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Biomimicry A “Natural Lesson” In Steam, Steve Pauls Dec 2017

Biomimicry A “Natural Lesson” In Steam, Steve Pauls

The STEAM Journal

The introduction of biomimicry as a theme in the classroom has some significant advantages when developing a STEAM curriculum. This growing field has many natural overlaps between the different disciplines within STEAM. There are many fascinating stories surrounding biomimicry connecting nature to simple solutions for many of our most difficult problems, especially related to the sustainability of our planet. Biomimicry cannot but help capture the imagination of our students.


Stumbling Into The Spiral: A Serendipitous Steam Exploration, David Rufo Dec 2017

Stumbling Into The Spiral: A Serendipitous Steam Exploration, David Rufo

The STEAM Journal

An artist-educator discovers how a STEAM-based approach to making art brings together a variety of subject areas in surprising ways.


Interdisciplinary Summer Institute Offering Steam Activities For At-Risk Middle School Students, Katherine Zaromatidis, Kara Naidoo Dec 2017

Interdisciplinary Summer Institute Offering Steam Activities For At-Risk Middle School Students, Katherine Zaromatidis, Kara Naidoo

The STEAM Journal

A one-week long summer institute was designed for at-risk middle school students with two goals in mind: increasing interest in scientific inquiry through the use of artistic venues and exposing students to a higher education setting to motivate future goals of post-secondary education. Students were brought to the Iona College campus and were led through STEAM activities by a multi-disciplinary team of educators, who were assisted by a group of motivated undergraduate and graduate students. The summer institute culminated in a dramatic performance prepared and delivered by each of the students.


Kids Inspire Kids For Steam, Kristof Fenyvesi, Tony Houghton, José Manuel Diego-Mantecón, Elizabeth Crilly, Adrian Oldknow, Zsolt Lavicza, Teresa F. Blanco Dec 2017

Kids Inspire Kids For Steam, Kristof Fenyvesi, Tony Houghton, José Manuel Diego-Mantecón, Elizabeth Crilly, Adrian Oldknow, Zsolt Lavicza, Teresa F. Blanco

The STEAM Journal

The goal of the Kids Inspiring Kids in STEAM (KIKS) project was to raise students’ awareness towards the multi- and transdisciplinary connections between the STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics), and make the learning about topics and phenomena from these fields more enjoyable. In order to achieve these goals, KIKS project has popularized the STEAM-concept by projects based on the students inspiring other students-approach and by utilizing new technologies, tools, open educational resources, and everyday items and materials. Through the students-inspiring-other-students-approach, we have aimed to get participating students developing STEAM activities for other students in their own local …


Science Theater As Steam: A Case Study Of "Save It Now", Christopher D. Davidson, Willard Simms Dec 2017

Science Theater As Steam: A Case Study Of "Save It Now", Christopher D. Davidson, Willard Simms

The STEAM Journal

What are the markers of a successful STEAM program? How and when can educators be reasonably sure that an interdisciplinary unit or project, rich in both the sciences and the arts, has delivered on its implicit promise – by adding value to a student’s education in ways that are beyond the scope of traditional discipline-specific learning? I attempt to address this question with a case study of Theatre of Will’s “Save It Now,” a pilot program for 4th, 5th and 6th graders at eight Los Angeles public schools that integrates theater arts, music and the STEM …


Creating Steam With Design Thinking: Beyond Stem And Arts Integration, Danah Henriksen Dec 2017

Creating Steam With Design Thinking: Beyond Stem And Arts Integration, Danah Henriksen

The STEAM Journal

This article suggests the value in a broad view of STEAM beyond arts-integration, as well as the potential of design thinking for STEAM. Despite much interest in STEAM it is often challenging for many teachers to integrate into their teaching of school subject matter. I suggest that as an interdisciplinary crossroads, design thinking provides a natural bridge between the arts, sciences, and other subjects. In this it can offer guiding flexible structure and in-road for teachers to design STEAM-based lessons, and to incorporate as an integrated aspect of students’ STEAM learning. I discuss an example of an elementary Spanish teacher, …


Using Steam To Increase Engagement And Literacy Across Disciplines, Robert L. Long Ii, Stephen S. Davis Dec 2017

