The students in my classroom are eager to learn using hands-on techniques and real-world situations to discover the importance of S.T.E.M. Without the proper materials to experience science, technology, engineering, and math, the students have a difficult time making these content areas relevant and real to them. Often, these areas of learning are not the focal points because of state testing, which leaves a majority of our students without a strong background to succeed in these fields in the future.
The goal of my classroom is to make science, technology, engineering, and math relevant and exciting for my students by giving them the opportunity to experience real-world, hands-on situations that encourage group collaboration and problem-solving.
These moments are critical to foster the understanding of these content-area subjects but to also encourage students to think outside of the box and find areas of interest that incorporate reading and math skills beyond those classes. The 21st-Century requires a sound knowledge of problem solving and collaboration, which can be applied and promoted in a STEM classroom program.
My Project
Without the proper materials to experience science, technology, engineering, and math within the classroom, the students have a difficult time making these content areas applicable and real to them. An effective STEM elective classroom needs the materials necessary for students to collaborate, problem solve, and to use their imaginations on a regular basis. Many materials are not ordinarily found within most classrooms because they involve learning that applies students' knowledge beyond that of the regular classroom setting.
The link between reading and S.T.E.M.
(science, technology, engineering, and math) is essential to foster the literacy skills beyond the regular classroom environment. Each specific book will provide the introduction and inspiration for a STEM-designed engineering project within the STEM Elective Classroom environment. Not only will reading skills be encouraged by using these as a starting point, but they will also be enhanced with the addition of a STEM-designed creation. It is hoped that the books will inspire students to find ideas in other texts in the future.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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