Designing an Earthquake-Resistant Building

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn D. English ◽  
Donna T. King
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Earthquake Engineering ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Activity ◽  
Earthquake Resistant ◽  
And Mathematics

Contributors to the iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) department share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K–grade 6 classrooms. This article is a comprehensive Earthquake Engineering activity that includes the Designing an earthquake-resistant building problem. The task was implemented in sixth-grade classes (10–11-year-olds). Students applied engineering design processes and their understanding of cross-bracing, tapered geometry, and base isolation to create numerous structures, which they tested on a “shaker table.”

Designing an Amusement Park Ride

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 564-566
Author(s):  
Terri L. Kurz ◽  
Rolando Robles
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Proportional Reasoning ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Common Multiple ◽  
Amusement Park ◽  
Least Common Multiple ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in these integrated fields in K–grade 6 classrooms. This month, preservice teachers use Polydron® Revolution kits to design and create an amusement park ride that spins. The lesson integrates engineering design processes with mathematics to explore the concepts of proportional reasoning and least common multiple within the context of gears.

What is your body mass index?

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 442-446
Author(s):  
H. Bahadir Yanik ◽  
Yasin Memis
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Interactive Simulation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The World ◽  
And Mathematics

The number of people who are obese or overweight has dramatically increased throughout the world in recent years. This article presents an activity in which fifth- and sixth-grade students analyzed body mass index (BMI) and planned a diet accordingly; an interactive simulation supported the creation of a healthy eating regimen. iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, and Engineering in Mathematics) authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K–grade 6 classrooms.

Investigating bridge design

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-260
Author(s):  
Lukas J. Hefty
Keyword(s):  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Integrated Stem ◽  
Engineering Design Process ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
And Mathematics

Teachers making the transition to integrated, student-centered science instruction benefit from sharing resources, and this bridge design unit offers one example. The unit uses the engineering design process to give students time to develop critical thinking skills while helping teachers assess understanding of science and mathematics content. Each month, iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, and Engineering in Mathematics) authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in integrated STEM fields in K–grade 6 classrooms.

scholarly journals Bioinformatics Education in High School: Implications for Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina N. Kovarik ◽  
Davis G. Patterson ◽  
Carolyn Cohen ◽  
Elizabeth A. Sanders ◽  
Karen A. Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Genetic Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Mathematics

We investigated the effects of our Bio-ITEST teacher professional development model and bioinformatics curricula on cognitive traits (awareness, engagement, self-efficacy, and relevance) in high school teachers and students that are known to accompany a developing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The program included best practices in adult education and diverse resources to empower teachers to integrate STEM career information into their classrooms. The introductory unit, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Testing, uses bioinformatics to teach basic concepts in genetics and molecular biology, and the advanced unit, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Research, utilizes bioinformatics to study evolution and support student research with DNA barcoding. Pre–post surveys demonstrated significant growth (n = 24) among teachers in their preparation to teach the curricula and infuse career awareness into their classes, and these gains were sustained through the end of the academic year. Introductory unit students (n = 289) showed significant gains in awareness, relevance, and self-efficacy. While these students did not show significant gains in engagement, advanced unit students (n = 41) showed gains in all four cognitive areas. Lessons learned during Bio-ITEST are explored in the context of recommendations for other programs that wish to increase student interest in STEM careers.

A Fibonacci Simple Ecosystem: Prey and Predator

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 392-396
Author(s):  
Jorge Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Students ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Fibonacci Sequences

Predators and prey in the population of an ecosystem can be evaluated and investigated with mathematical explorations. Intermediate elementary students explore Fibonacci sequences in relation to prey and discuss models to maintain a balance between the species through mathematics by modifying variables. iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, and Engineering in Mathematics) authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K-grade 6 classroom.

Unearthing the Mathematics

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 438-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Hunter ◽  
Richard Cox ◽  
Sarah B. Bush ◽  
Kristin Leigh Cook ◽  
Jeffrey Jamner
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

Fourth graders from a rural school in the midwest donned their paleontologist hats to meaningfully engage in reasoning mathematically about scale and work with measurement. Contributors to the iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) department share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K–grade 6 classrooms.

Setting up symmetrical structures

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
Terri L. Kurz
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Primary Grades ◽  
Elementary Grades ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Student Interviews ◽  
And Mathematics

iSTEM: Integrating Science Technology Engineering in the Mathematics authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K'grade 6 classrooms. In this month's lesson, elementary school children in the primary grades learn to create symmetrical structures using wooden blocks. Student interviews and an observational rubric are used to assess the children. Extensions for intermediate elementary grades are provided.

The Geometry of Scoliosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 372-375
Author(s):  
Terri L. Kurz ◽  
H. Bahadir Yanik ◽  
Mi Yeon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Medical Condition ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Cobb Method

Scoliosis, the curvature of the spine, is a medical condition that often affects youth. This article provides students with an opportunity to explore the geometry behind the spine's curvature. Students will first develop a method for measuring curvature and then compare their method to the commonly used Cobb method. Contributors to iSTEM: Integrating Science Technology Engineering in Mathematic share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K–grade 6 classrooms.

A critical focus on the M in STEAM

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah B. Bush ◽  
Richard Cox ◽  
Kristin Leigh Cook
Keyword(s):  
Design Thinking ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
School Project ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

Contributors to the iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) department share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K–grade 6 classrooms. The authentic STEAM project described here was born of a critical need of one child in the community. Using the Design Thinking framework, a class of fourth graders embarked on what was arguably the most meaningful school project of their lives. We place an explicit focus on the M in STEAM.

Fostering optimization ideas in early grades

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Erdogan ◽  
H. Bahadir Yanik
Keyword(s):  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Early Grades ◽  
And Mathematics

iSTEM: Integrating Science, Technology, and Engineering in Mathematics authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K-grade 6 classrooms. This article describes how optimization ideas can be fostered in early grades through a game-based activity called Avoiding Invasion from Aliens

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