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www.schoolcounselor.org

FULL STEM AHEAD…

Angela Poovey, M.Ed., NBCT, RAMP RecipientJ.V. Washam Elementary, Cornelius, NC

Lifeontheflycounselor.blogspot.com


Why STEM?

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STEM FACTSfrom Burning-glass.com/research/stem

• 48% of all BA+ jobs are in the STEM field

• 2.5 entry-level jobs for every 4-year STEM graduate

compared to 1.1 in other fields

• Paying an average of $66,123 entry-level at the BA

level

• Higher order thinking, analytical skills

• Develops problem solving, creativity, and

communication

• Encourages reflection and self-improvement


http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edutopia-stw-

mc2STEM-infographic.pdf



http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edutopia-stw-mc2STEM-infographic.pdf

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ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors

Category 1: Mindset Standards• Understanding that postsecondary education and

life-long learning are necessary for long-term career succes

• Positive attitude toward work and learning


ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors

Category 2: Behavior Standards

•Learning Strategies• Demonstrate critical thinking skills to make

informed decisions

• Demonstrate creativity

•Self-Management Skills• Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility

• Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control



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ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors Cont....

Category 2: Behavior Standards

•Social Skills• Use effective oral and written communications

skills and listening skills

• Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills

• Use leadership and teamwork skills to work effectively in diverse teams

• Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment.


STEM PROCESS



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Why now?! Gender issues

ES: 31% of girls say they are

good at math.

MS: 18% of girls say they are

good at math.

15-year-old girls outperform

boys in Science on the PISA in

every country except US,

Canada, and Great Britain.

- Exposure to STEM careers

and activities critical to creating

STEM girls (Girl Scouts Generation STEM report)


Fitting it in…

•CAREER activities

•Problem solving lessons

•Communication lessons

•Teamwork

•After-school STEM Club



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Career CAREER

•Career Café

•Genius Hour

•Career Lessons


CES Career Café Tips1.September through April; At least

1x/month and usually 2x/month

2.During lunch, any day

3.Same teacher’s room each time

4.Teachers receive list of students invited

prior to the event

5.Student invitations passed out the day

before Career Café

6.Invite students with personality

category as their second highest if there

is room available

7.Students get lunch and report to the

teacher’s room

Daniellhttp://www.schcounselor.com/2012/07/career-cafe-inviting-students.html



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Career Café Speakers

COMPUTER ENGINEER


VETERINARIA

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VETERINARIAN



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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT


Chemical engineerCHEMICAL ENGINEER



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SCIENTISTS


GENIUS HOUR

• Fifth grade students

• Learn about a STEM career in Career Café

• Take a real-life problem from that career

and have students complete a hands-on

activity during STEM rotations



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ChemistryStates of Matter Experiment




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Industrial Engineer

Genius Hour


http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/glue-borax-

gak



http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/glue-borax-gak

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Classroom lessons


K-2 Design Engineers (1:39)

YouTube: MITK12Videos



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Challenge: Design

a letter that will

NOT fall off of the

Chicka Chicka

Boom Boom Tree.




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Grades K-2Engineering Centers


STEM VIDEO



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipTWWHya8A

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Grades

K-2




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Grades

3-5




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STEM Club

• Second grade students

• Every Tuesday, 3 groups due to high

interest

• Involve other teachers, volunteers,

parents

• STEM Night




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Center ideas

• Seismic Design: Magnatiles

• Aluminum Foil Boats

• Snapcircuits Rover

• Snapcircuit Lights/Green Snapcircuits

• Lego Bridges

• Computer Programming- scratch.mit.edu

• States of Matter Experiment

• 3D Printer


How can you get STEM supplies?

• Donor’s Choose– iPads, building materials

• PTA Grants

• State Association Grants-NCSCA mini-grants

• Partner with other grade level Science/Specialist teachers

• County specific grants: Local businesses/Education foundations

• Parent Donations (Old

Legos, building blocks,

marbles, balls, etc.)

• Area universities

• High school student

clubs

• Gofundme.org


http://scratch.mit.edu/


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Other Stem Ideas

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jcJ4TQjRMh2

gP3CW3PFyOSaaWTgJqmHfNJzKsET-

87g/edit#gid=1455253768


Video LinksK-1 Engineering Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaIVw13h4tQ

2-5 Engineering Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipTWWHya8A

Chemistry Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZB0QPBgUHs

MIT Engineering Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dp2qHz8r2U

Industrial Engineer Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpPDoLX_9K4


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jcJ4TQjRMh2gP3CW3PFyOSaaWTgJqmHfNJzKsET-87g/edit#gid=1455253768


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DATA• Perception Data:

• Pre/Post Knowledge

• Increased interest in STEM subjects

• Process Data: Number of

speakers, students involved

• Future Outcome Data?


Thank YOU!!

Angela Poovey

[email protected]

Life on the Fly TPT

Lifeontheflycounselor.blogspot.com



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