Transcript Building K-6 STEAM to STEM Classrooms

Building K-6 STEAM to STEM Classrooms
Project Based Learning that doesn’t forget the learning.
Project Based & Geometry Focused
Emphasizes Literacy and Problem Solving
Builds Numeracy and Measurement
Project Based & Physical Science Focused
Math Modeling, Data Analysis, Problem Solving,
Builds Problem Solving Reasonableness
The comprehensive curriculum for Kindergarten through 5th grade takes
students on a journey from STEAM to practicing the art of STEM.
K-2 RhomboSTEAM
Grades 3-6 Math2Go
Comprehensive project-based STEAM curriculum
program including literacy components.
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Common Core Curriculum for Math and ELA
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Next Generation Science Standards
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iTest Guidelines for Project Learning
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Included in the program:
Math2Go delivers challenges that build problemsolving, core math skills, understanding of data
collection / representation / analysis and facilitates
discussion of math modeling. Yes, all that is
absolutely possible at the elementary grades!
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Common Core Correlations for Mathematics
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Next Generation Science Standards
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iTest Guidelines for Project Learning
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National recognized as part of an exemplary and
scalable STEM program for schools.
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Included in the program:
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Teacher’s Guide for 2D Shapes
Teacher’s Guide for 3D Shapes
Pre-and-Post Assessments
Student Activity Pages
Rubrics for each Unit Challenge
Common Core “I Do” Checklists
Read Aloud Storybook with stories for each miniproject STEMvestigations and Unit.
Website with additional short Geometivities
and mini-project STEMvestigations.
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Math2Go Teacher’s Guides
Student Logbook Outlines and Printable Pages
Student Guides
Materials Kits (Consumable and Nonconsumable)
Website with additional activities, challenges, and
supplementary materials.
Introduction to RhomboSTEAM© for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Each RhomboSTEAM Unit includes introductory planning pages, 5 read-aloud stories, full STEAM
project and/or activity options, student handouts, and extension opportunities.
Address Essential Questions and Enduring Understanding for each Unit.
Make planning simple: Common Core correlations and Next Generation
Science Standards are located at the beginning of each Unit.
STEMvestigations© are mini-projects that build deeper subject understanding
and problem-solving skills to be used in the Unit Project.
Each Unit’s
STEAM project
begins with a
challenge. In
this case, the
main character
asks her
friends a
question.
“Designers,
will you help
me design and
create a sturdy
triangle based
slide for the
bored class
hamster?”
Project handouts, activity handouts, assessment options, lists of additional
trade books to collect, and traceable shapes are included with every Unit.
Pre and Post Assessments
gauge student understanding and track student progress.
Happy New Year 2015
Enjoy the Geometivities© Shape Up
in the New Year activity.
Visit our weekly blog for classroom organization
ideas and shape based Geometivities©.
For additional information on RhomboSTEAM and other K-6 options
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“New Year’s Resolutions” Mobile
PREPARE
Print one shape net per student.
Collect art materials including markers, glue, paper bits, etc..
Make scissors available for each student.
INTRODUCE
The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates all the way back to 153 B.C.
(2167 years ago). January is named after Janus, a mythical god of early
Rome. Janus had two faces. One face looked ahead, and one face looked
back. He could see the past and the future. The Romans also believed
Janus could forgive them for wrongdoings in the previous year. They asked
Janus to help them make changes for the future.
ACTIVITY
Create a hanging sculpture to display students’ resolutions for the new year.
DIRECTIONS
1. Write or draw a plan before starting to list and cut.
2. Cut out the shape’s net.
3. Fold and tape sides, slipping a string in before closing the last edge.
4. Decorate the shape according to plan.
5. Hang all the resolutions to make a colorful classroom sculpture that
places resolutions in plain view!
This activity is
included just for
fun. It is one of
the shape-based
Geometivities©
that schools
receive on a
weekly basis as
part of the
RhomboSTEAM
follow-up!