Welcome (back) to the

STEM PLC

Presented by Joanna Epstein and Paul

Carpenetti

Outcomes

What an exemplary STEM lesson feels like

How can we integrate RELA and Math?

Highlight habits/skills required for participating in a STEM activity

Sharing

Talk 2 minutes:

Share the lesson you brought today with someone next to you

Discuss how it could be transformed into a STEM lesson

Habits/skillsVerbal instruction: move to hands-on

Pride and ownership of learning

Inquire about learning: inquisitive

Easily distracted

Lack perseverance

Expect things to come easier

Don’t give up

Stress management skills

Motivation: intrinsic (feel good about what you did)

Prior knowledge of skills

Exemplary STEM activityToday we will participate in a STEM activity.

Directions:

• Get into groups of 2-3

• Take 3 minutes to brainstorm different ways to complete the challenge.

•Sketch your best 3

Puff-mobile ChallengeUse the EDP to construct a

Puff-mobile using only the

following materials:

4 Lifesavers

1 Piece of paper

3 Straws

2 Paper clips

50 cm of tape

You may use less of the materials but not more.

After your Puff-mobile is constructed, race it against at least one other team.

REMEMBER: You can only blow on the car to make it move. No touching allowed!

Take the Challenge!

Once you have your materials, Take 15 minutes to create your Puff Mobile

Race Your Puff Mobile

Take 3-4 minutes to race your vehicle

What worked?Revising Your DesignTake 1 minute to share your design with the group:

What design elements worked the best?

What would you do differently next time?

Extension•What objective(s) do you think this lesson was targeted for?

•Talk with your group about how you could integrate RELA and Math Common Core Standards and Objectives into this activity.

•Could this be modified for your grade-level?

EXIT Ticket

On an index card write:

Your name

What habits were present from our list during the Puff Mobile activity?

Are there any additional habits/skills our students need to be able to complete a task like this one?