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2018-2019 4H STEM Curriculum

Check out the 4-H curriculum, searchable by subject area, grade level (K-12). Topics include STEM, energy, geology, physics, robotics and more.
 https://shop4-h.org/collections/science-technology-engineering-math-curriculum  
 

4H Science Bug Necklace

In this activity kids will make a light up Science Bug necklace. Through this they will learn about circuits and electricity as they practice lighting up LEDs. The activity was developed by the 4‑H Youth In Action Winner, Cassandra Ivie.

Check out the bonus fun section to learn how to connect this electronics activity to biology!
Topic:  Electricity, Biology
Grades: Pre-K – 5
Estimated Time: 20 minutes

https://4-h.org/parents/stem-agriculture/youth-stem-activities/science-bug

Call for Exhibitors at MakerX, Ohio Expo Center April 6, 2019

MakerX is an annual festival celebrating creating with technology. It will take place on April 6, 2019 at the Ohio Expo Center (aka State Fairgrounds) in Columbus, OH. Additional details and tickets will become available during the Fall of 2018.

We are currently seeking exhibitors for MakerX 2019. If you make something with digital tools and would like to spend April 6 sharing what you do with the public please check out our Exhibit page for the details of how to become an exhibitor at MakerX. The Gallery page illustrates some of our exhibitors from last year. We take the theme “creating with technology” broadly. If you have any questions about the appropriateness of what you are thinking of contributing to MakerX, please feel free to get in touch with Bill Ball at
billball@capital.edu.

We will accept and approve exhibitor proposals on a rolling basis, effective immediately and continuing until January 5.
For more information, visit
http://makerx.org/

OETC Conference
Feb 12-14, 2019
Columbus Convention Center

The Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC) is the premier P-20 state educational technology conference. Each year, more than 4,000 educational technology professionals and enthusiasts come together to explore the forefront of P-20 learning and innovation in Ohio.
 
Designed to cultivate partnerships, promote collaboration, deliver high-quality information, and make technology accessible and enjoyable for educators, the OETC is the must-attend conference of the year for P-20 teachers, curriculum and technology coordinators, administrators, higher education professors and administrators, and everyone who is interested in learning more about what’s happening in technology today.
 
For three full days, attendees can learn what’s new and look towards the future by exploring new technologies, experiment with hands-on demonstrations in an interactive atmosphere, and learn how to integrate new ideas into the learning environment.

 

https://oetc.ohio.gov/

 

 

SECO Symposium January 28-29, 2019
Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Drive South
Lewis Center, OH 43035

Raising the Science Standards of Excellence Through EmPOWERed Teachers
 
Symposium strands:
 

P- Practical Applications in Life, Earth and Space, and Physical Science
O- Outcome Based
W- Web-Based Learning
E- Engaging Learners Through Literacy in Science
R- Resources in STEM and Scientific Inquiry
 
SECO is the Ohio chapter of the National Science Teachers Association

 
https://scienceeducationofohio1.wildapricot.org/page-18250

 
 

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! The 2019 Virginia Children's Engineering Convention will be held February 7-8, 2019, at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Roanoke, Virginia. In 2018, over 750 teachers, principals, and central office staff attended the convention. We invite you to join educators from across the Commonwealth of Virginia at this annual statewide staff development initiative.

Participants will experience STEM-based instructional practices that contribute to the development of technological awareness. Workshops will focus on experiences that enable children to:

  • explore how people create, use and control technology;

  • apply knowledge in mathematics, science, English, and history and social sciences in solving problems associated with design, engineering and technology;

  • use tools and materials to develop technological literacy and self-confidence.

 
The Virginia Children's Engineering Convention provides over 90 excellent professional development sessions and international keynote speakers for teachers to learn about STEM-based best practices in PreK-5 instruction, and strategies for implementing the Profile of a Virginia Graduate.
 
In my opinion, this is the best conference that I know of that is totally dedicated to engineering education for grades preK-6. It is well worth the trip!
http://www.cpe.vt.edu/vcec/

STEMucation Academy is a professional development training program designed to help K-12 math and science teachers integrate engineering-based lessons into the classroom. To address the different needs of busy teachers, both online and face-to-face workshop series are offered. These workshops enable you to schedule virtual coaching sessions and complete modules at your own pace. In both the online and face-to-face format, a shorter introductory version and a longer advanced version are offered, each serving a different need of a teacher or administrator.
 
For the online workshops, you may begin at a time of your choosing with the expectation the workshop requirements will be satisfied within three months of the start date. Upon completion, you will receive contact hours for participating. This workshop is not offered for academic credit.

 
http://stemucationacademy.com/

CODE4her is the new computer science mentorship program for girls in grades 5 through 8 organized by the Bowling Green Computer Science Department, BG Women in Computing (BGWIC) student organization under direction of their faculty advisor Jadwiga A. Carlson.
 
Let HER learn about computer science at these 2.5 hour meetings held in Olscamp Hall 225 and Hayes Hall 020 on BGSU campus.
 
Five Sundays 1:30-4pm:

  • February 10

  • March 3

  • March 24

  • April 14

  • May 5

 
Each girl (5th through 8th grade) will work with the same BGSU student mentor and member of BG Women in Computing student group.
 
Cost is $100 per mentee.
 
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis at
code4her.org.

Webinar: TEACH A FULL INTRODUCTORY UNIT
ON CODING

Sign-up & learn how to teach a full coding unit, including how kids can make their own smart phone app with littleBits Code Kit. Register for access to the webinar recording!
https://e.littlebits.com/lnwebinar-full-unit-coding

This year there are three Edison Hour of Code activities to choose from:

 
Edison’s New Year’s Eve Design Challenge
Using one or more Edison robots, we want to see your interpretation of a New Year’s Eve ball drop, just like the one that happens in Times Square, New York City.

