How might we authentically apply STEM to real-world questions and contexts so students can make real change in the world, now and in the future.
How might we authentically apply STEM to real-world questions and contexts so students can make real change in the world, now and in the future.
What we heard: “We can't just teach our students about inventors and scientists like Edison and the Wright brothers, we have to make them into those innovators and scientists. No greater subject allows for this process than STEM.” - Sara Freeman, Middle School Teacher, Sacramento, CA
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Getting students involved in causes of interest to them that are real-world, real-life and something that motivates them to take action.
Bring real world virtual voyages to students, so students can have more meaningful connections to the content they are learning.
Engage kids to imagine what the world could be like for their children's children.
Give your students a problem to solve that requires them to build something.
Taking a math word problem and making it real with authentic representation.
Make a place outside to let students build and explore.
I like the idea of getting students together with others in the community to list and creatively brainstorm ideas to solve real problems.
Use free tools and resources to examine data; consider the stories they tell, how to visualize the stories, and how to act on what we learn
A maker-space based on a street cart. These carts are affordable and provide studens with ready made spaces for STEAM.
Student-led robotics competitions could yield the technology to build faster, more agile wheelchairs.
How can we be sure that all voices are present when we problem solve at the school level?
Students share the problems that they see and experience
News presented in kid language by kids.
Students can bring stem projects home to younger siblings and work with them.
I would love to use technology to provide my students with experiences they otherwise would not have due to their personal circumstances.
Science teachers develop STEM activities that allow students to understand and tackle the environmental problem in Usme Doña Juana landfill
Bring maker tools to underserved communities so students can become inventors, creating solutions to problems in their everyday lives.
What if teachers had an easy way to connect with STEM professionals who could lend expertise, collaborate, or just share their stories?
Give students the name of the unit before any part is taught. Then allow the students to investigate: jobs and real world applications.
What if we tapped into to students' love of archeology to bring STEM in our classrooms?
A Global Design Thinking model where students embark on solutions to real-life problems to connect STEM careers/skills to change the world.
