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Title: STEPS to STEM : A Science Curriculum Supplement for Upper Elementary and Middle School Grades – Teacher's Edition
Description: STEPS (Science Tasks Enhance Process Skills) to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) is an inquiry-based science curriculum supplement focused on developing upper elementary and middle students'process skills and problem-solving abilities characteristic of how scientists think and act. Students learn key concepts in seven “big ideas” in science: Electricity & Magnetism; Air & Flight; Water & Weather; Plants & Animals; Earth & Space; Matter & Motion; and Light & Sound. Using simple, readily available materials, teachers facilitate learning experiences using the following structure: STEP 1: Investigate—Hypothesis—Test STEP 2: Observe—Record—Predict STEP 3: Gather—Make—Try Once students complete a set of STEP activities aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), they are ready to collaborate using a STEM Center. STEM Centers provide students with the opportunity for extended investigations focused on a single problem or “team challenge.” Students utilize science and engineering practices while collaboratively conducting research to gather information. Once a plan is made, the team attempts to solve the problem or complete the open-ended task. In addition, a Science Notebook or Sci-Book serves as an essential companion to STEPS to STEM; students maintain a written record of their completed activities which can serve as a form of authentic assessment. STEPS to STEM aims to help students find enjoyment in science and in the process of problem-solving—there are things to do, discoveries to be made, and problems to solve. Ideally, these experiences will lead to more explorations and questions about the world around them.
Authors: Aaron D. Isabelle, Gilbert A. Zinn
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Subjects: Next Generation Science Standards (Education), Middle school education--Curricula--United States, Education, Elementary--Curricula--United States, Mathematics--Study and teaching (Middle school), Engineering--Study and teaching (Elementary), Technology--Study and teaching (Elementary), Science--Study and teaching (Elementary), Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary), Engineering--Study and teaching (Middle school), Technology--Study and teaching (Middle school), Science--Study and teaching (Middle
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