A presentation I did on our school's STEM Day and how it grew throughout the year.

1. STEM+ DAY
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2. Paper Tower
Challenge
Who can make the tallest tower
that can stand on its own?
You get 3 minutes to
make and test!
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3. Paper Tower
Challenge
How was science, technology, engineering and
mathematics incorporated?
How can you integrate other learning areas?
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4. Introduction
Year 3 Teacher, Harrisdale Primary School
Twitter: @MsStephBillings
Collaborate on Padlet: http://bit.ly/StephSTEM
Objectives
Discover how to integrate a cross curricular
STEM Day
Expand STEM at school
Inspire teacher "buy in"
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5. STEM+
STEM vs STEAM and now STREAM? We call is STEM+ to show that
we integrate ALL areas of learning that apply to the task but have a
strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering and
mathematics.
WHAT IS STEM+ DAY?
A day that is focused on integrating STEM across the whole school.
It provides a chance to give meaningful learning experiences
through hands-on activities that encourages critical thinking,
collaboration, creativity, problem solving skills, innovation and more!
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6. Planning
Brainstorming: Discuss concerns and previous
feedback
Collaboration: Integrate with other teams
Objective: Identify the FOCUS of your STEM Day
Steps: Layout what the STEM team could do to
assist teachers
Resources: What supplies would be needed and
how to supply that for teachers
Execute: Provide an outline of the day
Reflection: Allow for feedback
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7. STEM+ Day: Environment
We had an Environmental Day planned for the same week and discussed
it with the HASS team to combine the two days into one.
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8. Brainstorming
How do we make it meaningful?
How do we improve from the previous year?
What resources could we provide?
Collaboration
How will Environmental Day and STEM+ Day be
integrated? (HASS Team)
What information do we need to provide?
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9. Steps: Slideshow
Created a slideshow to outline the day
and provide information to generate
engaging conversations amongst
students.
Agenda Outline
Morning Block: HASS Discussion &
Introduction to The Engineering
Process
Afternoon Block: Building the Bridges
After Lunch: Cleaning & Gallery Walk
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10. Resources
Start collecting materials weeks in advance!
Community
Partnership with REmida
Family donations of recyclable materials
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11. Execute: How It Looked Across the School
"Student engagement was at all time high.
They were so engrossed during the day and loved having
their own bridge to take home at the end of the day."
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12. Morning Block Discussions
How has our community changed?
What is the biggest impact in the decreasing of the quendas?
How can we help?
What do the quendas need? @MsStephBillings

13. @MsStephBillings

14. Feedback & Reflections
A Google Form was
sent to all staff via
email to provide
feedback of what
went well and what
we could do to
improve for next year.
The PowerPoint allows the
students to understand they
"why" of this task.
The resources were well
organised.
You had the whole day
planned and it did fill out the
whole day.
- Year 4/5 Teacher
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15. WHAT COMES NEXT?
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16. School Initiative
Years 3-6 to create a STEM+ project with a science
focus for design and technologies
Teachers were eager to participate in STEM
initiative
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17. Collaboration within
the School
Flipgrid
Padlet
Nearpod
Google Classrooms/Drive
Class Website
Take STEM to the next
level by having students
and staff collaborate
with each other.
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18. Get the conversation
started but at the
students' pace.
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19. Share ideas worldwide!
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20. Benefits to Inspire
Teacher Buy In
Communication Teamwork ResiliencePersistence
CreativityCritical Thinking Engagement Behaviour
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21. Expanding
Explore STEM with various projects!
Problem-Based vs Project-Based Learning
MAKERSPACE
AREAS
STEM
CLUB
GENIUS
HOUR
CLASS
PROJECTS
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22. Class Projects@MsStephBillings

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24. MakerSpace Areas
Provide various materials (STEM Bins) for early
finishers to create projects that they see fit. They can
complete a STEM challenge or create something to
relate to our objectives of the day.
Genius Hour
Dedicate one hour each week, same time every week,
for students to explore projects of their choice.
Teachers
Talking Tech
House of
#EdTech
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25. For
Kids
STEM Books
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26. How does your school
incorporate STEM?
http://bit.ly/StephSTEM @MsStephBillings

27. THANK YOU
@MsStephBillings