ST 1.8

STEM learning outcomes demonstrate students' STEM literacy necessary for the next level of STEM learning and for post-secondary and workforce readiness.

Leading the Way with Learning Outcomes

In order to prepare students to be college and career ready, all teachers at Munford Elementary School incorporate STEAM literacy into all academic areas through problem-based learning (PBL). Problem-based learning allows students to pose questions or problems and then apply concepts from science, technology, engineering, and math in order to solve the problem. This approach utilizes the teacher as the facilitator of the learning. The students learn by designing solutions to problems, building, coding, and various other hands-on learning methods.

College and Career Focused

In kindergarten, Mrs. Sargent, the school guidance counselor, collaborated with kindergarten teachers to ask kindergarten students to start thinking about their future career choices. Then, the kindergarteners were allowed to draw their career choices. Many of the students even created new career ideas that might one day be a possibility.

Community Collaboration

In fifth grade, students tested the ph level of the water from around the community. Their goal was to determine that the water was as close to neutral on the ph scale as possible. Water Treatment Specialist and Engineer, Jeff Stephens, talked with the students about working to maintain water quality and the process of water treatment. He used hands on experiences to teach students about water filtration and encouraged students to consider a career in Engineering.

Technology Tools Make Learning Visible

In fourth grade, students are expected to use Google Classroom, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Docs, and other technology tools to communicate their thoughts and show their work. For example, fourth grade students presented a weather forecast during science class using WeVideo. Students also shared their work and thinking through their digital portfolio, Seesaw. Students also coded their own video game after reading about the first video games.

Sharing Knowledge through Google Sites

In third grade, teachers created Google Sites for students to use for research. The students were assigned a specific type of natural disaster to research. Then, they collaborated to make Google Slides presentations about their assigned natural disaster.

Making Meaning in Makerspace

In the Makerspace Lab and STEAM Lab, students are evaluated through rubrics using the Engineering Design Process. Students collaborate and communicate in every project.

Student STEAM Survey Data

All students in grades K-5 participated in a survey regarding attitudes towards STEAM. A final survey will be used to measure growth during the 2018-2019 school year.

Student STEAM Survey Results for K_1st Grade.pdf

Student STEAM Survey Results for 2nd-5th Grades.pdf

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