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What to Expect in

What to Expect in. What is STEM?. The Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics A school within a school Elevated GPA Credit The STEM Academy uses Project Based Learning, or PBL. Classes are designed to teach 21 st Century skills. 21 st Century Skills.

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  1. What to Expect in

  2. What is STEM? • The Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • A school within a school • Elevated GPA Credit • The STEM Academy uses Project Based Learning, or PBL. • Classes are designed to teach 21st Century skills.

  3. 21st Century Skills • Skills that students will need in order to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. • Critical Thinking • Creativity • Work Ethic • Communication • Oral and Written Presentation Skills • Working in a Team Dynamic

  4. Project Based Learning • PBL for short. • Real-world problems. • You get to find the solution to the problem.

  5. How is PBL different from regular learning? • You have been learning in a “traditional” classroom for the past nine years. • PBL is not a “traditional” classroom. • Projects to learn concepts vs. learning concepts to do a projects

  6. But I’ve Done Projects Before • In a regular classroom, concepts and content are learned first, then a project is assigned to reinforce those concepts. • In STEM, the project is used to actually learn those concepts. • In order to complete projects, you must learn certain concepts. • PBL Projects always have a “Driving Question.”

  7. Driving Question • The central focus of a project. • It’s a question that helps to focus the project. • The final product should be the answer to the driving question.

  8. Working in Teams • In STEM and PBL, you will be working in teams. • Teams can be 2, 3, 4 or 5 members. • You are responsible to each of your team members. • Each person will be assigned different tasks within the team. • Each team member can be responsible for a different element of the project.

  9. The Process • Differences in Regular Classes vs. STEM Classes

  10. Concept #1 Concept #2 Concept #3 Work sheet Work sheet Regular Classes Work sheet Complete a project to make sure the students understand the concepts taught.

  11. Entry Document Knows & Needs to Know Workshops Learn concepts needed to complete project Final Product Revise & Edit What needs to be Changed? Added? Deleted? Rubric Check Check your work against all project rubrics Project De-Brief STEM Classes Project Planning Team Planning Contracts Due Dates Discovery & Inquiry What concepts do I need to know to complete this project?

  12. Entry Document • Could be a letter, a clip from a movie, a report of some kind, a Prezzi, a power point, anything! • Will present a “problem” that needs to be solved. • It is your job to figure out the solution to the problem.

  13. Knows/Need to Knows • What do you already know about the project? • What do you need to learn in order to complete the project? • Examples: Concepts, Formulas, Data, Skills

  14. Project Planning & Management • Project timelines/due dates • Deadlines • Assignment of teams • Team tasks and duties/roles • Contracts • Team Roles • Obligations to Teams • Steps to Firing

  15. Discovery & Inquiry • You will need to inquire, or ask and seek answers. • What resources do you have to answer your questions?

  16. Workshops • Facilitators will hold workshops to teach concepts that are new or confusing to the students. • Usually fairly short (under 20 minutes) • Can be held for all students in the class. • Can be just for a small number of students. • Can be planned by facilitator. • Can be impromptu. • Can be requested by the student.

  17. Revising & Editing • Make corrections • Ask yourself these questions: • How does my work relate to the Driving Question? • Is my work accurate? • How can I make this better? • What do I need to change? add? delete?

  18. Rubric Check • With EVERY Project, you will be provided a Rubric. • Continually refer back to the rubric.

  19. Final Product • Usually involves Oral and/or Written Presentations. • Making Movies • Tri-fold Posters • Game Boards • Trebuchet • 3-D and 4-D Computer Models • Could be formal or informal • Should answer the Driving Question

  20. Project De-Brief • Students and facilitators will communicate about the project. • Different Forms • Fish Bowl • Written Essay • Online Quiz • Asks many types of questions • What worked? What didn’t? • What did you like? What did you not like? • Did you learn the concepts you were supposed to learn? • Personal Reflections

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