STEM/STEAM
STEM/STEAM are an integration of subjects. S=Science, T=Technology, E=Engineering (In New Zealand this falls mainly under the Technology curriculum area) Maths and in STEAM The arts is added. Integration of the subjects brings them closer to reality as the real world activities are not compartmentalised into subjects.
A lot of sites that profess to be STEM/STEAM sites are just collections of science or maths activities. Look for integration of subjects for true STEM/STEAM activities and better yet look for authenticity. Keep tasks as open-ended and inquiry-based. If there is only one possible result it's probably not STEM/STEAM.
A lot of sites that profess to be STEM/STEAM sites are just collections of science or maths activities. Look for integration of subjects for true STEM/STEAM activities and better yet look for authenticity. Keep tasks as open-ended and inquiry-based. If there is only one possible result it's probably not STEM/STEAM.
Resources
Picture Books to support/motivate/provoke STEAM projects
Puhoro aims to support Maori participation in a STEAM-based economy
SchoolGen resources for primary teachers
Hands-on BP Challenge - an old resource but has great ideas for STEM challenges
STEAM stories from around New Zealand
Top 10 STEAM apps for iPad (Mobile Guardian 2018)
Learning with and about digital technologies - FB page - join to see and share resources, ideas etc
TKI STEM/STEAM
Women in STEM - getting girls interested in science and engineering
STEMpreneurs - aimed at ages 11-14
36 STEM based activities - a rabbit warren of activities and further links!
STEM-ED Magazine
STEM engineering projects
Picture Books to support/motivate/provoke STEAM projects
Puhoro aims to support Maori participation in a STEAM-based economy
SchoolGen resources for primary teachers
Hands-on BP Challenge - an old resource but has great ideas for STEM challenges
STEAM stories from around New Zealand
Top 10 STEAM apps for iPad (Mobile Guardian 2018)
Learning with and about digital technologies - FB page - join to see and share resources, ideas etc
TKI STEM/STEAM
Women in STEM - getting girls interested in science and engineering
STEMpreneurs - aimed at ages 11-14
36 STEM based activities - a rabbit warren of activities and further links!
STEM-ED Magazine
STEM engineering projects
May of these link to a structured activity. To make them truly STEAM you can take the idea and create a task/problem to solve e.g. Create the fastest vehicle to complete a circuit of a track or create a bridge that will support a particular weight. Lego is great for these but if you don't have any you could use other construction blocks that you do have.
LEGO STEAM projects
LEGO STEM Activities
LEGO Inventions
LEGO STEM Projects
LEGO STEAM projects
LEGO STEM Activities
LEGO Inventions
LEGO STEM Projects
Digital Tools & Apps
Digital Microscopes - these are great tools. Plug in via USB and use your PC camera to view (you may need to turn the camera around). Take photos of what you view.
Arduino Science Journal - a really useful free app for Android and ios devices and Chromebooks (although best used on a phone or ipad). Can record ambient light (on some devices), sound, pressure, movement and much more. Observations and experiments can be easily photographed and recorded. Loads of activities to get started or create your own.
Arduino Science Journal - a really useful free app for Android and ios devices and Chromebooks (although best used on a phone or ipad). Can record ambient light (on some devices), sound, pressure, movement and much more. Observations and experiments can be easily photographed and recorded. Loads of activities to get started or create your own.
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Rube Goldberg Machines
A machine that does a simple task in an unnecessarily complicated way (see the video on the right). They often encompass most, if not all STEM/STEAM subjects. Audri's Monster Trap is an awesome example of accepting mistakes as part of the process. Ideas here Videos of more Rube Goldbery Machines |
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