RACHEL HARRINGTON, PHD2014 SPELL CONFERENCE

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITYAPRIL 4 , 2014

Teaching STEM From Your Toy Box

Svetlana and Tudor

Well, they need to learn how to argue in Russian.

Math class is the best way to teach them

to argue.

Agenda

1. Station 1 (20 mins)2. Debrief (10 mins)3. Station 2 (20 mins)4. Debrief (10 mins)5. Group Choice Time(20 mins)6. Closing

STEM Stations

Station 1 & 2—GearsStation 3—Angry BirdsStation 4—Toy Sort

About the activities….

Reflect

Each of these previous represents a different aspect of STEM. Which is which?

Is there value in doing the tasks separately (only doing the math task, for example)?

What value is added by doing them all together?

What ESOL objectives were hidden in this activity?

New Station

Reflect

Each of these previous 4 tasks represents a different aspect of STEM. Which is which?

Is there value in doing the tasks separately (only doing the math task, for example)?

What value is added by doing them all together?

What ESOL objectives were hidden in this activity?

Magniformers1. Explore the Magniformers2. Design a 4-task activity that

works for this tool3. What ESOL objectives are

present in your design?

Framework for Analyzing Word Problems4. Read Framework5. Look at Example6. Analyze our Tasks

Lesson Planning Guide1. Read Guide2. Think About our Lesson3. Sketch a Lesson Using One

Station

Toy Sort Activity

Choice Time

Resources

Toys:Gears! Gears! Gears! Wacky Factory in a Bucket

Special EditionAngry Birds: Birds in Space GameMagformers

Print Resources:Simple Machines:

http://www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.htmlCeledon-Pattichis, S. & Ramirez, N.G. (2012). Beyond

Good Teaching: Advancing Mathematics Education for ELLs. NCTM. Reston, VA.

Questions?

Rachel Harringtonharringr@wou.edu