STEM Concepts

Data & Simulation Platforms :, Gizmos​ Spreadsheets & Data Analysis : Excel, Google Sheets, real-world datasets from NOAA, NASA, CDC, Data.gov​ Math Modeling & Visualization Tools : Mathalicious, Modeling with Mathematics resources​ Virtual & Augmented Reality : CoSpaces, Google Expeditions​ Ethics & Digital Citizenship : Common Sense Media, articles on tech ethics and innovation impacts​ Engineering Design Process Resources : Design briefs, planning templates, peer critique forms, engineering journals​ Career & Role Simulation Tools : You Science, CareerOneStop, O*NET Online​ STEM Reflection & Journaling : Interactive notebooks, Seesaw, Flip (formerly Flipgrid), Google Docs, Miro, Jamboard​ Project-Based Learning Support : PBLWorks (Buck Institute), TeachEngineering.org, Defined Learning​ Cross-Disciplinary Lesson Planning : NGSS Phenomena Bank, iExploreScience, Mystery Science, STEMScopes​ Collaboration & Project Management Tools : Trello, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams Skills: ●​ Students can explain what it means to be Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math literate. Scaffolded Learning: ●​ Science Lesson: https://thinkport.org/middle-school-literacy-lessons-science.html ○​ Have students complete one of the lessons from the link above, and identify key components of science literacy as a result of successful completion of the task(s). ●​ Math Lesson: https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/midlit/t/midlitmath/ ○​ Have students complete one of the lessons from the link above, and identify key components of math literacy as a result of successful completion of the task(s). ●​ Engineering Lesson : Have students design a cardboard box for a selected