Meeting notes
November 10, 2016
Inquiry Question Activities
1st grade-October 18-28, 2016
STEAM Lantern Project
PLANNING FOR NEXT PROJECTS
4th grade
2nd grade
3rd grade:
Inquiry Question Activities
1st grade-October 18-28, 2016
STEAM Lantern Project
- Science-How does light travel (NGSS standard) Why do leaves change color?
- Technology-tea light battery operated-developed so people did not have to use fire lit candle
- Engineering –create and design a lantern using specific materials
- Art-shapes, patterns and positive and negative space
- Math-counting, measuring, using tools and shape tracers
- Reinforced NGSS science standard
- Met competencies in both curriculums-color and color theme
- Focusing on positive and negative space
- Wow factor achieved-“like stained glass with the LIGHT coming through
- Student creativity and embellishment
- Struggles-children had trouble with dexterity – eye / hand coordination
- Formative assessment-discussion on various parts to the project-check for understanding-daily and final discussion upon completion
PLANNING FOR NEXT PROJECTS
4th grade
- Competencies (Skills) – Principles of Design(ART and Engineering) Page Layout, headers, sub headers, text, balances and TECHNOLOGY-to keep logs of their STEM/ART learning and work
- SET up WEEBLY account
- March, 2017 start date
- Nancy will log in 4C and 4k and Deanna will log in 4t and 4M
2nd grade
- Inter-dependent Relationships in Ecosystems NGSS Standard(STEM) and ART- Contrast is art: Cool colors recede and warm colors come forward.
- Ecosystem Mural-animals, plants and different environments
- February, 2017 start date-back round template of different ecosystems painted on canvas roll paper with animals and plants added to each
- Different classes adding to environments
3rd grade:
- Kites-May, 2017 – Engineering and ART-Design-STEM-Force=Kite that flies, Math-measuring, counting, using tools
- January, 2017 –Sea Creatures Ecosystem-dark to light underwater mural
- Contacted Sue Vitko about ordering materials with SEED grant money
- Measured space for murals
10/06/16 meeting notes:
- How does the collaboration of ART and STEM produce better/stronger student results?
- Elements of both disciples into the final product/the process
- Steps leading up to the long term goals
- Better understanding of the assignment as a result of pulling from ART and STEM
- Assess standards that ART and STEM are required to teach students
- Are ART projects more successful as a result of introducing STEM?
- Are STEM projects more successful as a result of introducing ART?
- Update Google docs with inquiry question
How can we Incorporate both ART and STEM curriculums to create effective STEAM projects?
Quick three or four question surveys and/or exit tickets asking students how they are using what they have learned in STEM and Art and how they are applying it to helping them plan, create and improve projects
Quick three or four question surveys and/or exit tickets asking students how they are using what they have learned in STEM and Art and how they are applying it to helping them plan, create and improve projects
How can we transform STEM into a STEAM model in response to the global initiatives to get students prepared to become 21st century innovators?
