K-2 Project-Based Learning STEAM Units
- 1. Project-Based Learning STEAM Units Kindergarten -Second Grade Nancy Barlow & Jessica Lura Bullis Charter School Pre-Session Survey Access Code: 903-208-902
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- 4. STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics STEAMScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
- 5. “As STEAM focuses on integration of content, pairing STEAM with PBL can hit not only STEAM content, but also content outside of the core STEAM subjects. English can be integrated, as well as foreign languages and social studies. It's all about designing effective PBL that targets these content areas... these two approaches can capitalize on each other's strengths and fill each other's potential gaps.” From Andrew Miller’s PBL and STEAM Education: A Natural Fit
- 6. “Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge.”
- 7. Oscar’s Ocean Lesson Plan for Unit What do animals need to survive? Kindergartens explore what ocean animals and plants need to survive. Flows well into “Hank’s Habitats” unit - Linked here
- 8. Kidtown Unit Lesson Plan for Unit Why do some businesses succeed while other fail? The first graders were challenged to create a successful business that answers this driving question.
- 9. Drought Unit Lesson Plan for Unit How do we as citizens help save water in California? The first graders were challenged to create a successful business that answers this driving question.
- 10. Biomimicry Unit Lesson Plan for Unit How can we use what we know about animal protection to protect a human baby? First graders will be challenged to design an item to protect a human baby using what they have learned about animal attributes.
- 11. Nutrition PBL Unit Lesson Plan for Unit What Should 2nd Graders Eat for Lunch? The second graders were challenged to think about the frame, what should second graders eat for lunch, and to design a game in Scratch that would help other students learn what is healthy and what is not.
- 12. Leatherback PBL Unit Lesson Plan for Unit 2nd Grade: How can I, as a citizen of the world, design a way to protect the leatherback sea turtle? Students were tasked to create a product that answered this driving question.
- 13. Time ● Planning ● Implementation Organization ● Short-Term ● Long-Term Content Knowledge ● State Content Standards/Common Core ● NGSS/Engineering Standards ● VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Standards Collaboration Advice on creating integrated units
- 14. ● Limitations are self-imposed ● Think outside of the box ● It doesn’t have to be perfect ● Start small ● Talking is not just allowed, it’s encouraged ● Use what’s out there- no need to recreate the wheel (such as http://pblu.org/projects) Tips for Implementation
- 15. STEAM Resources STEM to STEAM: Resource Roundup (Edutopia) STEAM resources and connections (StemtoSteam.org) PBS LearningMedia - The Design Process Poster (with short videos) STEM to STEAM: Resources Round-Up (Edutopia) Dive into the Maker Movement (Edutopia) 7 STEM Apps for Higher Order Thinking (Common Sense Education: Graphite) Arts Media (KQED) KQED Art Show How to Start a Makerspace at Your School (Mindshift) Getting Excited About Engineering (Mindshift)
- 16. Other Resources Integrated STEM Education through PBL (Diana Laboy-Rush) Project-Based Learning Resources Buck Institute for Education (BIE) BIE Youtube Channel Gold Standard: Essential Project Design Elements Gold Standard: Project Based Teaching Practices PBL World (in Napa, June 22-26, 2015) PBL Project Template (via Edutopia & New Tech High) Looking Closely Protocol (Agency by Design)
- 17. Standards Common Core Common Core State Standards Next Generation Science Standards 6-8 Physical Science (PDF) 6-8 Life Science (PDF) 6-8 Earth and Space Sciences (PDF) 6-8 Design Engineering (PDF) Visual and Performing Arts Standards National Core Arts Standards
- 18. Bullis Resources STEAM PBL Template Kindergarten Oscar’s Ocean 1st Grade Kidtown Unit 1st Grade Drought Unit 1st Biomimicry Unit 2nd Grade Nutrition Unit 2nd Grade Leatherback Sea Turtle Unit
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- 20. Contact Us Jessica Lura @msjlura jlura@bullischarterschool.com https://plus.google.com/+JessicaLuraedu/ http://shootingforthestars.me/ Nancy Barlow nbarlow@bullischarterschool.com Credits: Presentation template by SlidesCarnival