swampscott public schools stem initiative 2012-2013 stem coordinators: brandy wilbur sharon larosa...
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Swampscott Public Schools STEM Initiative 2012-2013
STEM Coordinators:Brandy Wilbur
Sharon LaRosaAdam Scharfenberger
School Committee Meeting June 5, 2013
2012-2013 Superintendent Goals for STEM Initiative
STEM skills will be integrated within the school day
After school enrichment activities with STEM focus
Create evaluation instrument to assess STEM integration
STEM Integration in SPS Building upon existing curriculum Supporting ongoing projects and clubs Creating new lessons/activities/clubs Building partnerships within district Bringing in outside partners Creating outdoor learning spaces
Proposed plans for the SHS Outdoor Classroom
Goal 1: Provide opportunities for staff and
students to foster 21st century skills
8th grade Salmon Release
Middle School ROV construction and Chinese exchange students
Grade 3 – Building Screws
9th grade History Castle Construction
HS – Cool Science Contest
Objective A: Integrate current technology in the classrooms
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLSMART Boards SMART Boards SMART Boards
Brain Pop, Jr. Tech Ed tools Intelitek Curriculum
Online educational tools TI - 84 Graphing Calculators TV Studio
Portaportal/Internet resources Excel – Graphing, 3-D surfaces, visualization of data
Vernier Dataloggers
Piloted Hovercam document cameras
Digital cameras, HD video cameras
Solar Panel and Weather Station
Diverse computer applications Diverse computer applications Diverse computer applications
Simple machines, Grade 3 Document cameras TI and TI Inspire calculators
Weather Stations Online educational tools Wiki/blogs
Electricity Unit: Plasma ball, electroscopes, Van de Graaff generator
Video editing, digital cameras, Skype
Robotics shop tools
Objective B: STEM related Field trip opportunities for students
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
USS Constitution Blue Hills Field Trip FIRST Robotics
Beach walks/Nature walk
Tsongas Industrial Center Field Trip
MIT Haystack Observatory
Topsfield Fair/Smolak Farms
Museum of Science Chinatown Culture and Exploration
Peabody Essex Museum
Crane’s Beach Science Exploration
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Children’s Museum Nature’s Classroom Beverly Airport
Audubon Sanctuary Christa McAuliffe Center Museum of Science
Museum of Science Salmon Release
Historic Salem Essex Ship Building Museum
Objective C: Integrate STEM themed lessons in classrooms
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLScience Family Fun Day/Science Fairs Bridge Building Tech Engineering Design course
Kindergarten: Egg lessons, The Big Smelly Bear and created back scratchers
Catapults Pascal’s Law experiments - AP French
Grade 1: Penguin Parade Mousetrap Cars STEM Family Night projects
Grade 2 – Soils, Solids, Liquids, and Gases Gamestar Mechanic/video game design
Mosaic design – AP French
Grade 3-Rocks and Minerals and Simple Machines
Sea Perch ROV Vex Robotics – Robotics
Grade 4-Electricity: plasma ball, Van De Graff Generator
Making Musical Instruments Project
Castles - Ancient World History
Grade 4-King Arthur-Baking Bread Life Skills project
Math with Robots Marine Sanctuaries in Art
Up Up and Away Day Balloon Powered Cars pH soil testing – Enviro Chem
Bubble Day Ancient Civilization and Model Building
Drifter – Ocean Currents
Perspectives in Art Composting
Outdoor Classroom/Gardening
Ocean Drifter Dr. Chris Ratley Swampscott High School Partner with Northeast Fisheries Science
Center and NEERACOOS Geometry
Project Website
http://neracoos.org/drifters
Goal 2: Provide enrichment STEM activities outside of the traditional school day
Cable Club – Auction Night
Sailbot
STEM Family Night
Chinatown with Chinese Exchange Students
Objective A: Offer after school clubs/events with STEM theme
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Knitting/Sewing/Jewelry Environmental Club Robotics/FRC
iPad Classes Night of Excellence Science League
Lego Classes Math Club Math Team
Computer Club Sea Perch ROV Cable Club
Design Squad Jr. Recycling Club Interact Club
Architect Adventures Scratch–Intro to programming STEM Family Night
Math Team/League/Fun or Easy/Math-a-Thon
US China Exchange Program US China Exchange Program
