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Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Content Through Inquiry-Based Practices

Teacher Training Workshops designed and conducted by:

Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, Ph.D.

Science Education Consultant

104 North Brevard Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

(321) 799-9004 email: drdianascience@bellsouth.net

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers use science process skills to investigate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content and concepts.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the states of matter by conducting an array of hands-on investigations.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the properties of matter with a non-Newtonian fluid. http://www.drdianateachertraining.com

Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers conduct investigations to explore physical and chemical changes in matter.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers conduct investigations to explore polymer science concepts.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers make silly putty and slime to explore the characteristics of polymers.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the characteristics of super absorbers by growing “Grow Creatures.” Daily measurements are taken, recorded, and graphed. http://www.drdianateachertraining.com

Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore patterns and shapes in nature and man-made objects making connections to structure and function, and biomimicry concepts. http://www.drdianateachertraining.com

Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore patterns and shapes in nature and man-made objects making connections to structure and function, and biomimicry concepts. http://www.drdianateachertraining.com

Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore simple machines via analyzing and comparing common household objects and garage tools.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the way things work by analyzing simple gadgets. They predict what the interior of the gadgets look like and how they work, they draw the gadget, and then take it apart and put it back together.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore force, motion, and energy concepts via conducting investigations with toys.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers modify a toy car to operate by air or other means.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers design, construct, and test an air powered car made from recycled materials.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers conduct explorations to determine what shapes and designs make the strongest structures.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers design and construct geodesic domes with simple materials.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers design and construct bridges with simple materials.

Bridges are tested for strength.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the behavior of water and soap film by building 3-D geometric shapes. http://www.drdianateachertraining.com

Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore aeronautical, force, motion, and energy concepts by designing, building and testing a variety of paper model helicopters.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers design, construct and test model parachutes.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore force, motion, energy, aeronautical, and engineering concepts as they conduct experiments with store-bought airplanes and paper model airplanes.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the characteristics of light by conducting an array of investigations to explore the behavior of light waves.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore the field of solar energy by designing, constructing, and testing solar ovens.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers conduct investigations to determine the pH levels of common household foods and other materials.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore biotechnology concepts.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore environmental science concepts.

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Exploring STEM Content and Concepts via Inquiry-Based Practices

Teachers explore earth and space science concepts.

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