Science is STEMtastic!

Patti GrammensLakeside Middle School

Cumming, GA

www.wikispaces.com• http://sciencefrizzle.wikispaces.com/GSTA+present

ation• Sciencefrizzle• Post information – share ideas• You can have several different pages

What is STEM?

• Science• Technology• Engineering• Math

What we do well

• Hands-on inquiry science• Using household items in teaching

science• Making the standards relevant to how

the students see the world around them• Following Georgia standards

What the students do well

• Texting• Listen to I-pods• Are not afraid to try new technology• Working together and helping each other• Socialize and use social networks• Push boundaries

What can we do to ensure STEM implementation?

• Utilize all available technology students have• BYOT plan

C:\GSTA presentation\BYOT permission.doc• Cell phones– Pictures and video– Apps– Surveys www.polleverywhere.com– Calculators– Timing devices

Poll using cell phones

Student Technology• I-pod and I-phone– Podcasts of science ideas

• http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/podcasts.cfm?type=60-second-science

• Play videos back• Add music to presentations• Use music to teach concepts

– http://www.iamlodge.com/beans/– http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/index.php?topic=

Physics– http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/IEC/elementsong.html– Youtube, Teachertube – http://faculty.washington.edu/crowther/Misc/Songs/music.shtml– http://faculty.washington.edu/crowther/Misc/Songs/music.shtml

Student Technology

• Kindle and Nook and other e-readers• Flip video camera Raghav.wmv• Camera• Computers• I-Pad• Portable GPS units (and GPS on phones)

Webinars and Videoconferences

• D:\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO• Live videoconference with the JOIDES

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• STEM connect Webinars – Archived so you can choose your time

What else can we do?• Use available digital resources – BrainPop– Gizmos (Explorelearning.com)– On-line simulations http://phet.colorado.edu/

Utilize National contests

• Science Olympiad• Siemens we can change the world challenge• Disney planet challenge• Ecybermission (sponsored by the Army)• 3-M Young scientist challenge• Many others!

Join professional communities

• DEN• GSTA• NSTA

Become a Discovery Educator

• Discovery Educators are registered users of the DEN online community– Learn from your colleagues on

the DEN blogs and Discussion Forums

– Search and download resources from DEN Educator Resources library

– Attend virtual events

To register visit: www.DENcommunity.com