M= Math in STEM

College and Career Ready- Conference

Summer, 2015

Welcome and Introductions Use the Legos on your table. Build a design that reflects your

understanding of math education and how it connects to STEM

Be ready to explain how your design reflects your understanding

You will have one (1) minute to explore the items in your Lego Kit, and only

three (3) minutes to work with your team to build a model that communicates your

group’s understanding of how Math Education connects to STEM.

Here are the RulesHere are the Rules All team members take part in the activity Everyone shares Everyone listens Please defer judgment Build on the ideas of others

Questions?Questions?

Ready … Set … GoReady … Set … Go

Sharing Out Sharing Out

As you share out, explain the group’s understanding of how Math education connects to STEM.

Explain the group process used in completing this activity.

Outcomes Engage in discussions about using STEM approach

during math instruction. Explore a 5 E lesson format as a method to integrate

content standards. Explain and Discuss ways science and math support

each other and are applied. Extend- your understanding of how the STEM

philosophy can be implemented during instruction. Evaluate where you are implementing STEM instruction

and ways to continue and expand your implementation.

Why STEM Education? Using the STEM approach helps make

connections between content areas. Provides students the opportunity to apply their

knowledge It's an efficient and effective way to take care of

many daily demands as an educator. The goal of STEM is to prepare our students for

post-secondary study and the 21st century workforce.

The Behaviors of a Mathematician and of a Scientist

The practice standards for each math, science and STEM all describe behaviors we want students to demonstrate through the content as they learn the content.

As we plan integrated STEM lessons, how do the practice standards for each content area align and support their own content as well as and other content areas?

Math/Science Practices-Discussion How did the standards connect, relate, or

overlap? Look at the verbs in all the practices, what

are students doing? What type of pedagogy do these actions

represent? What are the implication for instruction?

Coherence of Practices

Constructivist Teaching Strategy

CharacteristicsThe learners are actively involvedThe activities are interactive and student-centeredNew learning is connected to previously learned concepts and skillsThe teacher facilitates a process of learning in which students are responsible and autonomous.

STEM-Centric PedagogySTEM-Centric Pedagogy

5 E Model for Lessons

Components of a 5E Math and Science Lesson

Engagement Make connections between past and present

learning experiences Anticipate activities and focus students’

thinking on the learning outcomes of current activities

Real life problem or issue is proposed (context of 21st Century Workforce)

5E Instructional ModelExplorationProvides a common base of experiences.Students identify and develop concepts, processes, and skills. Students manipulate materialsSelect and apply appropriate approaches, investigate issues, develop solutionsMake connections between science, technology, engineering and math

5E Instructional Model Explanation Students analyze data and information; Discuss solutions Students explain the concepts they have been

exploring Students verbalize their conceptual

understanding and new learning.

5 E Instructional ModelElaboration/Extension- Students

Extend their knowledge to apply it to solutions Refine solutions, prototypes, and/or models Apply their knowledge to practice concepts and

procedures or to new situations Modify experimental procedures for further

exploration Identify and analyze connections to STEM careers

5 E Instructional ModelEvaluateStudents

Assess their understandings and abilities Reflect on their answers or solutions to the problem ,

question, issue Participate in peer reviews Demonstrate understanding of through performance-

based tasks. Teachers assess students’ understanding of key

concepts and skill development

Project Your grade is going to make a butterfly

garden as a good habitat for butterflies. You have an area of 240 square feet to

use for the garden. Each class will submit a design for the

garden. There are several requirements that need

to be in your design.

Butterfly Garden ConstraintsInclude:

Elements for a good habitat for butterflies Optimal usage of 240 square feet of the garden area Raised Beds for plants and shrubs

At 3 different geometric shapes.

Walkways around each bed. All components of the garden labeled

5ELesson- Exploration http://www.arkive.org/butterfly-bush/buddleja-davidii/

video-01.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06n402OTsKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXDpZvdBqNY-

Read the article, Basics of Butterfly Garden and record information on your note taking form.

5E Lesson Explanation Use what you have learned about butterflies to

create your garden. Work with a partner/small group to use the grid

paper to draw a draft of the garden. Label the components Be sure to include all the elements of the

design.

5E Explanation Share the design explaining how the

design: creates a perfect habitat for butterflies meets the requirements of the design

5E Lesson Extension After sharing your design and listening to

the design of others, modify or add to your design to build the perfect habitat for butterflies that meet the design requirements.

5 E Lesson- Evaluation Self evaluation Peer evaluation Discussion- What have you learned about

the habitat of butterflies?

Discussion of The 5 E Lesson How does the activity promote constructive

thinking? What is the math content in the lesson? What is the scientific content in the lesson? What enduring understandings did students learn? What connections did you see between math and

science? How can the 5E lesson be used to plan

math/science lessons?

Planning your own 5 E LessonAvailable ResourcesCreating a STEM-Centric LessonSTEM Centric Unit and Lesson TemplateSTEM Centric Unit and Lesson Checklist

Resources https://msde.blackboard.com/webapps/

portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tabId=_1272_1&tab_tab_group_id=_378_1

http://learnmd.org/Pages/Home.aspx

Extend/Evaluate Your Own LearningWhat are your next steps implementing integrated content standards?List 3 new understandings and learnings from this sessionList 2 next steps you will take to plan and teach STEM-Centric LessonsList 1 (or more) question or additional assistance you feel you need to begin to implement your next steps

Outcomes Engage in discussions about using STEM approach

during math instruction. Explore a 5 E lesson format as a method to integrate

content standards. Explain and Discuss ways science and math support

each other and are applied. Extend- your understanding of how the STEM

philosophy can be implemented during instruction. Evaluate where you are implementing STEM instruction

and ways to continue and expand your implementation.