Shepardson Stem

PresentingPresenting

Shepardson Shepardson Elementary SchoolElementary School

Becoming Becoming STEM!STEM!

Partners: CSMATE and CSUPartners: CSMATE and CSU

Redesigning Redesigning Elementary Elementary

Education to be Education to be STEM-fused.STEM-fused.

Elementary is a GREAT place Elementary is a GREAT place for children to embrace the vision,for children to embrace the vision,

the passion, and the curiosity the passion, and the curiosity related to STEM!related to STEM!

Those teachers know how to Those teachers know how to Integrate Learning!Integrate Learning!

… Distinguish Professor… Distinguish Professor

Infusing STEM into LearningInfusing STEM into Learning

Teachers integrate learning objectives Teachers integrate learning objectives through engaging STEMified through engaging STEMified

activities:activities:

• Higher level thinkingHigher level thinking• Problem solvingProblem solving

• ApplicationsApplications• Creative, innovative projectsCreative, innovative projects

When teachers are When teachers are excited about excited about

teaching…teaching…

Students are excitedStudents are excited

about learning!about learning!

Hands On Geometry to Solve Hands On Geometry to Solve Engineering ProblemEngineering Problem

How We STEMifyHow We STEMify Learning! Learning!

Use basic theme/conceptUse basic theme/concept Identify objectives to fitIdentify objectives to fit

ScienceScienceTechnologyTechnologyEngineeringEngineeringMathMath

Complement with Language Arts, Complement with Language Arts, Social Studies, and the ArtsSocial Studies, and the Arts

iPods in ActioniPods in Action

Engineering coordinated audio and Engineering coordinated audio and visual images for effective presentationvisual images for effective presentation

Demonstration of math concepts by Demonstration of math concepts by creating video explanation via creating video explanation via podcasting.podcasting.

Selecting iPod apps for individualized Selecting iPod apps for individualized learning.learning.

NASA Astronaut NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-LindenburgerDottie Metcalf-LindenburgerTakes Shepardson to Space!Takes Shepardson to Space!

Seeking Partners to Seeking Partners to Make Space TripMake Space Trip

Exciting Exciting

for ALL of our Students!for ALL of our Students!

Service Learning: River Habitat Improvement

by creating spawning pools for trout and by creating spawning pools for trout and

combating shoreline erosion.combating shoreline erosion.

Service Learning:Service Learning:Helping Beavers Save Native Helping Beavers Save Native

TreesTrees

Inquiry Learning: Archeological Inquiry Learning: Archeological DigsDigs

ALL CHILDRENALL CHILDRENwill embrace learning that iswill embrace learning that is

Active!Active!Relevant!Relevant!Engaging!Engaging!

Stimulating!Stimulating!

Service Learning ProjectsService Learning ProjectsEasily Entice StudentsEasily Entice Students

to to “dig deeper”“dig deeper”

andandsolve real-life problems.solve real-life problems.

Biomes of the World Recreated Biomes of the World Recreated Here!Here!

PUBLISHED!!! PUBLISHED!!! National Science Scope Journal National Science Scope Journal

(Nov. 2009)(Nov. 2009)

Solving the Solving the Mystery of Mock MummiesMystery of Mock Mummies

Descriptive and Experimental Scientific InquiryDescriptive and Experimental Scientific Inquiry Producing Scientific “arguments”Producing Scientific “arguments”

Meena Balgopal, Ph.D. CSUMeena Balgopal, Ph.D. CSU Shaun Cornwall, teacher, ShepardsonShaun Cornwall, teacher, Shepardson

Artifacts Selected for Artifacts Selected for FunctionFunction

Mummification Process Mummification Process ReplicatedReplicated

Messaging with Cultural Messaging with Cultural SymbolsSymbols

Discovering Artifacts with Field Discovering Artifacts with Field LogsLogs

CSU Chemistry StudentsCSU Chemistry Students

Essential LearningsEssential Learnings

Integrated standards.Integrated standards.Technology and multiple sources of Technology and multiple sources of

datadata Importance of documentationImportance of documentationData-supported inferencesData-supported inferencesRespect for diverse culturesRespect for diverse cultures Inquiry thinking and problem solvingInquiry thinking and problem solving

"The Fescue feels like hair that hasn't "The Fescue feels like hair that hasn't been washed with conditioner in a been washed with conditioner in a

year!"year!"

CSUCSUConnectsConnects

With With StudentsStudents

Seeking Partners Seeking Partners for for

Innovative LearningInnovative Learning

Engaging OurEngaging OurYoungest LearnersYoungest Learners

with STEMwith STEM

is our is our

BEST Investment BEST Investment For the Future!For the Future!