Help me give my students STEM materials so I can lessen the impacts and loss of learning from COVID by providing frequent, authentic STEM experiences in the classroom.
Through gender, ethnicity, and specific learning needs, our students represent the diversity reflected in society, that is underrepresented in literature. We challenge our students to soar above their challenges and set high expectations of achievement for all learners. We teach that special needs are an asset, not a deficiency. Through STEM education, we level the playing field for all students by developing skills and confidence needed to enter the 21st century workforce.
We teachers develop student skills through STEM and inclusive practices that celebrate diversity.
We teach problem solving through hands-on opportunities. By continuing to build a STEM-rich classroom environment that promote diversity in high interest topics, students will see themselves as future leaders in the field.
My Project
In a hands-on STEM classroom, students learn through experience. This project is designed to bring the sciences and math to life, in an engaging, meaningful, memorable way. In my classroom, students engage in STEM in one form or another every day. The goal for this project is to have students engage in physical and earth science activities in order to solidify their learning and make it memorable. Students will participate in activities as if they are the scientists focused on solutions to oil spills, explore alternative energy resources, and learn (and see) decomposition. Through this project, students will become solution-oriented environmental stewards, that pay it forward to create a better community.
Due to COVID, 4th grade students have not had a 180 day school year since they were in 1st grade; therefore memorable, meaningful, science experiences are more important now than ever before.
In this unprecedented period of time, students are facing extra challenges getting the education they need to be successful. In order to combat learning loss, I am creating a STEM classroom for our future innovators, scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and leaders.
The Next Generation Science Standards included in this project are:
4-PS3-1 Energy: Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
4-PS3-2 Energy: Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
4-PS3-3 Energy: Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.
4-PS3-4 Energy: Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Newtons Cradle, 5 Pendulum Balls, Big Newtons Cradle Balance, Metal Balls For Office Toys, Physics Toys, Teacher Toys, Steel Ball Toy, Metal Ball Pendulum, Black Wooden (MIRROR) (Mirror+Black)
• Amazon Business
$24.89
6
$149.34
Steve Spangler Science Energy Stick – Fun Science Kits for Kids to Learn About Conductors of Electricity, Safe, Hands-On STEM Learning Toy, Independent or Group Activity for Classrooms or Home
• Amazon Business
$7.99
12
$95.88
Mr. Pen- Hammer, 8oz, Small Hammer, Camping Hammer, Claw Hammer, Stubby Hammer, Tack Hammer, Hammers Tools, Small Hammer for Women, Nail Hammer, Magnetic Hammer, Handy Hammer, Teal Hammer, Kids Hammer
• Amazon Business
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