STEPS to STEM : a science curriculum supplement for upper elementary and middle school grades /

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Author / Creator:	Isabelle, Aaron D.
Imprint:	Rotterdam ; Boston ; Taipei : Sense Publishers, [2017]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Technology -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Engineering -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Science -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Technology -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Engineering -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Education, Elementary -- Curricula -- United States. Middle school education -- Curricula -- United States. Next Generation Science Standards (Education) Technology -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Technology -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Science -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Next Generation Science Standards (Education) Middle school education -- Curricula. Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school) Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Engineering -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Education, Elementary -- Curricula. Education. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11271658

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Varying Form of Title:	Science Tasks Enhance Process skills to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
ISBN:	9463007911 9789463007917 946300789X 9789463007894 9789463007900 9789463007894
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	"STEPS (Science Tasks Enhance Process Skills) to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) is an inquiry-based science curriculum supplement focused on developing upper elementary and middle students' process skills and problem-solving abilities characteristic of how scientists think and act. Students learn key concepts in seven "big ideas" in science: Electricity & Magnetism; Air & Flight; Water & Weather; Plants & Animals; Earth & Space; Matter & Motion; and Light & Sound. Using simple, readily available materials, teachers facilitate learning experiences using the following structure: STEP 1: Investigate -- Hypothesis -- Test STEP 2: Observe -- Record -- Predict STEP 3: Gather -- Make -- Try Once students complete a set of STEP activities aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), they are ready to collaborate using a STEM Center. STEM Centers provide students with the opportunity for extended investigations focused on a single problem or "team challenge." Students utilize science and engineering practices while collaboratively conducting research to gather information. Once a plan is made, the team attempts to solve the problem or complete the open-ended task. In addition, a Science Notebook or Sci-Book serves as an essential companion to STEPS to STEM; students maintain a written record of their completed activities which can serve as a form of authentic assessment. STEPS to STEM aims to help students find enjoyment in science and in the process of problem-solving -- there are things to do, discoveries to be made, and problems to solve. Ideally, these experiences will lead to more explorations and questions about the world around them."
Other form:	Print version: Isabelle, Aaron D. STEPS to STEM : A Science Curriculum Supplement for Upper Elementary and Middle School Grades - Teacher's Edition. Rotterdam : SensePublishers, ©2017
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-94-6300-791-7

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Electricity & Magnetism
Step 1: Series Circuits
Step 2: Parallel Circuits
Step 3: Electricity and Heat
STEM Center 1.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: Static Electricity
Step 5: Electromagnetic Poles
Step 6: How Steady is Your Hand?
STEM Center 1.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Charged Balloons
Step 8: Making Magnets
Step 9: Magnetism and Electricity
STEM Center 1.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Air & Flight
Step 1: Air Pressure
Step 2: Out Goes the Candle
Step 3: Pop!
STEM Center 2.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: Which Way?
Step 5: Particles in the Air
Step 6: Propeller Flights
STEM Center 2.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Oxygen and Burning
Step 8: Control of Flight
Step 9: Air in Your Lungs
STEM Center 2.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Water & Weather
Step 1: Water to the Rescue
Step 2: Ice Cubes
Step 3: Measuring Rainfall
STEM Center 3.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: A Bathysphere
Step 5: Crystal Shapes
Step 6: Candy Wrapper Hygrometer
STEM Center 3.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Hard and Soft Water
Step 8: Water and Weight
Step 9: Water Finds Its Level
STEM Center 3.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Plants & Animals
Step 1: Pollen Grains
Step 2: Mealworms
Step 3: Leaf Vein Patterns
STEM Center 4.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: Root Hairs
Step 5: Growing Molds
Step 6: Hatching Brine Shrimp
STEM Center 4.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Salt and Cells
Step 8: Moth or Butterfly?
Step 9: Collecting and Preserving Flowers
STEM Center 4.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Earth & Space
Step 1: The Good Earth
Step 2: Surface Changes
Step 3: The Earth's Shape
STEM Center 5.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: Sunlight and Heat
Step 5: Limestone and Shale
Step 6: Satellites in Orbit
STEM Center 5.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Star Sighting
Step 8: Mineral Streak Test
Step 9: A Simple Telescope
STEM Center 5.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Matter & Motion
Step 1: Molecules in Motion
Step 2: Objects at Rest
Step 3: A Balancing Act
STEM Center 6.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: Testing for Starch
Step 5: Gears
Step 6: Roll Back
STEM Center 6.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Finding the Center
Step 8: Vinegar and Calcium
Step 9: Transfer of Energy
STEM Center 6.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Light & Sound
Step 1: Vibrations and Sound
Step 2: Watch the Rebound
Step 3: Canned Sounds
STEM Center 7.1
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 4: Speed of Vibrations
Step 5: Seeing
Step 6: Up Periscope
STEM Center 7.2
Science & Engineering Practices
Step 7: Light and Water
Step 8: Groovy Sounds
Step 9: A Kaleidoscope
STEM Center 7.3
Science & Engineering Practices
Conclusion.

STEPS to STEM : a science curriculum supplement for upper elementary and middle school grades /

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