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CEDP STEM MAD 2022
Parramatta Showcase
Term 2 Week 9 2022 - Wednesday June 22nd - Online
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Showcase Details
Showcase Details
Invitation to participate
Invitation to participate
Primary and secondary schools are invited to showcase student learning at CEDP STEM MAD. The showcase is designed to celebrate STEM-based learning initiatives that make a difference by addressing real-world problems and demonstrate how students in Catholic schools take action that matters.
Submit projects via the STEM MAD entry form
Use this form to submit your projects.
What does STEM MAD stand for?
What does STEM MAD stand for?
The MAD in STEM MAD is for Making a Difference.
Making a Difference could be :
how it impacts a students understanding of the world ............ or to creating a solution that makes a difference
What does STEM MAD participation look like?
What does STEM MAD participation look like?
See the video below. Schools can also see other examples or ideas here to get involved in STEM learning and STEM Mad.
How do we get started?
How do we get started?
Schools are invited to select two individual or group student projects to be presented at the showcase. Students will share their learning in a gallery-style format allowing for their peers, teachers, and the greater CEDP learning community to understand the what, how, and why of their STEM-based learnings.
What schools need to do:
Select two student projects that showcase a design, service, research, and/or innovation that will Make a Difference (MAD) to the lives of others and our world
What schools need to know:
STEM MAD will take place Term 2 Week 9 -Day Wednesday June 22nd - online.
Schools will be provided with a slide deck package to include their video and have a structure of questions that will be asked -
Additional run sheet information will be provided to schools closer to the date.
LEX will provide support to schools to ensure they can participate and share their STEM Mad project virtually
More information for schools in getting involved
STEM MAD is not an additional project for schools to lead - STEM MAD is an opportunity for students to showcase the learning within the STEM disciplines that has occurred in Terms 1, 2 or during Term 3.
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Want some STEM Learning examples or ideas for Making a difference with STEM? Schools can see examples or ideas here to get involved in STEM learning and STEM Mad.
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Timeline for schools
Timeline for schools
T1 Wk 8 - 18th March - commitment to participate and submit form with project proposal
T2 Wk 7 - 10th June Project submissions (videos, photos and information)
T2 Wk 9 - June 22nd - STEM MAD online showcase
Presentation Guide
Presentation Guide
Students will be assigned an slidedeck to presentation their learning.
The presentation video should not be longer than 3-mins and should address the below questions and students should then have discussion points for up to 2 minutes on:
What problem were you working on?
Who is impacted by this problem?
How did you go about it solving/learning about this problem?
What methods did you use?
What research did you do?
What other experts were involved?
What solution/s did you propose/design?
How did you test your solution?
What did you learn?
What are your findings or conclusions?
What will you do next as a result of this project?
How did you/will you communicate your results
CLICK HERE TO VIEW AWARD WINNERS FROM THE NATIONAL STEM MAD SHOWCASE
FAQs
FAQs
How many student projects can be selected?
How many student projects can be selected?
Each CEDP school is encouraged to select two student projects. These can be individual, partners or small group projects.
What should students present at STEM MAD?
What should students present at STEM MAD?
Schools are encouraged to have their students present project work or units of work they have engaged with in Term 1, Term 2 or at the beginning of Term 3 this year.
Schools do not need to create a specific learning activity or unit of work for STEM MAD as the learning showcase is a platform for students to share what they have learned and how this learning makes or can make a difference.
I’m not sure if our STEM-based learning fits the Makes a Difference showcase theme?
I’m not sure if our STEM-based learning fits the Makes a Difference showcase theme?
To support this thinking, below are some guiding questions to provide further clarity for schools:
What Science, Technology, Design and/or Mathematics learning experiences have your students undertaken?
How might this learning/artefact make a difference? Either now? Or in the future?
What challenges and /or opportunities have you encountered throughout the project?
What did you learn or could others learn from your STEM based learning activity?
What advice might you have for others?
Is this a competition?
Is this a competition?
No - The showcase is a platform for students to showcase their learning. All participating students will receive feedback on their projects. Students may receive an acknowledgment award from CEDP Staff or be awarded the student choice award, however, there will not be a winning project.
Students will also have the opportunity to be invited to present their learning at the STEM Mad National Showcase on 6th September 2022 in Melbourne or online.
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