STEM and Science Curriculum Share

STEM and Science Curriculum ShareMAAP Annual Conference Duluth, MN2014So, who all is here? Please go to http://tinyurl.com/lkjnnek and complete the survey

My Cred.I am a recovering High School teacher (all sciences for grades 9-12 at Learning Alternatives for 11 years)I currently teach 7th science and 8th grade STEM at WWMSI was honored as Spring Lake Park, District 16s Teacher of the Year in 2012 and have been nominated for the MN Teacher of the Year and PAEMST I am a founding member of Learning Reimagined Charter SchoolI am the NorthEast Metro Regional Director for MAAP (though I pass the baton today)I have received over $48,000 in grants from local, regional and national organizations to support the learners in my classroom and community.My students have consistently been on par with or exceeded students in the traditional setting on common assessments at the district and state levelSTEM Science A way of looking at the natural worldTechnology Anything man made usually to solve a problemEngineering The process of design and redesignMathNumerical literacy

Example lessonsI selected each of these lessons because they are incredibly inexpensive! Helicopter challenge - variables, measurement, graphing dataWind blown vehicle challenge design, communicating resultsThe Brain and Concussions learning how we learn, anat/ phys, service projectsMousetrap cars force, motion, distance, etc

Helicopter challenge

Why I like this lesson: It is super inexpensive!!Easy way to assess mastery of measurement and variables You can change the targeted outcome with minimal effort

Wind-blow vehicle challenge

Why I like this lesson: No 2 groups get the same materialsIt literally uses trash to get startedStudents get multiple changes to revise and redesign

The write upThe Brain and Concussions

Why I like this lessonKids learn about how they learnIt is very personalThere are many service options Mousetrap Car Distance Challenge

Plan Design Test Redesign

This lessonResources

MrsGanske.wikispaces.comhttp://scimathmn.org/stemtc/http://www.antiochne.edu/acsr/teachertools/http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=126258http://www.pbs.org/teachers/stem/http://teachers.egfi-k12.org

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