Age group: Grade 5

STEAM Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering

Standard Topics:

• S5P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate electricity (S)

• Innovative Designer (T)

• Creative Communicator (T)

Science and Engineering Practices (E)

• Asking Questions

• Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

• Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

#STEAMthatsLIT: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (picture book or young reader's edition)

Source: @siegmundIT

Age group: Grade 3

The Guardians of the Gorillas PBL unit involves the conservation of resources and recycling of materials to protect plants and animals. The animal students focus on are African gorillas and gorillas at Zoo Atlanta.

Driving Question: How can our actions help protect animals?

STEAM Focus: Science, Technology, Art, Math

Standard Topics:

• Conservation of resources and recycling of materials, to protect plants and animals. (S)

• Global collaborator (T)

• Printmaking and Digital Media Art (A)

• Number lines, skip counting, fractions, decimals (M)

Science and Engineering Practices:

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• Analyzing and interpreting data

• Engaging in argument from evidence

#STEAMthatsLIT: The One and Only Ivan

PBL Project Plan: Guardians of the Gorillas

References: https://zooatlanta.org/conservation-action/call-4-gorillas/

Age group: Grade 3

The Penguin Patrol PBL unit involves students joining the Penguin Patrol to explore and communicate how humans can help protect penguins. They will obtain, evaluate and communicate information about Antarctic penguins, the effects of pollution and humans on the Antarctic penguin habitat through an interdisciplinary and global approach.

Driving Question: How can we help protect penguins?

STEAM Focus: Science, Technology, Art, Math

Standard Topics:

• Conservation of resources and recycling of materials, to protect plants and animals. (S)

• Global collaborator, Creative Communicator (T)

• 3D Art and Exhibition of Art (A)

• Picture and bar graphs, Measurement data (M)

• Reading (compare and contrast texts), Writing (research, opinion writing, and publishing), and Speaking (audio recording) (ELA)

Science and Engineering Practices:

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• Analyzing and interpreting data

• Engaging in argument from evidence

#STEAMthatsLIT: Mr. Popper's Penguins

PBL Project Plan: Penguin Patrol