LCMS FAMILY STEAM RESOURCE GUIDE

Spring 2022

What is STEAM?

STEAM stands for:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

STEAM education involves using hands-on learning to teach important skills such as critical thinking and problem solving.
STEAM education also helps to prepare students for future careers in STEAM-related fields, such as the growing tech industry.

*Note: STEAM is sometimes referred to as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math),
but both terms mean essentially the same thing!

Check out these cool videos that show STEAM in action!

These robots from Boston Dynamics
have some awesome moves!
Check out these Georgia Southern students as they show off their robotic engineering skills!
Take a virtual tour of the Van Gogh Museum!

Do you love outer space?
Check out the NASA live stream from
the James Webb space telescope.

Explore STEAM through Art!

Math can be mind blowing!
Enjoy this video of amazing true math facts!

Want to learn coding/computer programming?
Check out these free websites!

Try these
cool experiments
at home

Make sure you have your parent's permission before trying!

Click to see the Solar Oven Project

Materials Needed:

  • Cardboard pizza box

  • Aluminum foil

  • Plastic wrap or bag

  • Black construction paper

  • Tape

  • Glue stick

  • Pencils

  • Scissors

Click to see how to make a
Snowstorm in a Jar

Materials Needed:

  • Baby oil (you can use vegetable oil as well but the liquid will be yellow)

  • White paint

  • Alka-Seltzer tablets

  • Clear glass jar

  • Glitter (optional)

  • Blue food coloring (optional)

Click to see how to make Magazine Boxes

Materials Needed:

  • Old magazines

  • Glue

  • Scissors


Click to see how to Build a Catapult

Materials Needed:

  • 7 crafts sticks or popsicle sticks

  • 3 rubber bands

  • a milk cap

  • cotton balls (or other items to launch)

Click to see the Egg Drop Challenge

Materials Needed:
Use your imagination! Here are some examples of items that can be used:

  • One egg

  • Empty paper towel

  • Toilet paper rolls

  • Old magazines or newspapers

  • Tape

Click to see how to make Homemade Bouncy Balls

Materials Needed:

  • 1 tablespoon of borax (found in the laundry section of the grocery store)

  • 1/2 cup or warm water

  • 2 tablespoons of white glue (Elmer’s school glue works the best)

  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch

  • Food color (optional)


Information for Parents

Click on the links to learn more!

Why should families explore STEAM together?

Families play a critical role in promoting their children’s development and learning!

Research from the Education Development Center: Family STEM Communities show a strong positive relationship between high-quality STEAM experiences in children’s early years and their later academic and literacy achievement in school.

According to the Global Family Research Project, there are three main ways that families strengthen STEAM learning
from early childhood through adolescence:

Families can develop a STEAM-rich home environment.

Families can create a mindset that promotes strong STEAM identities.

Families can strengthen STEAM learning by participating in activities across
a variety of settings.

Check out this video to find out more about
the importance of family engagement in STEAM learning:

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This information was compiled by your school's
Title I Parent and Family Engagement Specialist:

Chelsi Shutts
912-678-5341
cshutts@bullochschools.org


Call/email if you have any questions
or if you would like more STEAM resources!


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