STEM Concepts

●​ Maker tools: scissors, glue guns, utility knives, hot glue, clamps ●​ 3D printers, filament, and laser cutters (if available) ●​ Microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi) with sensors and breadboards ●​ Safety equipment for tool use ●​ Design journals or digital planning logs (e.g., Google Docs) Math Tools & Manipulatives ●​ Graphing calculators or apps (Desmos, GeoGebra) ●​ Geometry tools: protractors, rulers, compasses ●​ Probability manipulatives (dice, spinners, coins) ●​ Large-scale graphing or whiteboard space for modeling ●​ Access to real-world datasets (weather, sports, census, energy use) Instructional & Planning Resources ●​ PBL templates and rubrics (e.g., from Buck Institute) ●​ Career role-play materials (career cards, job descriptions) ●​ Rubrics for the design process and peer evaluation ●​ Journaling tools (notebooks, Google Sites, Seesaw, Padlet) ●​ Cross-curricular planning tools (Trello, OneNote, curriculum maps) Community & Real-World Connection Tools ●​ Guest speaker connections (local professionals, virtual speakers) ●​ Field trip partnerships (businesses, STEM labs, nature centers) ●​ Case studies or scenarios for ethical tech, environmental design, or innovation ●​ Local issue templates for community-based design thinking challenges ●​ Presentation platforms (Google Slides, Canva, Flipgrid, video editing tools) Skills: ●​ Students can identify and explain the four disciplines of STEM. ●​ Students can argue the importance of STEM education in society. Scaffolded Learning: ●​ Have students create a presentation to inform others about the four disciplines of STEM and the importance of STEM education in society. ●​ Consider having students make a Flipgrid, Prezi, Google Slides, or Google site. ●​ Provide students with a rubric outlining the presentation's critical components. Vocabulary ●​ STEM ●​ Science

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