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Turning Stamford into STEMford!

Dr. Carrie Chiappetta, Director for School Improvement/PDJim Forde, Science Teacher, Cloonan Middle School

Stamford Public SchoolsApril 1, 2016 1

Jim Forde - Cloonan MS

STEM LEARNING!

What is STEM?

•S- cience•T- echnology•E- ngineering•M- ath

Almost all of the 30 fastest-growing occupations in the next decade will require at least some background in STEM.

http://www.changetheequation.org/why/why-stem/

It helps us make critical decisions about our health care, our finances and our retirement.

A literate nation not only reads. It computes, investigates and innovates.

Why does STEM learning matter?

STEM jobs are the jobs of the future.

How is STEM different?

• A great STEM lesson, or unit, integrates all of the disciplines together.

• In some cases S, T, E and M are utilized simultaneously as student solve engaging authentic real world problems.

• Problem solving, inventing, collaborating, innovating

STEM= Failure and GRIT!Failure is expected and embraced.

Engineering Design Cycle

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What is happening with STEM at Cloonan MS?

STE(A)M Family Night!

STEM challenges!(Spaghetti Tower)

STEM challenges!(Balloon car)

STEM challenges (Bottle Lander)

Grade 7 - STEM challenges!(Recycled Fashion Show)

Scratch Club!

West Point STEM CFES program

After School STEAM academyHome work help and STEAM-y offerings:

-Robotics-SoundWaters-Hands-On science…. And more

Science Bowl Team!

Access to 100’s of activities!

• SLIDESHARE.net - http://www.slideshare.net/fordemm

• Delicious Book marks- http://delicious.com/fordemm/stem

• My class website http://mrforde.blogspot.com

• Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/stemnetwork/stem/

• Design Squad http://pbskids.org/designsquad/

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STEM in Stamford

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIgfPJA2cc

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What IS theStamford STEMfest?

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Goals For the Day

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Build an Awareness About STEMfor Students (and their parents)

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Demonstrate to students how much FUN these disciplines can be

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Show students how these disciplines are inherent in many of the things we do

EVERY day

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Have students learn about the CAREER & COLLEGE opportunities

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Location

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Volunteers

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Pentaminos

Wind Turbines

Explore the Mill River with SoundWaters

Pedal a Watt

WHS Agr Program – Hydroponics and Aquaponics

Aquarion Water: Water Treatment & Conservation

Face-painting Magnets

Rocketry

Binary Number Game

Balloon-Powered Cars!

Girls Inc.

Queen Bee Racing

Connecticut Science Center

Density, pressure, buoyancy

Connecticut Invention Convention

Stamford Sport & Spine

Learn to Play Chess!

EM Math Games

Explore Patterns

Rubik’s Rumble

Audubon

Robotics

Norwalk Community College

FleetFeet of Stamford Stamford HospitalKites

Gears

Solar Ovens

Mobius Strips

Ramps & Rolling Objects

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Jumpin’ Huskies

STEM + ART= STEAM

Towers & Tennis Balls

Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers

National Society of Black Engineers

Young Mariners of Stamford

Last Year, Over 100

Activities for Ages 3

and Up

Response toStamford STEMfest

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Survey to Participants and Presenters• 100% stated that it should continue next year• 100% said goals were achieved• 100% said they liked the location

Suggestions• Have a breakfast so that presenters can meet ahead of

time• Have a STEMball the week of the event• More presenters – the more, the better• Make the rain stop

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What Can YOU Do?

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1. Participate in This Year’s STEMfest• Do an activity• Help out with an activity• Help set up the day/take down the day• Publicize the day at your school, in your

district, at your university/college, etc. • Twitter (@CTSTEMfest)• Facebook (Stamford STEMfest)• Instagram (Stamford STEMfest) 54

2. Do Your Own STEMfest• In Your Classroom

• At Your School

• In Your Town, District, at Your University/College

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Who Can HELP you do this?

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Orgs that can help!

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• Universities and colleges•Science Centers and Museums from State•By kids and for kids•NSBE•NSPHE•Local Hospitals•Local library•Local businesses•Girls Inc.•Women in Aviation•Jr. Scientists of the Sea

The STEM Challenge

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Wash- STEM-ton

STEM-buryMeri-STEM

Barkham-STEMMadi-STEM

Madison

Meridan Southbury

Barkhamsted

Washington

Erie, STEM-sylvaniaErie, Pennsylvania

STEM AntonioSTEM FranciscoSTEM Diego

San AntonioSan FranciscoSan Diego

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CincinnatiSTEM-cinnati

@stemnetwork

@CTStemfest

Have a STEM-tastic Day!

Dr. Carrie ChiappettaCChiappetta@StamfordCT.gov

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Jim FordeJForde@StamfordCT.gov