How Can I Use the TN STEM Resource to Implement the New Science Curriculum Framework?

1. How Can I Use the TN STEM Resource to Implement the New Science Curriculum Framework? Richard H. Audet, Ed.D. Roger Williams University Bristol, RI 02809 May, 2008

2. Developer Page • Fact Finding Goals • Resources & Credits Fact Finder Materials • Fact Finders Search • Fact Finders Questions • Fact Finders Internet Places • The Big Question

3. Fact Finding Goals The objective of this Fact Finding Mission is to explore and gain familiarity with the materials found in the STEM Resource. The goal of this Fact finding Mission is for “Fact Finders” to arrive at the realization that there are numerous resources that can assist TN teachers in implementing the new Curriculum Framework. Developer Page

4. Resources & Credits Next Generation Tools for STEM Education Resource FACT FINDING MISSION LESSON REFERENCES About.com AT&T Education Education World Filamentality North Carolina Schools Scavenger Hunts for Kids Developer Page

5. Fact Finder Materials • Fact Finders Search • Fact Finders Questions • Fact Finders Internet Places • The Big Question

6. Fact Finders Search Hey Tennessee Science Teachers! By now you’ve probably heard that the new State Science Curriculum Framework has been approved and is scheduled for implementation in the 2009/10 school year. We’re sure that the addition of “embedded” standards to the Framework has raised lots of questions…What’s technology? What’s engineering? What’s embedded? Where can I find resources to help me successfully transition into the new Standards? The objective of this Fact Finding Mission is to explore the many quality materials that have been organized into the STEM Resource. “Fact Finders” will discover that it contains an abundance of great information to help TN teachers meet the challenges of implementing the new Standards. Questions Internet Places The Big Question

7. Fact Finders Questions 1. Where can you locate the new TN Science Curriculum Framework? 2. What do you think is the most important part of the Science User’s Guide and why? 3. Why would a TN science teacher have any use for the resources found in the State Standards Links? 4. How could a teacher use the TN and National Curriculum Integrations to intentionally create multi-disciplinary units of instruction? 5. Check out the Teacher Resource home page. What collection of WebLinks is likely to contain something about a topic on which you want additional information? Search Internet Places The Big Question

8. Fact Finders Questions 6. Where can you find an amazing array of resources to introduce Embedded Technology and Engineering concepts to your students? • What is a specific topic for which you could use a Silent Demo described on the Inquiry Teaching Strategies page? • How could a teacher apply the ideas and information found in the Student Research WebLink collection? • Take a look at the Inquiry Challenges How could you adapt this type of lesson for a topic that you teach? • What’s your favorite website in the STEM Teacher Resource WebLinks collection. Why? Search Internet Places The Big Question

9. Fact Finders Internet Places Here is where you can will find the tools, WebLink Collections, and Teacher Work Samples that you will want to explore: “Next Generation Tools for STEM Education” Happy Hunting! Search Questions The Big Question

10. The Big Question In what ways can I personally take advantage of the tools and materials found in the STEM Education Resource to help students master the science GLEs and CLEs that I am responsible for teaching? Search Questions Internet Places