STEAM Resources for Parents and Teachers
Parents:
- Challenge kids to learn over the summer, creative things/projects to do
- List of STEM Careers
- 2019 STEAM Extravaganza
- October – Live Virtual College Fair
Teachers:
- Resource Lending Library: Browse and check out equipment to use with students to enhance STEAM education (COVID-19 disinfection policy)
- Invite professionals into your classroom (virtual options too) to bring real-world, authentic learning opportunities to your students. For more information, visit Oregon Connections.
- The World of 7 Billion student video contest (sponsored by
Population Education) makes a compelling class project, which promotes the analysis of timely global issues. It’s open to all middle and high school students that includes cash prizes and free teacher resources! New topics for the 2020-21 school year have been announced, so check out the website now: https://bit.ly/33Aa7Up
- Project Based Learning: Free resources from the Buck Institute for Education
- NGSS Lessons and Ideas: Help from tried and true NGSS lessons for all grade levels
- Tips and tricks for using Vernier equipment: Useful training videos for equipment available in the Resource Lending Library
- Help with teaching STEM skills: Free lesson plans and resources
- Conferences, professional development opportunities (Oregon)
- Ways to incorporate STEAM principles in the classroom
- Art to Remember: Lessons ideas for bringing STEAM into the classroom
Links to research on STEM/STEAM principles that have been applied in the classroom:
- http://pdxstem.org/about-us/stem-in-oregon/
- http://www.nextgenscience.org/standards-background-research-and-reports
- http://www.nextgenscience.org/overview-0
- International Society for Technology in Education
- ISTE-EdTekHub
- Check Out: FabLaB