STEM at Sagamore

STEM refers to: the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Georgia STEM

"This approach to education is designed to revolutionize the teaching of subject areas such as mathematics and science by incorporating technology and engineering into regular curriculum by creating a “meta-discipline.'"

http://stemgeorgia.org/

Sagamore Hills Elementary Selected as a STEM School in 2013

STEM is the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in the curriculum. STEM is a framework of instruction based on state and national science, technology, engineering, and math standards. Sagamore Hills students will experience instruction and activities rich in science and technology. Sagamore Hills has received resources and materials to support this curriculum such as computers, LEGO and robotics labs, and professional learning for the teachers.

STEM education encourages a curriculum that is driven by problem solving, discovery, exploratory learning, and student-centered development of ideas and solutions. The saturation of technology in most fields means that all students — not just those who plan to pursue a STEM profession — will require a solid foundation in STEM to be productive members of the workforce.

http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/news/2013/sagamore-hills-stem-school.shtml

Programs

• Organize Sagamore Family Observatory night at Fern Bank Science Center (Thursday and Friday Nights Weather Permitting)
• Organize a 15 minute video confrence with mission control? http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
• Camp invention at Sagamore? http://www.invent.org/camp/parentsbringcamp.aspx

X-STEM Team

http://www.usasciencefestival.org/

1. Find interested parents and students
2. Designate parent X-STem coordinator
3. Register Sagamore as an X-Stem School

Dekalb County Science and Engineering Fair

(5th Grade only one student or submission)

These dates are wrong and not updated for 2013-2014

1. September 4, 2012: Science representatives attend information session/receive application packets and directions (Administrative Instructional Complex, 3:00 pm)
2. January 18, 2013: Last day to hold school-based fair
3. January 22, 2013: All paperwork for projects entering the DeKalb Regional Fair due at district office.
4. February 8, 2013: DeKalb Science and Engineering Regional Novice Division (Elementary Schools) Fair, Location: Clarkston HS Set-up on February 8th, 3:30 – 4:30 PM)

http://fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~CHRISTOPHER_J_ROBINSON/?OpenItemURL=S0F2E149E

NASA Exploration Design Challenge

K-5, and 5th Grade Due March 14, 2014

By completing the registration, student names are added to a list of all students participating in the NASA Exploration Design Challenge. The list of names will fly on the inaugural Orion EFT-1 as honorary, virtual crew members. The virtual crew will be the only crew flying on EFT-1. Students must be registered by March 14, 2014, to join the virtual crew.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacelife/explorationdesign/k-4/index.html#.UhTkX3_heUZ

See also: the NASA Exploration Design Challenge page (maybe move this section content to there and link to it from here?)

Fernbank Science Center

SEMAA The SEMAA program at Fernbank Science Center is sponsored by a grant from NASA Education. Students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to participate in this free science academic program designed to increase interest and participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

http://www.fernbank.edu/SEMAA/Calender.htm

STEM Grants

http://stemgrants.com/

Resources

Sagamore

• Computer Lab
• LEGOs
  • http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/categories/products/elementary/lego-education-wedo#loc=robotics_w1_Dec2012
• Robotics Labs
• Sagamore Science Night
• Professional Learning

Other

• https://twitter.com/STEMGeorgia
• http://www.stemedcoalition.org/
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/pcast
• http://astronautabby.com/promoting-stem-schools-classroom-chat/
• http://www.edutopia.org/stw-college-career-stem
• http://changetheequation.org/about-change-equation
• http://www.fernbank.edu/ Fernbank Science Center
• http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/stem-resources.html