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Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum

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Session description

Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. Discover our developed projects and strategies to bring these STEM activities into your classroom.

Outline

Introduction (10 minutes)
Our context and why we started down this path of integrating more hands on technology based opportunities in the classroom.
Audience participation - share your context and what you hope to learn

Unit/Lesson Planning Process (15 minutes)
Detailed review of how we determined relevant projects.
Process for laying out scope and sequence for the year in alignment with curriculum and grounded in content standards.
Now expanding to other grade levels and using AI tools to help expedite this work.

Project Examples (20 minutes)
Highlighting the planning, learning process, and final product of 4 projects.
Parade of Character (Dash Robots)
Function Machine Stop Motion Video (iPad)
100cm Challenge (Ozobots)
Pollution Pick Up Challenge (Dash Robots)

Recap & Questions (10 minutes)

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Supporting research

https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/building-culture-classroom-collaboration

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1320950.pdf

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Presenters

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Bailey Nett
Digital Learning Specialist
Orono Public Schools
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Laura Young
Teacher
Orono Public Schools

Session specifications

Topic:

Curriculum Design

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-5

Audience:

Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Collaborator
  • Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
For Students:
Computational Thinker
  • Understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
Global Collaborator
  • Contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

TLPs:

Prioritize authentic experiences, Ignite Agency