Mark Drewes M Ed Sacramento County Office of Education Project Specialist II Expanded Learning Norms We will all work to Learn ID: 760085
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Take and Make Ziplock Bag STEM Challenges
Mark Drewes, M. Ed.
Sacramento County Office of Education: Project Specialist II: Expanded Learning
Slide2Norms
We will all work to: Learn Be CooperativeBe FlexibleBe ForgivingBe Respectful of Others
We will all agree to:
Work Together
Learn About How to Engage Students in STEM Learning Activities
Implement What We Learn
Slide3Learner Outcomes
Today We Will…..
Learn about the importance of engaging our youth in high-quality STEM learning activities
Learn about the 5 LIAS Principles
Learn skills and strategies for materials management, grouping, facilitating inquiry, and accounting for different learning modalities
Learn about the Engineering Design Process (NGSS) and how to engage our youth in STEM learning activities that utilize the Engineering Design Process
Slide4Learner Outcomes Continued
Today We Will….
Learn how to engage students in and facilitate (from the side) low cost, high-quality, open design, hands-on NGSS aligned (specifically the Engineering Design Process) STEM learning activities
Learn about and practice debriefing strategies that will allow us to deepen our students’ understanding and check for understanding
Discuss not only how to modify these STEM learning activities to fit the age / need of our students, but also how to make them interdisciplinary
Slide5Introductions
Please share with the group:
Your Name
The district and grade level that you currently teach
Slide6Draw A Scientist
Find an elbow partner and together draw on a sheet of chart paper what you think a scientist looks like (Feel free to add any tools that you think your scientist might use)
Debrief
Slide7The Case for STEM Education
Slide85 LIAS Principles
Slide9Take and Make Ziplock Bag Challenge #1: Tower of Power
Instructions:
We will divide up into teams of two
Each team will take one Tower of Power
Ziplock
bag back to their work area
Each team will have
20
min. to work on the challenge
We will check in at the 8 minute mark
We will take part in a 10 minute debrief session
Slide10Tower of Power: Debrief
Instructions:
Take an 4 index cards or 4 large post-it notes out of your table supply bag and write your responses to the following questions:
How did you and your partner work together? i.e. share/incorporate ideas into the design of your tower, divide responsibilities, etc.
What important lessons did you learn about constructing a tower?
How would you modify this activity for your students?
How could you make this an interdisciplinary activity?
Give One – Get One Debrief Protocol
Slide11Take and Make Ziplock Bag Challenge #2: Anti-Gravity String
Instructions:
Stay in your same teams
The odd number team member
will take one
Anti-Gravity String
Ziplock
bag back to their work area
Each team will have
20
min. to work on the challenge
We will check in at the 8 minute mark
We will take part in a 10 minute debrief session
Slide12Anti-Gravity String: Debrief
Instructions:
Take an 4 index cards or 4 large post-it notes out of your table supply bag and write your responses to the following questions:
How did you and your partner work together? i.e. share/incorporate ideas into the design of your
anti-gravity string invention,
divide responsibilities, etc.
What important lessons did you learn about
magnets during
this challenge?
How would you modify this activity for your students?
How could you make this an interdisciplinary activity?
Give One – Get One Debrief Protocol
Slide13Take and Make Ziplock Bag Challenge #3: Keep Your Boat Afloat
Instructions:
We will divide up
into new
teams of two
Each team will take one
Keep Your Boat Afloat
Ziplock
bag back to their work area
Each team will have
20
min. to work on the challenge
We will check in at the 8 minute mark
We will take part in a 10 minute debrief session
Slide14Keep Your Boat Afloat: Debrief
Instructions:
Be prepared to discuss the following questions with a partner:
What important lessons did you learn about constructing a boat?
How would you modify this activity for your students?
What additional challenges could you add onto this challenge?
How could you make this an interdisciplinary activity?
Stand Up! Hand Up! Pair Up! Debrief Protocol
Slide15Take and Make Ziplock Bag Challenge #4: Soda Pop Stomp Rocket
Instructions:
Stay in your same teams
The
partner with the Annie Easley image will
take one
Soda Pop Stomp Rocket bag
back to their work area
Each team will have
20
min. to work on the challenge
We will check in at the 8 minute mark
We will take part in a 10 minute debrief session
Slide16Soda Pop Stomp Rocket: Debrief
Instructions:
Be prepared to discuss the following questions with a partner:
What important lessons did you learn about constructing
your rocket?
How would you modify this activity for your students?
What additional challenges could you add onto this challenge?
How could you make this an interdisciplinary activity?
Stand Up! Hand Up! Pair Up! Debrief Protocol
Slide17Take and Make STEM Resources
PBS Design Squad
Exploratorium
Integrated STEM Ed.
Elementary STEM Design Challenges
Engineering Adventures
Slide18Contact Information:
Mark Drewes, M. Ed.
Sacramento County Office of Education:
Project Specialist II: Expanded Learning
916-228-2518
mdrewes@scoe.net