16/02/2020
What does my STEM class look like?
1. My STEM class features student-centered activities that interest kids. They will be involved in each project – based lesson that asks them to solve a real-world problem.
2. My STEM kids don’t sit in rows and listen, they work together in small teams, follow a set of teaming tips to build social skills successfully. They communicate with team members as they figure out how to design a solution for the challenge.
3. My STEM kids always get busy throwing out ideas for solving the problem. They follow such activities – brainstorming, designing, creating, experimenting, and redoing.
4. My STEM class is a safe zone in which kids don’t get upset when their prototypes don’t work to solve the problem. Instead, they start redesigning to improve them and it’s the way they learn to make progress.
5. My STEM kids demonstrate curiosity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity.
6. My STEM kids are effective communicators. They use a variety of approaches to describe their challenge and justify their results and/or recommendations.