My students need supplies like tape, building bricks, LEGOs, pipe cleaners, straws and toothpicks to engage in STEAM activities to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills.
"Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand." ~Benjamin Franklin
My students are a diverse group both in background and ability.
These little students come from various backgrounds, most struggle economically and/or with the English language. Because of the diversity of learners within our classroom, differentiated instructional strategies are imperative. It is truly important to use a variety of teaching tools to foster confidence and success in all academic areas. Engaging them in activities that spark their interest in learning and accomplish their goals is so important!
My Project
This project will help to develop the future's architects, engineers, and scientists. These materials will allow my students to engage in hands-on experiences and foster their interest in becoming the scientists that they truly are by using individual STEAM bins to create real life structures. There is nothing better than a student feeling accomplished after creating something with their own hands.
By adding art and design into STEM activities to make them STEAM activities, it will help students become better prepared to solve the creative problems of the future.
Critical thinking will be developed through this process. Students will gain an understanding of why they made what they made, own their work, and recognize its importance to the real world.
Students will use blocks, Legos, piper cleaners, straws, index cards, dominoes, and tape to problem solve how to construct real life objects such as bridges, planes, tunnels and animal homes to name a few structures. Through the process of using these materials, students will create a blueprint, construct a real life object using just specific materials in a given bin, write about their structure and finally, share with their classmates their results.
The skills of collaboration and discourse are also imperative skills that these students will be demonstrating in conjunction with math, visual arts, fine motor skills, critical thinking, problem solving and engineering! Your donation would make a tremendous impact on our future scientists!
Sterilite 17234812 Pencil Box, Splash Tint Lid with Clear Base, 12-Pack
• Amazon Business
$25.42
2
$50.84
Building Bricks - 1,100 Pieces Compatible Toys by Brickyard Building Blocks - Bulk Block Set with 154 Roof Pieces, 2 Free Brick Separators, and Reusable Storage Box with Handle (1,100 pcs)
• Amazon Business
$35.95
1
$35.95
Scotch Magic Tape and Refillable Dispenser, 3/4 x 650 Inches, 6-Pack (6122)
• Amazon Business
$10.18
2
$20.36
Click N' Play 300-piece Wooden Domino Blocks Set
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Creativity Street Jumbo Chenille Stems Classroom Pack, 1,000-Count, Assorted Colors (AC9115-01)
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Value Acme 1000pcs (500 Pair Sets) 20mm Diameter Sticky Back Coins Hook & Loop Self Adhesive Dots Tapes White-Delivery By FBA
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
LEGO Classic Creative Supplement 10693
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
50 Piece Small Mini Blank Unfinished Natural Wood / Wooden Art Craft Stacking Cubes Blocks 1 Inch (2.54 Centimeter)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
50 Count Small Foam Craft Balls - 30 pack 3/4" balls, 12 pack 1" balls and 8 pack 1 1/2" balls
• Amazon Business
$10.44
1
$10.44
AmazonBasics Ruled Index Cards - 3x5 Inches (10 Packs of 100)
• Amazon Business
$9.49
1
$9.49
Paxcoo 100 Pcs Natural Jumbo Wood Craft Sticks Colored for Wedding Program Fan Handles and Other Wood Crafts
• Amazon Business
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