10 Practical Tips To Integrating

STEAM

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What is STEAM?

Science, Technology, Engineering, The Arts, and Mathematics

Tip 1 Utilize Word Clouds

Learning via Visual Display and HOT Questioning of Word Relationships

• How do these words go together?• Why did the designer choose this shape,

color, and enhancements of this word cloud?• What superordinate terms reflect the main

idea?• How do other terms support the main idea?

Tip 2 Students Create Word

Clouds Reflection

CREATION Tools for Word Clouds

Creating with art inspires kids and gives a purpose and voice for students to "own their own learning".

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CREATION Tools for Word Clouds

Tips and Integration Ideas via Word Clouds

• Compare and Contrast Ideas, Speeches, Translations, Reporting Over Time

• Create Professional Student Naming/Role Plate

• Class Expectations from student perspective• Evaluation: Students write or reflect on

evaluation of classroom activity and copy to word cloud.

• Classroom Collaboration Reflections: Today's Meet Example

More Tips on Integrating Word Clouds

• Classification of Objects, Parts of Speech, Scientific Classification

• Visually Representing Sizes and Class Systems

• Word/Definition• Famous Career Connections• Ranking of Global Ideas, STATS, etc. (Use

Colors to represent different parts of the world)

Adding STEAM..........

Word clouds offer students....

• CREATIVE Artistic Outlet• Ability to share with larger audience• Connection to STEAM

Tip 3 Build Research

Scientists

MUSEUMS.....

• Students serve as research scientists.• Research an artifact that relates to

innovation or STEAM.• Photo, Scientific Description of Artifact, and

History.• Students create a written script and short 30

Second video that describes the following:o How does this artifact relate to STEAM?o Why is this artifact significant?

• QR Codes can be created and placed online or in a community museum.

Examples.......

http://www.schooltube.com/video/118ffd938aea4f72b881/Civil%20War-Thomas%20Buchanan

Tip 4 Legos for STEAM

Ideas for Integration of Legos

• Build Lego Letters or Vocabulary• Measurement with Legos• Patterns• Sizes: Group in Relative Size Order• Counting Mats• Addition/Subtraction • Rotations• Angles• Problem Solving: Which brick is needed to

complete the rectangle?

Tip 5 Build Models

Models...

• Integrate engineering components within curriculum.

• NXT or WeDo models • Artistic Models• Technology is a choice

Free Engineering Site

Golem Game

Tip 6 Allow For

Meaningful Reflection

MMS Challenge

• After students grasp vocabulary, provide the next building block.

• Written Reflection Piece• Offer Choices via Art or Engineering

Tip 7 Allow Students To

Tell a Story

Tools for Storytelling

• Lego Robotic WeDo Story Kit• Tap into ePals for story writing and

collaboration.• Student Blogs• Students should utilize academic vocabulary

in the story• Check out iBook Author

Tip 8Share Reflections

Give Students A Voice Locally

• Allow students the ability to publish content.

IDEAS:

• Student Led Museum Exhibit• PIE Night (Partners in Education)• Display in Community Museum

Tip 9 Technology is a

communication channelDevelop a voice

globally!

Taking STEAM

• Give students a choice but do use social media and crowdsourcing to increase parental involvement and to give student productions value.

Tip 10ePALS STEAM Showcase