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STEM Initiative Rooted in CollaborationEngineeringSOLsMathScienceTechnologyHistoryCivicsEnglishReadingElectives: Art, Drama, Music Dortch (30 seconds) STEM, STREAM, STEM-H, PBL, IBL - to make it stick students need to see connections across the curriculum Interdisciplinary and they need to see authentic connections to the real world Title of conference Authentic and Sustainable STEM: Making STEM Stick.1IntroductionsBrenda Dortch, Math 7 and Pre-AlgebraKatherine Ewalt, Life Science 7Melinda Kelley, Life Science 7Virginia Russell, English 7Who are you?Access presentation & article at:https://goo.gl/KuSpC12(3 minutes) Each of us introduce ourselves and our subject. Ginnie lead audience in going around and giving their name, subject and grade level taught. As the audience does the same Dortch will note the numbers by grade level and subject.Colonial Heights Middle School7th Grade STEM InitiativeOVERVIEW2014-15 and 2015-16See Less Sea-less Sea GullsColonial Heights, Virginia operated a landfill from 1936 until it was closed in the 1970s when it could not meet EPA standards.Most land re-purposed as retail and office space. About 70 acres is still owned by the City.New landfill operating across the Appomattox River attracts many sea gulls.

See Less Sea-less Sea Gulls:The problemUsing knowledge gained throughout the year:Design a use for the closed landfill area (brownfield) that will:Encourage native speciesDiscourage sea gullsProvide for human use

SOLsScienceMathEnglishEcology & EcosystemsArea, volume, nets, scale factor, proportional reasoning, scientific notationOral presentations, non-fiction reading, writing, researchLS 6, 7, 8, 10, & 117.1 a,b; 7.4; & 7.5 a, b, c7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 & 7.9See Less Sea-less Sea Gulls:Major EventsKickoff meeting in auditoriumLandfill ModelsSTEM DayField trip to brownfieldOnline research native speciesHuman uses what will fit ?Design project

See Less Sea-less Sea Gulls:Major Event Pictures

How did we do this?Prior Professional DevelopmentScience Teachers completed workshops.One Science Teacher completed a Masters Degree in STEM at VA Tech.Math Teachers completed STEM Academy at Math and Science CenterTwo Math Teachers, one Science Teacher and one English Teacher completed Longwood University STEM course.Training and support from Math and Science Center during initial planning.

Year 2013-14Three multi-day STEM lessons developed and delivered by 7th grade math teachers.

Summer of 2014Collaborative planning of the STEM initiative.

CollaborationWe started with the SOLsFlip charts

CollaborationConnecting the SOLsConnected Life Science, Math AND English SOLsBrainstorming led to identifying an authentic, local problem

Vocabulary

7.4 Vocabulary and word parts work with roots and affixes that support math, science, and engineering vocabularyBi, di, duo = two (disect)Lat =side (lateral)Meter = measure (perimeter)Inter = within, inside (intercellular)Phot = light (photosynthesis)13Nonfiction Reading

7.6 Nonfiction Reading Reading SOL has shifted emphasis from fiction to nonfiction

Use math and science textbooks to teach text structure and signal words. (cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, description, sequence/chronological/time order)Build background knowledge for project. Be on the lookout and then use current articles that support the project specifically. For example, I found articles about cafeteria waste and problems with dumping trash at sea. 14Writing and Mechanics

7.7, 7.8 Writing and Mechanics

Teach note-taking and outliningBeyond the written report, teach how to format and create effective brochures, posters, and/or web pages15

Speech Performance and Speech WritingIn drama/theater arts classes, teachers do not ask beginning actors to write the scenes they perform. Students learn how to perform. They practice; they give and receive critiques -- and they get better. I used that approach for the STEM oral presentation unit in my English classes. Instruction focused only on the performance aspect of giving a speech. Students learned five terms (eye contact, voice, volume, pacing, and posture/gestures) and the criteria for the highest scores in the consistent category. They studied the rubric and took a quiz on it. Then they listened to some adult quest speeches and graded them. We held small and large discussions about the scoring. 16Time to Jump InDivide into groupsYou will receive SOLs for math, science and English of one grade level (grade 3, 5, 7 or 10)Brainstorm connections between the SOLs and possible authentic problems.Use flip chart paper to record your best idea(s) and SOL connections.Group will present briefly for discussion

Sharing

(10 minutes) Post flipchart paper on wall with tape and have each group share. Encourage questions and feedback.18AdviceProfessional developmentStart small with one STEM lesson that lasts one, two, or three class periodsRemember students are learning 21st century skills, including critical thinking and teamwork; it will be messy. Collaborate, cooperate, communicate, and console each other.

2015 - 16Virtual field trip to brownfield site using student reporters.Require more emphasis on creating a realistic environment to attract and support native species.Collaboration Its all about the teamwork!