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Innovation & Design STEM in Grades 3-8. Warren Township Public Schools. Presenters. Mrs . Mary Ellen Roberts, Technology Supervisor Mrs. Wendy Piller, Gifted & Talented Teacher Mrs . Sheila Connelly, Technology Teacher Dr . Susan Kline, Gifted & Talented Teacher - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Innovation & DesignSTEM
in Grades 3-8
Warren Township Public Schools
Presenters Mrs. Mary Ellen Roberts, Technology
Supervisor Mrs. Wendy Piller, Gifted & Talented Teacher Mrs. Sheila Connelly, Technology Teacher Dr. Susan Kline, Gifted & Talented Teacher Mr. Ernest Monaco, Technology Arts Teacher Mr. Steven Verger, Technology Teacher
About Our District Warren Township - Somerset County, NJ District Factor Group: I K-8 District 4 Elementary Schools (K-5) 1 Middle School Number of Students: 2000+
Why We Did It
Brought to district by new Superintendent in order to:
Enrich district programs to foster academic rigor Increase technology integration in the classroom Meet engineering component of technology
standards Provide opportunities for enhancing 21st Century
skills
Getting Started Visited Readington Public Schools NJ
Observed 7th grade classTalked with staff & administration about program
Researched available curricular options Tailored the program to our district’s
needs:StaffingCurriculumSchedule
CurriculumElementary Schools
New Program Based on ITEEA I3 Project
Modifications for:Technology IntegrationCollaboration/TeamworkGrade Appropriateness
Middle School Revamped Technology Arts Program
Based on ITEEA EbD Project Modifications for:
Technology IntegrationHands-On ProjectsTextbook Integration
Curriculum Development:Monthly After-School Meetings
Summer WorkRelease Time
ITEEA: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
I³ Project: Invention-Innovation-Inquiry Units for Technological Literacy for Grades 3-5
EbD Project: Engineering by Design Units for Technology-Invention-Innovation-Technological Systems Units for Grades 6-8
Staffing (Co-Teachers)
Elementary Schools
Technology Teachers
To ensure technology integration
Gifted & Talented Teachers
To promote higher-level thinking
Middle School
Technology Teacher
To innovate & support technology integration
Technology Arts Teacher
To ensure technology arts integration with problem solving & critical thinking activities
Funding & ResourcesBoard of Education approved funding:
Nonconsumables Students needed sturdy workspace for building – new chairs/stools/tables Technology – Dell DUO Inspiron tablets Storage and Bins to secure student projects Tools – pliers, hammers, saws*, glue guns*
Consumables Building materials – wood, various cardboards, wire, clay, screws, etc. Project Kits: Racecars, Windmills, Earthquake Towers, etc.
Resources: Provide team planning/sharing time Review of curriculum success and problems to adjust programs Articulation between Elementary and Middle schools: Future Plans
*Requires Adult Supervision
Scheduling
Elementary Schools: 3rd grade – One 12-week unit – Mid-year marking period 4th & 5th grades – Two 10 week units, first and last marking
periods Replaced traditional computer science classes for
designated timeframe
Middle School: 6th, 7th and 8th grades - Required elective at all grade levels 5 week cycle, meets every day
Administrator/District View ---- Was this a good choice? Resulted in discussions about addressing 21st
Century Skills Modified existing programs to achieve new
standards Delivered a new program and curriculum revision Became part of district initiative for 21st Century
Teaching and Learning Provided for greater elementary student readiness
for middle school technology arts program
Elementary Program ITEEA I3 program – Innovation,
Invention, Inquiry
www.i3cubed.com
Originally developed for grades 5 and 6 - Modified for students grades 3 -5
Units – Technological Systems, Construction, Innovation, Invention, Power & Energy
Main Focus: EDP – Engineering Design Process
Other Lessons: Teamwork Rubric Tablet usage Rubric Writing test plans Form Self-directed learning
Mechanical Toy Checklist Measurement Time & Resource Management Presentations Creating diagrams Tool safety
Co-Teaching Common Planning Tool Safety – Benefit Two Sets of Eyes!
Act as Engineering Consultants:
Approve DesignsHand Out Materials (Gatekeeper)
Refining Lessons:DifferentiationInstructional MethodsInstructional ResourcesClass Routines
Build Each Other’s Skills: 21st Century Teaching
Just like in real life, you never have enough time, money, or materials.
Use your resources wisely.
Things to Remember – Words to the Wise
Technology Integration
Senteos (Student Response Systems) for Pre & Post-Tests
One Note/Google Docs: Collaboration Reading, Writing, and Diagram Creation
Video Lessons & Demonstrations
Platform for 21st Century Teaching
Student Directed Learning*: Analytic Rubrics Checklists Instructional Videos Using Models/Examples Classroom Management
Techniques For Example: Self-Dismissal
• See “Students Taking Charge” by Nancy Sulla• Eye On Education Publisher, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59667-185-0
Outcomes 100% Engagement Opportunity for different
students to shine Higher order discussions
by students• Cause/effect• What if?• Empathy• Inclusion
Full cycle – student evaluates and corrects instead of teacher
Greater understanding
More responsibility• Think first
Middle School Program
Grades 6, 7 and 8:
Required Cycle as Part of the Warren Middle School Elective
Program
Grade 6 Overview
Design & Engineering Air & Space TechnologiesProject- Solid Fuel Rocket
Grade 7 OverviewComputer Aided DesignStructural EngineeringProject- Earthquake Tower
Grade 8 - Overview Land & Water TransportationApplied PhysicsProject – CO2 RACECAR
STEM CURRICULUM
ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath
Student Textbook Chapters Aligned to Course Materials
SCIENCE
Systematic knowledge of the physical world, gained through observation and experimentation
Applied Physics Physics of Motion Newton’s Laws of Motion Physics of Work Simple Machines
Technology
Takes place when people use their knowledge to extend their abilities, satisfy needs and wants, and solve problems.Examples:
How can we go to the Moon? How can we make an Earthquake proof building? How can we design and build a faster dragster?
EngineeringEngineer:
A person who uses his or her knowledge of Science, Technology, Math and Communication to solve technical design problems.
Example: Design a structure that can withstand the forces of an
earthquake. Design and build a CO2 Race Car that will travel the
distance of the track as fast as possible.
Mathematics
The systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically
Examples: Force = mass x acceleration or F=m x aWork = force x distance or W=f x dSpeed = distance/time or S=d/t
Project Example- CO2 Race Car
1. Scientific principles behind project2. Math calculations 3. Engineering - designing an
aerodynamic race car using the scientific principals that were learned
4. Students do a build out using simple tools and balsa wood as a materials
Presentation Materials Availablehttp://www.warrentboe.org/technology/techexpo2013/