Super Science/Sea Side Science
Women In Science at Salem State University
Chess Team
Photo Fun/Exhibit Sailbot
“Learning by the Sea”
Wicked Cool Science
Objective B: Enhance and promote summer offerings with STEM
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Swampscott Integrated Summer Program
Swampscott Integrated Summer Program
Ivy Program and Summer Inclusion– STEM project
Museum of Science STEM Brochure with local summer programs
STEM postings to Guidance office and Guidance Gazette
District website District website District website
Scratch Programming
Natalie Paine Technology/Computer teacher Meets Friday’s after school 41 students signed up
http://scratch.mit.edu/
Goal 3: Create community partnerships that
enhance STEM exposure to our students
Digits Program: Scientist visiting a 6th grade
Nobel Laureate Program
Mosaic at Clarke Elementary
Objective A: Recruit area business, organizations and schools to present to students
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Audubon Society Digits Program US China SciTech
Discovery Museum Salem State University College visits
Museum of Science US China SciTech Northeastern University
Artist in Residence – Mosaics at Clarke and Hadley
Nobel Laureates' School
Visits Nobel Laureates' School Visits
Healthy Living
Professional photographer
Objective B: Establish partnerships with organizations to expand the offerings to the district
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
King Arthur DIGITS Swampscott Education Foundation
Swampscott Education Foundation
Swampscott Education Foundation
NEU Marine Science Center
National Grid Salem State University Rotary Club
Essex County Community Foundations
Essex County Community Foundations
Essex County Community Foundations
PSAE – Clarke
PTO/PTA
Big Blue Bargains Barka/Burkina Faso, Africa
Big Blue Bargains PTO Big Blue Bargains
My Brothers’ Table Massachusetts Marine Educators Assoc.
James Kelliher Garden Design
St. Jude’s Fundraiser PTO
Becky Groothuis Literacy Bags After school enrichment PSAE – Clarke
Goal 4: Provide professional development to Swampscott teachers to enhance their ability to integrate STEM into their curriculum
Objective A: Participate in PD opportunities
ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL
MOS Gateway Institute MOS Gateway Institute MOS Gateway Institute
MSSEF Workshop MSSEF Inquiry Workshop MSSEF Inquiry Workshop
MAST Laying the Foundations for Mathematics
State STEM SUMMIT
State STEM SUMMIT MME Annual Woods Hole Conference
Intelitek Training
Mass DESE Courses Mass DESE Courses Pre AP and AP training
Salem Collaborative Project
Salem Collaborative Project
Salem Collaborative Project
Northeast Consortium Northeast Consortium Northeast Consortium
Inquiry and Design for Early Elementary
Inquiry and Design for Early Elementary
MME Annual Woods Hole Conference
Getting to know Scratch – Harvard Extension
Laying the Foundations
Goal 5: Develop an assessment tool to
evaluate the district STEM Initiative
Grade 1- Penguin Parade
Middle School - Balloon Cars
Kindergarten – Backscratchers
Enviro Science – Cold Frame Construction
Grade 3 - Domino Effect
Objective A: Facilitate district wide STEM meetings to support the STEM Initiative.
Monthly District STEM Team meetings Agenda and meeting notes
Bi-weekly STEM Consulting Teacher meetings
Monthly Administrative STEM Meetings
Objective B: Conduct districtwide assessments of teachers and students on their use and understanding of STEM
Student survey focused on attitude, knowledge and participation of STEM
Teacher survey focused on needs, knowledge and application of STEM
Next Steps Curriculum review to enhance STEM concepts into the
Common Core and Next Generation of Science Standards
Continue to increase access to technology district wide
Create a district STEM Advisory Board
Analyze data from surveys to determine development needs for the STEM Initiative
Identify professional development opportunities (i.e: NSTA 2014 in Boston)
Sustainability STEM Academy STEM competency certificate Outdoor classrooms PTO/PTA involvement Parent volunteers Professional development Project fundraising Grant writing Ongoing data collection and
analysis Continued district support
Grade 8 - Tide Charts
Questions?
Brandy Wilbur: [email protected]
Sharon LaRosa: [email protected]
Adam Scharfenberger: [email protected]