1 / 9

STEM

STEM. Resources & Marshmallow Challenge. Session Structure. What is STEM? Why is STEM important? STEM in K – 6 STEM Resources Marshmallow Challenge. What is STEM?. S cience, T echnology, E ngineering and M athematics Includes many subjects & degrees 1 , some examples are: Biology

awebster
Download Presentation

STEM

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. STEM Resources & Marshmallow Challenge

  2. Session Structure • What is STEM? • Why is STEM important? • STEM in K – 6 • STEM Resources • Marshmallow Challenge

  3. What is STEM? • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • Includes many subjects & degrees1, some examples are: • Biology • Computer Science • Chemical Engineering • Statistics • You may have seen it mentioned a lot recently in news stories related to K – 12 Education2

  4. Why is STEM Important? • Preparing students for their future careers? • STEM skills are important for innovation? • There is a shortage of STEM workers?

  5. Why is STEM Important • Understanding the natural (and digital) world • Collaborating with others to create and innovate • Give students the skills to approach global challenges3scientifically and in an analytical way: • ClimateChange • Aging population • Changing nature of work • Poverty and inequality

  6. STEM Resources • ABC Splash! STEM • http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/stem • Nova(Science for Curious Minds) • http://www.nova.org.au/ • BBC Bitesize • http://www.bbc.co.uk/education • Khan Academy • https://www.khanacademy.org/

  7. STEM Resources • SMART (Science, Math And Real Technology) • Science shows, student science and coding workshops • Science & Engineering Challenge • Student challenges, teacher professional development (Robotics) • Robocup Jr Hunter • Robotics tournament that students can participate in (with LEGO Mindstorms) • Hunter Science Hub • Network of STEM engagement organisations from the Hunter

  8. Marshmallow Challenge4 • A hands-on activity • Split into teams and build a tower with marshmallows and spaghetti • The tallest tower at the end of 25 minutes wins • Practical example of Physics concepts and Design • Be creative – there’s no “right” way to build it

  9. References • STEM Degree List - http://stemdegreelist.com/ • NAPLAN 2016: NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli gives maths and science push as pressure builds - ErykBagshawhttp://www.smh.com.au/national/education/naplan-2016-nsw-education-minister-adrian-piccoli-gives-maths-and-science-push-as-pressure-builds-20160509-gopotk.html • What are the 10 biggest global challenges? - World Economic Forumhttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/what-are-the-10-biggest-global-challenges/ • Marshmallow Challenge http://marshmallowchallenge.com/Welcome.html

More Related