Arizona Connections

STEM in Action August 23, 2012

What is STEM?
What is STEM Education?
The short answer:

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

What is STEM?
Educational philosophy or approach that creates a meta-discipline

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics all play an integral part in the teaching of the whole. The science, engineering, and mathematics fields are made complete by the technology component that provides a creative and innovative way to problem solve and apply what has been learned.

Why STEM?
Part of the effort to improve career and college readiness for all our students Encourages independent innovation Allows greater depth of study in a topic or subject Develops skills our students will need to be successful whatever their career and life paths: Critical thinking Creativity Collaboration Communication Help keep our scientific, technological and other skills competitive in a global economy

STEM Reflects Major Shifts in Teaching and Learning

Teacher Centered Student Centered

Teachers

Fountains of Knowledge, Directors Receptive Learners

Create an environment that supports learning, Coaches, Guides Active Learners

Students

Driven by:

Teacher Directive, textbook schedule

Problems and Problemsolving, discovery, exploratory learning, situations that require active engagement to reach an objective or solution

Science fun for teachers, too!

STELLAR
Science & Technology Exploration Leveraging Learning, Attitudes & Relevance, or STELLAR, is an educators science club. Meet monthly at ASU Polytechnic College in Mesa. Share science lesson ideas and receive lesson resources, in addition to hands-on experience. Field trips!!!

Project Astro
Matches astronomers with teachers who want to enrich their science program Third grade high school Astronomers agree to visit at least four times during the academic year Project Astro Workshops: Friday, 9/21 (8 AM -11PM) and Saturday, 9/22 (8:30 3) Universe at Your Fingertips guide with fifty-plus activities

Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge 5th-8th grade students Plans for International Lunar Base Scale Model Preliminaries February 4-6, 2013ASU Polytechnic Campus

High school students 5-member teams Study and learn about natural resources, compete for the opportunity to win significant prizes and represent Arizona at the annual Canon Envirothon. Students and their coaches prepare for the competition with assistance from natural resource professionals. The major areas of study aquatic ecology soils and land use wildlife forestry a current environmental theme that changes yearly. Students must learn about each topic area and understand that these resources are not isolated subjects, but rather interact within a given ecosystem.

Arizona Envirothon

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