ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematics

Ms. FrazierI am very excited

to teach STEM because it gives students a way to learn about science through investigation and inquiry rather than from a textbook

STEMStem is designed to reinforce material

learned in scienceStudents work in groups of 3-5 to collaborate

and solve a problem in the real worldStudents are given a problem that relates to

a topic from their science classThey take the problem and design and

construct a working model of their solutionStudents then present the idea to the class as

well as demonstrate how their model is the best solution to the problem

Examples of projects8th grade is designed and built a model of the

newest roller coaster for Six FlagsThey used equations learned in class to

calculate the speed, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy of their roller coaster as well as implemented Newton’s 3 laws

Examples of projects7th grade designed and built a model of a dam

along a river and described the benefits and concerns of the dam on its surrounding ecosystems

They presented their model to the Core of Engineers and American Wildlife Association (class) to demonstrate how their model is the safest for ecosystems after a dam is built

Examples of Projects6th grade designed and constructed buildings

that could survive an earthquakeStudents chose the best type of soil to hold

up a building after a fault is created Students also chose the best type of material

for the building to withstand an earthquakeThe groups presented their model to the city

government (class) and demonstrated why their building is the best fit for a new building in the city