Bay Area STEM Symposium, Spring 2015

1. Deeper Learning
Through Project Based
Learning and STEAM
Jess Lura & Kristina Plattner
Bullis Charter School
Getting to Know You Survey
http://bit.ly/PREsteam
Find the Presentation at
http://bit.ly/bcsSTEAM

2. Today’s Back Channel
Today’s Meet:
https://todaysmeet.com/STEAMColloquium
(The backchannel is the conversation that goes on alongside the primary activity, presentation, or discussion.)

3. Project Based Learning is a teaching
method in which students gain
knowledge and skills by working for an
extended period of time to investigate
and respond to a complex question,
problem, or challenge.
What is Project Based Learning?

4. ● Addresses the Common Core standards which emphasize
real-world application of knowledge and skills, and the
development of the 21st century competencies
○ Students are active participants
○ Deeper understanding of content
○ Students take responsibility and build confidence, solve
problems, work collaboratively, communicate ideas, and
are creative innovators
Why PBL?

5. Essential Elements of PBL include:
● Significant Content
● 21st century competencies
● In-Depth Inquiry
● Driving Question
● Need to Know
● Voice and Choice
● Critique and Revision
● Public Audience
What is Project Based Learning?

6. PBL Resources
The Buck Institute for Education
Bie.org
● Project ideas and free resources
PBL University
PBLu.org
● Free online PBL classes, sample
projects, and examples of student
products

7. STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics.
STEM v. STEAM

8. From the website STEAM NOT STEM
Why STEAM?

9. “As STEAM focuses on integration of content, pairing
STEAM with PBL can hit not only STEAM content, but
also content outside of the core STEAM subjects. English
can be integrated, as well as foreign languages and
social studies. It's all about designing effective PBL that
targets these content areas... these two approaches can
capitalize on each other's strengths and fill each other's
potential gaps.”
From Andrew Miller’s PBL and STEAM Education: A Natural Fit
Why STEAM and PBL?

10. 6th Grade

11. 8th Grade
STEAM PBLs - Eighth Grade

13. Let’s Brainstorm!
http://padlet.com/jlura/steam

14. STEAM Project-Based Learning Template
http://bit.ly/bcs_STEAMtemplate
Next Generation Science Standards
6-8 Physical Science (PDF)
6-8 Life Science (PDF)
6-8 Earth and Space Sciences (PDF)
6-8 Design Engineering (PDF)
Visual Art Standards
Music Art Standards
Theatre Art Standards
Common Core State Standards
Now It’s Your Turn!

15. STEM to STEAM: Resource Roundup from Edutopia
STEAM resources and connections from StemtoSteam.org
PBS LearningMedia - The Design Process Poster (with short videos)
STEM to STEAM: Resources Round-Up (Edutopia)
STEM To STEAM
Dive into the Maker Movement (Edutopia)
7 STEM Apps for Higher Order Thinking (Common Sense Education:
Graphite)
Arts Media (KQED)
KQED Art Show
How to Start a Makerspace at Your School (Mindshift)
Getting Excited About Engineering (Mindshift)
STEAM Resources

16. Integrated STEM Education through Project-Based Learning
by Diana Laboy-Rush
Project-Based Learning Resources
Buck Institute for Education (BIE)
BIE Youtube Channel
Gold Standard PBL image (BIE)
PBL World (in Napa, June 22-26, 2015)
Twitter Chats:
#pblchat
#dtk12chat
STEM/STEAM & PBL Resources

17. We’d appreciate your thoughts…
http://bit.ly/STEAMbcs
Feedback/Reflection

18. Jessica Lura
@msjlura
jlura@bullischarterschool.com
https://plus.google.com/+JessicaLuraedu/
http://shootingforthestars.me/
Kristina Plattner
@MrsPlattner
kplattner@bullischarterschool.com
https://plus.google.com/+KristinaPlattner/
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