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STEM Professional Development DAY
Agenda: 1. Opening/Quotes
2. Where is the T and E in STEM? (Tech in a bag)
3. How are Science, Tech, Engineering and Math Interdependent?
4. Engineering is Elementary
5. Scope and Sequence K-4; 5-8, 3 year implementation plan
6. Training for Year 2 (Jason Project, Notebooking, Lesson Study, etc.)
7. Notebooking preview (variables)
8. Assessment and Feedback consistency
9. Work Time: Preparing for year two
Technology
What is the object? What does it do? What problem does it solve? How else could you use it? What material is it made of? What else could it be made of? How would you improve it?
What is Technology?
NCTL defines Technology as:
Anything human-made or used to solve a problem or fulfill a desire.
Technology can be an object, a system, or a process.
What is Engineering and what do engineers do?
Fix Cars
Work on Computers
Drive Trains
Science & engineering are the same. Science and engineering are mutually
exclusive fields. Engineering is a branch of science. Technology is computers, smart phones,
things that plug into the wall, or have a battery.
Common Ideas about Technology & Engineering
NCTL defines Engineering as:
A problem-solving process called the Engineering Design Process
Humans designing, under constraints, technological solutions to wants and needs
Why K-12 Engineering?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B-g1_6QCWU&feature=related Technological literacy is a basic 21st century literacy Applies math and science in real world contexts- this
creates relevance for learning, Integrates other disciplines into a cohesive learning
paradigm Increases students’ interest, awareness and
understanding of STEM careers Builds and reinforces 21st Century Fluencies
Engineering Design Process
ASK
IMAGINE
PLAN
CREATEIMPROVE
THE GOAL
To solve a problem by developing or improving a technology
Criteria
Constraints
Science Info
BrainstormingNo evaluation
Get specific with one idea
Build & Test…and Retest
Science – Engineering – Technology
Scientists seek to understand the natural
world and use tools to explore.
Technologies are the result of engineered designs. They are manufactured to solve societal needs and wants and are often used in scientific explorations
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE
Engineers use scientific discoveries to design new
technologies to meet human and societal needs.
WOW
…and where they intersect is where innovation takes place!
Inquiry - Design
Scientific Inquiry Engineering Design
Formulate a question. Define a problem.
Research how others have answered it. Research how others have solved it.
Brainstorm hypotheses and choose one. Brainstorm solutions and select one.
Conduct an experiment. Create and test a prototype.
Modify hypothesis based on results. Redesign solution based on tests.
Draw conclusion, write paper. Finalize design, make drawings.
Submit paper for peer review. Present optimal solution to client.
Ask new question Define new problem.
Created by Chris Rogers, Tufts University
Engineering is Elementary
mos.org/eie
Engineering is Elementary
Curriculum DevelopmentInitial Unit Development
Regional Pilot Testing (MA)
Unit Revisions
National Field Testing (MA, MN, CO, FL, CA)
Unit Revisions
Final Unit Released
It takes about 3000 hours to develop a unit that is 8-10 hours of classroom time.
EiE Units Include
Teacher lesson plans Student duplication masters
• Basic• Advanced
Assessment materials Background resources Materials kits
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: Engineering Story (language arts) Lesson 2: Broader View of Engineering (social
studies) Lesson 3: Scientific Experiment, Data (science &
math) Lesson 4: Engineering Design Challenge
(integrative STEM)
Catching the WindCatching the Wind
Mechanical Engineering:
Designing Windmills
Lesson 3:Testing Sail Designs
Guiding Question
What properties of a sail affect how well it catches the wind?
The Set-Up
What are some properties of a wind catcher that might be important to moving the cart?
ExploreMaterial/Object Properties
Aluminum foil
Card stock
Felt
Tissue Paper
Plastic sheet
Paper (cup)
Copy Paper
Wax Paper
Testing the Materials
Build your first prototype for testing in five minutes.
Use as much of the sail materials as you would like.
If you would like to create a frame for your sail, there are extra popsicle sticks and coffee stirrers for that purpose.
Don’t forget that you should build your sail on the broad side of the popsicle stick.
Reflect and Share
What was your first sail design? What was the problem? What did you
change and why? How were everyone’s best designs
similar? How were they different?
Return to the Guiding Question
What properties of a sail affect how well it catches the wind?
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BenefitsStudents engaged in Problem Solving- Developing ‘Solution Fluency’Higher levels of thinking required (Create, Evaluate)Students work in teams developing ‘Collaboration Fluency’Learning is Experiential: Students are engaged in “heuristic tasks” that cause them to explore possible solutions through working with materials. They test ideas and designs, evaluate and revise based on what they find out. This develops ‘Information Fluency’ through discovery and finding outStudents are autonomous which enables creativity and exploration-Developing ’Creativity Fluency’
Resources
National Center for Technological Literacy E-News www.mos.org/nctl
Engineering is Elementary www.mos.org.eie Technology & Engineering Curricula (standards-based,
teacher-reviewed) www.mos.org/tec Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research
(J-PEER) http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jpeer NCTL T&E Rationale Video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B-g1_6QCWU&feature=related
So what?
does this mean for teachers when considering the T and E in STEM?
Curriculum K-8
3 year-implementation plan
Year Two PD
Its not a pilot anymore! Jason project (Tectonic Fury) Notebooking (Variables) Lesson Study
Notebooking
Organization Common to notebooks
-Table of contents
-Page Numbering
-Documentation
-Glossary/index
Main Components of Notebook entries
1. Planning the Investigation: Things to Include:
Focus/Inquiry Question, prediction, plan or process for finding out
Life Boats Investigation
What is the relationship between the capacity of a life boat and the number of passengers it can hold before sinking?
Write your prediction
Support why you think this way.
What plan or process will you use to find out? You may use the following materials: basin with water, syringe, graduated cylinder, pennies post 1984, paper cups.
Data Acquisition and Organization
How will you collect data and organize your information from your plan?
-Charts, Tables, Graphs, Diagrams, Artifacts, Pictures
This will be used as evidence to support the students answer to the focus question.
Making Sense of the Datamaking claims based on
evidenceThis is where students answer the focus or inquiry question I claim…. I think this because…. I used to think….. but now I think… I learned… I wonder…. They may use a diagram and/or conceptual or have a
more formal writing structure. It does not have to be correct or complete at this point it
can be remediated during the final step.
How important is this skill in all areas?
Reflection and Self Assessment
This is the “capstone” to the investigation.
Students review their notebooks, response sheets, teacher feedback, quizzes.
They may discuss in pairs or small groups identifying key concepts and learning.
Finally writing in their notebook revisions of claims and evidence. What they have learned.
What would you do to make the investigation better? What happened that caused you to change your thinking? How will you improve your HOM for the next investigation?
Work session
Review common assessment practices Pre-assess? Mid-summative, summative,
Rubric for notebooks, HoM STEM site Log-in Review set-up investigations for year 2 Notebooks Explore Jason Project Tectonic Fury