The information in these slides was presented on Monday, February 24, 2020 during PETE&C's 2020 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Melissa Henning, Manager, K12 Education Content, The Source for Learning. The content in these slides shares a few no-tech and low-tech STEM activities, for those educators with limited tech options or simply looking for a no-tech or low-tech STEM lesson. Investigate low-tech (FREE) tech tools for beginner/intermediate level users and leave with STEM ideas to use tomorrow.

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5. What is STEM?
▪ Interdisciplinary and
applied approach
▪ Science, Technology,
Engineering, and
Mathematics

6. STEM vs STEAM?
▪ ART
▪ Additional
opportunities for
creativity
▪ Connection to
4Cs

7. Low-Tech STEM?
▪ Definition of low-
tech STEM
▪ Activities and
resources for
low-tech STEM

8. Why Does STEM Matter?
▪ Careers
▪ Create critical
thinking skills
▪ 1:1 schools
▪ STEM Days and
Coding

9. Engineering Design Process
▪ Define:
Engineering
Design Process?
▪ Many STEM
activities offer a
great place to
apply the
Engineering
Design Process

10. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Wave
Machine
▪ Hacking
STEM lesson
▪ $1-$2/group
▪ Grades 4-9

11. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Slime
▪ All grades
▪ Depending on the
type of slime, up to
$1/group

12. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Cloud in a Jar
▪ Different activities
provided for both
elementary grades or
secondary students
▪ Only expense is the jar
(which could be
donated)

13. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Oil Spill
▪ Grades 5-8
▪ Connect STEM to
real-world problems
▪ Cost is minimal

14. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Coding a Lego Maze
▪ All levels of elementary
students
▪ Cost for Legos (or
donations)
▪ Tip: laminate the
instructions

15. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Building with jelly
beans
▪ Activity suggestions
for elementary, but
could be adapted
▪ Cost $1/group

16. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Shrinking Chip Bag
and Crushing Soda
▪ Teacher-led
activities
appropriate for all
grades
▪ Tip: use trash, don’t
buy new!

17. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Hurricane Map
▪ Ideal for secondary
students
▪ There are printable
PDFs to share with
students.

18. No-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Rubber
Band Cars
▪ Grades 3-5
▪ Tip: use
trash, don’t
buy new!

21. Low-Tech STEM Activity
▪ Comparing Speeds
▪ Hacking STEM Lesson
▪ FREE
▪ Meets middle school
math, physical
education, and
technology standards

40. View the Archive – Virtual Workshop STEM

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You!