3rd Grade STEM

What is STEM?

Science

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Why Are We Focused on STEM?

The primary goal of STEM education is helping students be able to solve problems and come up with creative, viable solutions wherever their interests and talents lie.

By providing a strong STEM education, students will realize their full potential in more productive and creative ways.

We will use STEM to help our students be strong, independent thinkers and learners.

The Engineering Design

Process

Students will use the Engineering Design Processto take their learning to the highest levels of rigorand relevance.

The Engineering Design Process

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PLANCREATE

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The Engineering Design ProcessOur 3rd Grade Team integratesMath and Science content using The Engineering Design Processto develop challenges for our students that focus on problem solving and purposeful student collaboration.

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What is the problem?What have others done?What are my constraints?

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What are some solutions?Brainstorm ideas. Choose the best idea.

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Plan

Draw & Label a Diagram.Make a list of materialsI will need.

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Follow my plan.Build my design.Test it out.

Create

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How can I make my design better?Try again.

Improve

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Mathematics

3rd Graders willuse math skills involving estimation, logical reasoning,measurement,computation and moreduring their challenges.

Technology

3rd Graders will utilize technology toconduct research, work with data and present their findings.

STEM Notebook

All 3rd Graders keep a STEM notebook to record their observations, data, plans and designs.

TEAM WORK

3rd Graders will workin collaborative teams, developing critical communication skillsas they cooperate to solve problems connected to real-world events.

HANDS-ON

ActivitiesOur 3rd Graders will be engagedin “hands-on” activities requiring many materials to complete theirinvestigation and construct a design or product.

Collecting MaterialsFamilies can help by saving and sending materials to school such as: Paper towel rollsSalt, Rice or BeansLatex GlovesToy CarsMasking Tape or Painter’s TapeCard Stock

Collecting Materials Marbles Water Bottles (All Sizes) 2 Liter Bottles Strainers and Colanders Paper Plates and Plastic Cups Coffee Filters Clear Packing Tape Food Coloring

Collecting Materials Poster Board Constuction Paper Toothpicks Straws Graph Paper