The contest winner (chosen by our panel of judges) will win a set of ten Edison robots, valued at $369 USD!

The competition is open to anyone, but entries must be received by January 15th, 2019 so get designing, get programming and most importantly, have fun!

https://meetedison.com/2018-edison-robot-design-contest/

ENE 120 - Integrating Engineering and Literacy

Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach is now accepting applications for the Spring 2019 online course: Integrating Engineering and Literacy. 

This semester long course is aimed at teaching mastery over the Novel Engineering curriculum, allowing you to implement it in your own classroom!  


http://teep.tufts.edu/

Novel Engineering allows students to engage in meaningful, integrated engineering and literacy tasks while meeting standards for both disciplines. Novel Engineering is an approach, not a set curriculum, so teachers can implement it in a way that makes the most sense for their individual settings. Although Novel

Engineering is a simple concept, implementation is complex because teachers need to consider a multitude of logistical, pedagogical, and discipline-related issues. Teachers play a pivotal role in Novel Engineering units by providing a supportive, responsive environment where K-8 students can build on their ideas as they work on complex problems. We believe that teaching engineering involves listening to, understanding, and responding to student thinking. By implementing Novel Engineering in the classroom, K-8 students are given the space to explore their ideas through the design projects they work on in the classroom.

 

http://www.novelengineering.org/

Defining STEM:
Integrating science, technology, engineering,
and math

"Unlike many math and science classes, the engineering challenges that provide the structure of many integrated STEM activities can result in a number of different, equally valid solutions. The teacher functions more as a coach and facilitator in their students’ investigation and design efforts. Engineering-based STEM lessons require preplanning, flexibility, and time to allow students to go through more than one cycle of the design process. Such lessons are most effective when they incorporate grade-level math and science concepts. Doing it well is a challenge, but the payoff is increased student excitement and academic engagement for all learners."
 
https://www.linkengineering.org/Explore/LE_Blog/58003.aspx

Building Literacy with Pk-2 Engineering Experiences
with Beth Van Meeteren
Thursday, December 13 4:30-5:30 (et

Reading dominates instructional time in preschool through second grade to the extent of eliminating engineering experiences for children at a time crucial in forming STEM identities. This session will illustrate how daily early engineering experiences do not impede, but enhance literacy development in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing.
 
https://nasem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SDHEFO6-SsO9gcfJx7sAbw

STEM Education for Youth with Disabilities and their Families

How can we make sure that kids who are deaf, visually impaired, or physically disabled have the chance to imagine and create a bright future with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? Youth with disabilities hold potential to be productive and creative adults, and yet they are less likely to go to college and less likely to live independently than their peers without disabilities. It’s not because of their disability, but often because of the expectations and opportunities afforded to them STEM can provide the means to master skills and develop confidence and perseverance that make possible a fulfilling life."
 
http://43ot971vwwe7okplr1iw2ql1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Set-a-Place-at-the-STEM-Table.pdf

STEM Night at Toledo Walleye 

Join the Toledo Walleye and Penta Career Center as they host STEM Night on February 1, 2019. Penta Career Center and other community partners will have interactive displays throughout the Aquarium and main concourse including Robotics, Welding, Automotive and more! The event will take place at 5pm and run throughout the Walleye game. Everyone who pre-registers by January 25th will receive a FREE meal voucher!
 
Tickets are $15 each, which includes STEM Night, Walleye game and a meal voucher. Purchase tickets as an individual or a group online by visiting:
toledowalleye.com/stemnight. Have questions? Contact Rita Natter at 419-725-9258 or email rnatter@toledowalleye.com 

In just a few weeks, we'll kick off the Hour of Code Challenge during Computer Science Education Week, December 3-9th. This week is designed to encourage students and teachers to try an hour of Computer Science.
 
Computer science is about more than technical knowledge, it's also about creativity. That's why this year's theme for
 #HourofCode is creativity.
 https://hourofcode.com/us
 
To inspire people to think creatively, we've gathered some ideas of creativity from familiar Ohio faces. Want to join in? Follow the steps below:

  • Step 1: Brainstorm on the question: "What does creativity mean to you?"

  • Step 2: Take a quick selfie video recording the following:

    • "Creativity is .... (your brainstorm above captured in 8-20 words) What will you create?"

  • Step 3:  By November 16th, upload your video to this Google drive folder and label it with your name and brief job title. (e.g. "Teacher" or "5th grader")

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Visit OSLN for more information: https://www.osln.org

 

You Be The Chemist Activity Guides are fun, hands-on science experiences that help develop students’ abilities to engage in sustained scientific inquiry.
 
The Activity Guides cover a range of topics across chemistry, biology, and physics, and can be extended to cover much more. The format fits seamlessly with spiraled science instruction and standards. Now in its Fifth Edition, the Activity Guides are organized into these sections:
Properties of Matter
Chemical Reactions
Energy
Forces & Interactions
Life & Earth Sciences
 
https://www.chemed.org/programs/activity-guides/

Science Naturally is an independent press creating literature-based math and science books that explore STEM topics in entertaining and enlightening ways. Using fiction and nonfiction, diverse characters, and engaging formats, we make intimidating subjects accessible to young learners and book lovers of all ages. We also offer supplementary resources that parents, educators, and librarians can use to spark and sustain a child's curiosity about the world around them. Our content aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards and supports the Common Core State Standards. Articulations to these, along with free downloadable Teacher’s Guides, are available on our website. 
 
https://www.sciencenaturally.com/iteea




That's it for this newsletter.
 

Please let me know of elementary STEM events, resources, or professional development opportunities that you would like to see in an upcoming edition of the STEM is Elementary newsletter!


Bob Claymier

www.stemiselementary.com

bob@stemiselementary.com






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