Using Community Events to Enliven STEM Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 376-379
Author(s):  
Michelle Daml
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Many ◽  
Mathematics Department

This article explores the many ways in which teachers can easily use STEM topics to incorporate local community events into their lessons. 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.

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.

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.

Understanding Standard Units of Measure

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 500-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Orona ◽  
Vinson Carter ◽  
Heather Kindall
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Concept ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Grade Classroom ◽  
Mathematics Department

This article applies STEM in a second-grade classroom by connecting literature and focusing on the mathematical concept of standard units of measure. 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.

A fraction activity to understand sorting algorithms

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 560-563
Author(s):  
Barbara King ◽  
Carmen Petrick Smith
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Integrated Stem ◽  
Sorting Algorithms ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

In an activity integrating mathematics and computer science, students order fractions from least to greatest, reflect on the process they used, and make connections to sorting algorithms. Contributors to the iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) department share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated STEM fields in K–grade 6 classrooms. Send submissions of no more than 1500 words to this department by accessing http://tcm.msubmit.net. See detailed submission guidelines for all departments at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

Encouraging Optimization of Energy

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 560-564
Author(s):  
Jorge Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Winning Strategies ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

This article encourages optimization skills and development of winning strategies in grades 3–6 students via some game-based activities with dots and lines. Contributors to the iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, and Engineering in 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.

A STEAM investigation: Making giant strides

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-125
Author(s):  
Karen D. Owen ◽  
Lynn J. Kaiser ◽  
Sarah B. Bush ◽  
Kristin L. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Urban Elementary School ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

In this article, the authors share how a class of fifth-grade students from an urban elementary school channeled their creativity and critical thinking in an engaging STEAM investigation. 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.

Student as Commentators

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 324-327
Author(s):  
Amanda G. Sawyer ◽  
Daniel L. Sawyer
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

This classroom activity uses Internet tools to help teach order of operations by critiquing adults' responses to a mathematical problem on Facebook®. 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.

Using Weather to Teach Graphing

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-253
Author(s):  
Mi Yeon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
School Students ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Wind Vane

This multipurpose activity can be used in STEM education with elementary school students to reinforce scientific concepts of such weather components as temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind by integrating manipulation of online apps (technology), knowledge of graphing and data analysis (mathematics), and creation of a wind vane (engineering). 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.

Mathematics Concepts Using STEM Connections

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 394-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mollie H. Appelgate ◽  
Christa Jackson ◽  
Kari Jurgenson ◽  
Ashley Delaney
Keyword(s):  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

Introduce two topics in math, volume and triangle types, by using connections to STEM. 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.

What a “tweet” idea!

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-203
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Soto ◽  
Jace Hargis
Keyword(s):  
Student Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Department

This article describes how Twitter can be used to engage students in mathematics both in and out of the classroom. 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.

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