This course will help you understand what STEM is and practical steps to incorporate strategies for STEM inquiry into everyday learning experiences. It will provide you with practical examples and activities that can be used in your primary classroom. You’ll learn:
What STEM is and the importance of an integrated teaching approach.
How to identify concepts of STEM and make connections to everyday learning experiences.
Strategies for STEM inquiry, including: a) Using real-world problems, issues and ideas. b) Posing questions and challenges. c) Planning STEM experiences. d) Retrying, recreating and reflecting. e) Sharing the success and failures.
A range of practical activities to incorporate STEM into your teaching.
Ways to differentiate activities to suit your learning intentions.
Primary Science, Technologies & Mathematics teachers
This course may contribute towards Elective PD hours. Visit https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au for more details.
Introduction
Welcome to the Course
Aims and Objectives
Practical Steps for STEM Inquiry - Course Brochure
What is STEM?
Set a Learning Goal
Task: Reflection on Learning Goal
Integrating STEM
Identifying STEM Concepts
Strategies for STEM Inquiry
Be Inspired by the Real World
STEM Integration - Teacher Perceptions and Practice
Visual Thinking Routine - See Think Wonder
Finding Inspiration for STEM Inquiry
Posing Questions and Challenges
Planning a STEM Program
Helpful Tips for Doing STEM
Task: Reflect on Planning a STEM Program Activity
Retry and Recreate
Share the Learning
Adapting STEM to your Needs
STEM Mini Challenges
Strengthening your Approach
Quick Check In
Task: Reflection on Teaching STEM
Teaching Resources
Reflect on your Learning
Task: Reflect on your Learning
Your Next Steps
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