My students need K'NEX Discover Control sets for hands-on STEM activities, a book of STEM activities, Hands-On Science Fun Book Set, and Bringing STEM to Life books to support real-world connections.
The United States has seen a downward spiral of graduates qualified in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students need to engage in exciting, hands-on, real-world experiences in order to spark an intrinsic desire to further their education in a stem-related area.
My students are eager learners with few resources at home to support a 21st century education.
I try to provide every opportunity possible to expose my students to real-world activities and experiences. My school is located in an urban area, surrounded by blight. Some students are bused from adjacent neighborhoods, some walk far distances, and a few live close to the school. All of my students receive free breakfast and free lunch.
My Project
The STEM resources would allow me to plan activities that will lead to real-world connections through the content for math and science. These connections would be powerful and would then hopefully lead to students being interested in STEM-related fields of study. The STEM - themed books will allow me to connect new content with real-life examples for the students. The K'NEX control kits will allow students to build and problem-solve just like engineers do every day.
My students need to find something that sparks their interest and builds a desire from within to succeed at something in life.
I truly believe that the activities in the STEM kits will allow me to plan many high-interest learning activities for them.
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