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STEM Competition for Elementary and Middle School Students

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 12

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Presenters

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Dr. Christine Mitchell
District STEM Coordinator
Wilson County Schools
@theSTEMnerdette
@thetechnerdette
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Martha Levey
Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist
Wilson County Schools
Martha is a former teacher and media coordinator who is now working to connect literacy to tech as a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist with Wilson County Schools in North Carolina. When not reading, she enjoys cooking, baking, knitting and being outside.
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Hazel Nwachukwu
Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist
Wilson County Schools
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Session description

Learn how to start a district STEM challenge. You'll get suggestions and ideas; competition guidelines; and have time to create a rubric for the competition that includes selecting book(s) that connect to the theme of the challenge, getting support from stakeholders and partnering with local businesses.

Purpose & objective

Participants will learn how to start a district STEM Challenge, suggestions and ideas for a STEM Challenge will be provided, guidelines for the competition, creating a rubric for the competition, selecting book(s) that connect to the theme of the challenge, getting support from stakeholders, and partnering with local business.

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Outline

Content will be spent on the following:15-20 minutes

-How to start a district-wide STEM Challenge
-How to get support from stakeholders(administration, board members, business partners)
-How to get students interested in competition
-Guidelines/Rules of Competitions
-Creating a Rubric to Evaluate Competition
-Examples of previous STEM Challenges
-How to select books that connect to the theme of the challenge

Process: We will share a Google site of pictures and resources that were used in planning a district competition. (5 minutes)

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Supporting research

We will share a website that includes the following information:
-Previous STEM Design Challenges
-Rubric for Competition
-Rules and Guidelines for Competition

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Session specifications

Topic:
Innovation in early childhood/elementary
Grade level:
6-8
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Library media specialists, Principals/head teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices not needed
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
None
Subject area:
Language arts, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Students:
Innovative Designer
  • Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
  • Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
  • Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.

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