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STEAM ing forward to success

STEAM ing forward to success. Leslie Studdard Studdard.leslie@newton.k12.ga.us Maria Howell Howell.Maria@newton.k12.ga.us.

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STEAM ing forward to success

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  1. STEAMing forward to success Leslie Studdard Studdard.leslie@newton.k12.ga.us Maria Howell Howell.Maria@newton.k12.ga.us

  2. For many ELs, the skills they are missing out on are the key skills they need when it comes to getting a job in the future. In order to ensure that our students are prepared, incorporating STEAM activities is essential.

  3. Introduce a few words every week related to a different area of Science, Technology, or even Mathematics. Give students the opportunity to use those words during speaking and writing activities. You can even focus on words with the same root words, prefixes, or suffixes. Depending on the student’s native language, they may find that a lot of STEAM words share similar roots in their native language.

  4. Games are a great way to get students talking in the classroom. They also give students practice in reading and following directions. Focus on games that reinforce STEM concepts or help improve their deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills. Some great games to add to your classroom include: • Codenames (builds vocabulary skills as well) • Qwirkle • Robot Turtles (for younger learners) • Mastermind • Codenames (builds vocabulary skills as well) • Qwirkle • Robot Turtles (for younger learners) • Mastermind • Mexican Train Dominoes Escape rooms also serve as fun games with a problem-solving or STEM-based focus.

  5. Incorporate Technology Try to incorporate technology into your classroom. You may not have a lot of resources, but maybe you can play an interactive game together by projecting it on a screen or let students take turns interacting with an app on your phone. You don't want to just throw in technology for the sake of throwing in technology, but if you can find websites, games, apps, and programs that give students a chance to interact with different interfaces and systems, you can help improve their ability to adapt to new techology as they encounter it.

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  7. Can you build a bridge that will hold a one pound weight using only popsicle sticks? Can you create a paper airplane that will fly farther than any other airplane in the classroom? Simple STEM projects like these are great for the ESL classroom. They allow students to think outside of the box and use logic and creative thinking skills. They also provide the opportunity to do some procedural writing or speaking. As students complete a project, have them write down or say the steps that they are following. This will help build their English skills at the same time.

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