STEMulating Design Challenges in Science
Incorporate Real-World Issues in the Science Classroom
STEMulating Design Challenges in Science is your guide to design challenges with background knowledge on the necessary skills and concepts needed to help students prepare for the future.
This book covers the basic components of a STEM classroom along with how to implement the engineering design process to successfully complete design challenges. It also covers how to use an engineering notebook and provides teachers with facilitation questions and sentence stems to help support student growth and achievement. Download the product flyer here.
Kindergarten - Grade 2 Activities
KINDERGARTEN | FIRST GRADE | SECOND GRADE | ||
Catch My Drip | Making Music | Bring Home the Bacon | ||
Colors for Kids | Move It with Magnets | Magnets Save the Day | ||
Feed the Birds, Stop the Squirrels | In the Wind | Outdoor Learning Rocks! | ||
Don’t Be a Water Waster | Help a Bird Out | Milkweed for Monarchs | ||
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Grade 3-5 Activities
THIRD GRADE | FOURTH GRADE | FIFTH GRADE | ||
Keeping It Cold! | Saved by the Jacket | Don’t Let the Cookie Crumble | ||
The Amazing City Ride | Paradise Playground | Alarming Buzz | ||
Create, Don’t Waste | Fresh Water for Everyone | The Disappearing Beach | ||
Honeybees Are Our Friends! | Protect the Species, Save the Planet | Keep Them Safe | ||
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Currently available for Kindergarten-Grade 2 and Grades 3-5. New editions for Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12 will be available soon!
Each grade band has four design challenges that
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For more information about STEMulating Design Challenges in Science, or to schedule customized professional development, e-mail science@esc4.net.
Gateways to Science Companion Guide Series
The Gateways to Science Companion Guides series is a pedagogically focused science resource designed to assist educators in the development of research-based best practices. Each guide provides instructional methods to build students’ science content knowledge and improve comprehension of science concepts. Designed to assist educators in the development of best practices specific to the science classroom, these strategies are effective whether a teacher is using Gateways to Science or other resources. Download the product flyer here.
Each guide helps teachers to
Gateways to Science Companion Guide: Academic Vocabulary (Coming Soon!)
Product ID: 460-2021 | Price: $75
Companion Guide for Literacy Strategies
Product ID: 460-1849 | Price: $75
Companion Guide for Interactive Notebooks
Product ID: 460-1850 | Price: $75
For more information about any of these resources, e-mail science@esc4.net.
Region 4 Science Virtual Conference
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Join other science educators for a 1-day science conference to explore K–12 instructional strategies, assessment, and technology applications in science. Participate in research-based student learning strategies that integrate inquiry investigation with hands-on activities, collaborative and cooperative methods, and the 5 E instructional model.
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Session ID: 1494727
Credit: 6 CPE
Registration Fee: $100
For more conference details, e-mail science@esc4.net.