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Watkins Elementary School. 3-Year S.T.E.A.M Plan Anthony Lawson. SY 2014 – 2015 Goals Science and Math. Departmentalized Teams are Created Math/Science Literacy/Social Studies Science Projects (each quarter or rotating with SS)
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Watkins Elementary School 3-Year S.T.E.A.M Plan Anthony Lawson
SY 2014 – 2015 GoalsScience and Math • Departmentalized Teams are Created • Math/Science • Literacy/Social Studies • Science Projects (each quarter or rotating with SS) • Earth/Life Science (water cycle, photosynthesis, weather, habitats, layers of the earth, life cycles) • Space Science (moon phases, solar system, light/sound) • Physical Science (electricity, motion, magnetism, technology) • Science Fair (independent/dependent/controlled variable, scientific method)
2014-15 Continued • Field Trips • One per quarter OR every other quarter for social studies field trips • Off-site (Grades 3-5) • Science Lab Rotating Schedule • Partnership with Living Classrooms (Grades 3 and 5) – visiting Teacher + Field Trip
What we need first • High quality, pedagogically sound teachers • Content Experts – can integrate content lessons • Coachable teachers • High quality professional development • Technology • Cleaned and Inventoried Science Lab
What we need... Materials (telescopes, microscopes, slides, balances, FOSS kits-2 per grade level replenish, etc.) • Parent Volunteers (5-10) • Grades 3-4: Sun, Moon, Starts (FOSS) ; Mater and Energy (FOSS); Earth materials (FOSS) • Grade 5: Levers and Pulleys (FOSS) ; Mixtures and Solutions (FOSS), Variables (FOSS); Living Systems (FOSS); Environments (FOSS) ; Landforms (FOSS) • Money for Consumables
SY 2015-2016Technology and Engineering • Watkins Modernization Phase I complete • Smartboards, iPads, Gizmos, Apple TV, etc. • Full-time afterschool competitive Robotics Club • Projects still exist from previous year – Engineering can now be used in lieu of one of the science branches. • Competitive Science Bowl Team?
SY 2016 - 2017 • Arts Integration • Kennedy Center Partnership – CETA (Changing Education Through the Arts) ? • Multiple Art Teachers?