Characteristics of Great STE(A)M Lessons
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6 Characteristics of Great STE(A)M Lessons
1. Focus on real-world issues and problems 2. Guided by the engineering design process 3. Immerse students in hands-on inquiry and open ended
exploration 4. Involve students in productive teamwork 5. Apply rigorous math and science content and hopefully
the arts! 6. Allow for multiple right answers and reframe failure as
a necessary part of learning
STEM lessons focus on real-world issues and problems Consider how you can apply what students
are learning to a real-world situation
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STEM lessons immerse students in hands-on inquiry and open-ended exploration
The path to learning is open ended, within constraints
Work is hands-on and collaborative Decisions about solutions are student-
generated Students communicate to share ideas and
redesign their prototypes as needed.
STEM lessons apply rigorous math and science content your students are learning (and hopefully integrate the arts, too!)
Purposely connect and integrate content from math and science courses
Show that science and math are not isolated subjects, but work together to solve problems
The arts play a critical role in product design and presentation
Let’s Give This A Try!Your best friend lives right next door and even though you hang out practically all the time, you wish you could talk even more. You aren’t allowed to have a cell phone, so you decide to create a “phone” using string and cups. Your bedroom windows are so close together (only 2 yards apart!), you could easily stretch the string between your houses.
Now you need to design and build the best phone you can using the materials you have available.
Identify the ProblemYour best friend lives right next door and even though you hang out practically all the time, you wish you could talk even more. You aren’t allowed to have a cell phone, so you decide to create a “phone” using string and cups. Your bedroom windows are so close together (only 2 yards apart!), you could easily stretch the string between your houses.
Now you need to design and build the best phone you can using the materials you have available.
Research How Sound Travels http://www.tubechop.com/watch/7178636
Brainstorm What are some possible
solutions to the problem that you are trying to solve? After you brainstorm, draw and label your ideas on paper.
Labels MUST be clearly defined
Build, Test, and Improve Criteria:
The phone must span a distance of 2 yards.
The listener must be able to hear the message clearly.
Constraints: You may only use the materials
provided. Complete the challenge within the
time allotted.