Transcript Innovation & Design Stem in Grades 3-8

Innovation & Design
STEM
in Grades 3-8
Warren Township Public Schools
Presenters
 Mrs.
Mary Ellen Roberts, Technology Supervisor
 Mrs. Wendy Piller, Gifted & Talented Teacher
 Mrs. Sheila Connelly, Technology Teacher
 Dr. Susan Kline, Gifted & Talented Teacher
 Mr. Ernest Monaco, Technology Arts Teacher
 Mr. Steven Verger, Technology Teacher
About Our District
 Warren
Township - Somerset County, NJ
 District Factor Group: I
 K-8 District
 4 Elementary Schools (K-5)
 1 Middle School
 Number of Students: 2000+
Why We Did It
Brought to district by new Superintendent in order to:
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Enrich district programs to foster academic rigor
Increase technology integration in the classroom
Meet engineering component of technology
standards
Provide opportunities for enhancing 21st Century skills
Getting Started
 Visited
Readington Public Schools NJ
Observed 7th grade class
Talked with staff & administration about program
 Researched
available curricular options
 Tailored the program to our district’s needs:
Staffing
Curriculum
Schedule
Curriculum
Middle School
Elementary Schools
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New Program Based on ITEEA I3 Project
Modifications for:
Technology Integration
Collaboration/Teamwork
Grade Appropriateness
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Revamped Technology Arts
Program Based on ITEEA EbD
Project
Modifications for:
Technology Integration
Hands-On Projects
Textbook Integration
Curriculum Development:
Monthly After-School Meetings
Summer Work
Release Time
ITEEA: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
I³ Project: Invention-Innovation-Inquiry Units for Technological Literacy for Grades 3-5
EbD Project: Engineering by Design Units for Technology-Invention-Innovation-Technological
Systems Units for Grades 6-8
Staffing (Co-Teachers)
Elementary Schools
Technology Teachers
To ensure technology integration
Gifted & Talented Teachers
To promote higher-level thinking
Middle School
Technology Teacher
To innovate & support technology
integration
Technology Arts Teacher
To ensure technology arts
integration with problem solving &
critical thinking activities
Funding & Resources
Board of Education approved funding:
Nonconsumables
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Students needed sturdy workspace for building – new chairs/stools/tables
Technology – Dell DUO Inspiron tablets
Storage and Bins to secure student projects
Tools – pliers, hammers, saws*, glue guns*
Consumables
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Building materials – wood, various cardboards, wire, clay, screws, etc.
Project Kits: Racecars, Windmills, Earthquake Towers, etc.
Resources:
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Provide team planning/sharing time
Review of curriculum success and problems to adjust programs
Articulation between Elementary and Middle schools: Future Plans
*Requires Adult Supervision
Scheduling
Elementary Schools:
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3rd grade – One 12-week unit – Mid-year marking period
4th & 5th grades – Two 10 week units, first and last marking
periods
Replaced traditional computer science classes for
designated timeframe
Middle School:
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6th, 7th and 8th grades - Required elective at all grade levels
5 week cycle, meets every day
Administrator/District View
---- Was this a good choice?
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Resulted in discussions about addressing 21st Century
Skills
Modified existing programs to achieve new standards
Delivered a new program and curriculum revision
Became part of district initiative for 21st Century
Teaching and Learning
Provided for greater elementary student readiness for
middle school technology arts program
Elementary Program
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ITEEA I3 program – Innovation,
Invention, Inquiry
www.i3cubed.com
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Originally developed for grades
5 and 6 - Modified for students
grades 3 -5
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Units – Technological Systems,
Construction, Innovation,
Invention, Power & Energy
Main Focus:
EDP – Engineering Design Process
Other Lessons:
 Teamwork Rubric
 Tablet usage Rubric
 Writing test plans Form
 Self-directed learning
Mechanical Toy Checklist
 Measurement
 Time & Resource Management
 Presentations
 Creating diagrams
 Tool safety
Co-Teaching
 Common
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Planning
Tool Safety –
Benefit Two Sets of Eyes!
 Act
as Engineering
Consultants:
Approve Designs
Hand Out Materials
(Gatekeeper)
 Refining
Lessons:
Differentiation
Instructional Methods
Instructional Resources
Class Routines
 Build
Skills:
Each Other’s
21st Century Teaching
Things to Remember –
Words to the Wise
Just like in real life, you never have enough
time, money, or materials.
Use your resources
wisely.
Technology Integration
Senteos (Student Response Systems) for Pre & Post-Tests
One Note/Google Docs:
 Collaboration
 Reading, Writing, and Diagram Creation
Video Lessons & Demonstrations
Platform for 21st Century Teaching
Student Directed Learning*:
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Analytic Rubrics
Checklists
Instructional Videos
Using Models/Examples
Classroom Management
Techniques
For Example: Self-Dismissal
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See “Students Taking Charge” by Nancy Sulla
Eye On Education Publisher, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59667-185-0
Outcomes
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100% Engagement
Opportunity for different
students to shine
Higher order discussions by
students
• Cause/effect
• What if?
• Empathy
• Inclusion
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Full cycle – student
evaluates and corrects
instead of teacher
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Greater understanding
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More responsibility
• Think first
Middle School Program
Grades 6, 7 and 8:
Required Cycle as Part of the
Warren Middle School Elective
Program
Grade 6 Overview
 Design
& Engineering
 Air & Space Technologies
 Project- Solid Fuel Rocket
Grade 7 Overview
Computer
Aided Design
Structural Engineering
Project- Earthquake Tower
Grade 8 - Overview
 Land
& Water Transportation
 Applied Physics
 Project – CO2 RACECAR
STEM CURRICULUM
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Student Textbook Chapters Aligned to Course Materials
SCIENCE
Systematic knowledge of the physical world, gained
through observation and experimentation
Applied Physics
 Physics of Motion
 Newton’s Laws of Motion
 Physics of Work
 Simple Machines
Technology
Takes place when people use their knowledge to extend
their abilities, satisfy needs and wants, and solve
problems.
Examples:
 How can we go to the Moon?
 How can we make an Earthquake proof building?
 How can we design and build a faster dragster?
Engineering
Engineer:
A person who uses his or her knowledge of Science, Technology,
Math and Communication to solve technical design problems.
Example:
 Design
a structure that can withstand the forces of an
earthquake.
 Design and build a CO2 Race Car that will travel the
distance of the track as fast as possible.
Mathematics
The systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships
between figures and forms, and relations between
quantities expressed symbolically
Examples:
 Force = mass x acceleration or F=m x a
 Work = force x distance or W=f x d
 Speed = distance/time or S=d/t
Project Example- CO2 Race Car
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Scientific principles behind project
Math calculations
Engineering - designing an aerodynamic
race car using the scientific principals
that were learned
Students do a build out using simple tools
and balsa wood as a materials
Presentation Materials Available
http://www.warrentboe.org/technology/techexpo2013/