered
Some factors considered
Factors well considered, some question about proposed solution
Factors well considered and feasible solution proposed
Collaboration (students need to come up with this rubric)

21. ExploraVision Competition Designing a STEM Project
Projects
Collaboration
Quarter 1
Paper Tower
Toothpick
Bridge
Quarter 3
Balloon
Powered Car
Water Rockets
Quarter 2
Toothpick
Bridge
ExploraVision Competition
Complex Thinking
Quarter 4
Designing a STEM Project

22. University of Hawaii College of Engineering Assistant Dean Dr. Song K
University of Hawaii College of Engineering Assistant Dean Dr. Song K. Choi