STEAM in the classroom

By Haley Jackson
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What is STEAM?
Science
Technology
Engineering
Art
Mathematics
Science
● Physical Science
● Life Science
● Earth/Space Science
Technology
● Research Projects
● Coding
● Robotics
● Anything that can be used to provide a solution to an everyday problem
Engineering
● Load-bearing structures
● Everyday objects
● Models of a scientific concept
Art
● Instruments that can be used to play music
● Designing and modeling structures
● Painting with different forces
Mathematics
● Measurement
● Basic operations
○ Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
● Sorting
● Geometry
● Graphing Data
Next Generation
Science Standards
● Science and engineering Practices
○ Provides explanation of how to use
engineering and math to support the science
standards in the specific strand.
● Disciplinary Core Ideas (background knowledge)
○ Provides explanation of what students
should understand once the standard is
taught.
● Crosscutting Concepts
○ Provides explanation of other concepts that
can be supported by these science standards.
● Common Core State Standards Connections
○ List common core standards that can be
highlighted while teaching the above science
standards.
 STEAM is multidisciplinary...

STEAM projects can incorporate...

1. Literacy

2. Economics

3. History

4. Sociology

5. Geography
Literacy
● Reading nonfiction
articles
● Recording results
● Lab write-ups
● “Storybook STEAM”
Economics
● Students must “pay” for
materials in an engineering
project.
● Create a business and create
product to “sell”
● Calculate profit for their
business
History/Sociology
● Evolution of tools
humans have used to
survive
● Ancient structures
● Ancient Artifacts
Geography
● Using Landforms to
interpret/create
physical maps
● Use technology to
create maps or
topography models
Why should STEAM
be incorporated into
the classroom?
1. Encourages student creativity
2. Creates meaningful collaboration
3. Increases critical thinking skills
4. Allows all students to engage in a hands-on
process
5. Signifies importance that each subject taught in
school can be integrated and used together in the
real world
6. Prepares students for the future workforce
“The US Department of Education reports that the number of STEM/STEAM jobs in the United
States will grow by 14% from 2010 to 2020, growth that the BLS terns as “much faster “ than the
national average of 5-8 % across all job sectors.”
-Huffington Post
“The most certain
way to succeed is to
just try one more
time”
-Thomas Edison
Resources
https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/benefits-of-teaching-st
eam/

https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/06/17/ctq_jolly_stem.html