Using Steam To Increase Engagement And Literacy Across Disciplines, Robert L. Long Ii, Stephen S. Davis

The STEAM Journal

This paper explores STEAM as a solution to improving student engagement and helping students improve functional literacy across the curriculum. While STEM is a fairly established approach to curriculum, researchers and practitioners are continuing to develop and understand STEAM and its place in school curriculum. It is important that educators foster this holistic approach to education and strive to participate in active research associated with STEAM. It is also most advantageous for stakeholders to understand the importance of arts integration and its use to support collaboration, innovation, and creativity within students. Key strategies can be used to support arts integration …


A Brief History Of Stem And Steam From An Inadvertent Insider, Lisa G. Catterall Dec 2017

A Brief History Of Stem And Steam From An Inadvertent Insider, Lisa G. Catterall

The STEAM Journal

This article traces a history of STEM and STEAM from the perspective of someone involved in arts integration research for the last 35 years, and proposes a vision for the next steps. It also provides an assessment of the risks inherent in current trends of STEAM roll-out in schools, from the lack of resources for professional development to the burgeoning market in STEAM kits and activity books that do not lead to the original learning goals of STEAM.


Why Are We Compelled To Do Science? (Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus Oct 2017

Why Are We Compelled To Do Science? (Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of The Penultimate Curiosity: How Science Swims in the Sliptream of Ultimate Questions


Why Are We Compelled To Do Science? (Leader's Guide), Lydia Marcus Oct 2017

Why Are We Compelled To Do Science? (Leader's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A Study of The Penultimate Curiosity: How Science Swims in the Slipstream of Ultimate Questions


Have Science & Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus Oct 2017

Have Science & Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of That Galileo Went to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion


How Can We Respond To Those Who Hate Religion? (Leader's Guide And Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus Oct 2017

How Can We Respond To Those Who Hate Religion? (Leader's Guide And Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Antitheism's Major Critiques of Religion


Have Science & Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus Oct 2017

Have Science & Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of That Galileo Went to Jail and Other Myths About Science and Religion


Have Science And Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus Oct 2017

Have Science And Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of That Galileo Went to Jail and Other Myths About Science and Religion


Voices: Conference On Teaching Stem With Music, September 27-28, 2017, Gregory J. Crowther Jul 2017

Voices: Conference On Teaching Stem With Music, September 27-28, 2017, Gregory J. Crowther

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This first-of-its-kind, online-only conference will explore the use of music to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) at the college level (including AP courses). Presentations will be live-streamed from the conference website, https://www.causeweb.org/voices. Online registrations (for only $10 apiece!) will be accepted at the conference website until the conclusion of the conference on September 28, 2017.


Steam Curriculum: Arts Education As An Integral Part Of Interdisciplinary Learning, Taryn Tenaglia Jul 2017

Steam Curriculum: Arts Education As An Integral Part Of Interdisciplinary Learning, Taryn Tenaglia

Graduate Education Student Scholarship

This research project contains an extensive exploration of a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) approach to curriculum and instruction. STEAM is continually growing as an educational model in transition from the STEM educational (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) model. The research is a response to a two-fold problem in education: a lack of preparation for future leaders in careers that require innovative-thinking and a need for advocacy for the arts in public education. The literature review provides an expansive look at the present information available on STEAM frameworks, programs, curricula design, and teaching practices. Four emergent themes are …


An Introduction To All Curricula, Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

An Introduction To All Curricula, Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

No abstract provided.


How Can We Reconcile The Theory Of Evolution And Our Theology Of The Fall? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

How Can We Reconcile The Theory Of Evolution And Our Theology Of The Fall? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of William Cavanaugh and James K. A. Smith's Evolution and the Fall


Did Adam And Eve Exist? (Participant's Guide), Benjamin J. Lappenga, Ashley Huizinga Jul 2017

Did Adam And Eve Exist? (Participant's Guide), Benjamin J. Lappenga, Ashley Huizinga

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of The Lost World of Adam and Eve


What Are The Ethics Of Eating? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

What Are The Ethics Of Eating? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Food Ethics: The Basics


Is The Theory Of Evolution Compatible With The Christian Faith? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

Is The Theory Of Evolution Compatible With The Christian Faith? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Evolution: Scripture and Nature Say Yes!


How Can We Reconcile The Theory Of Evolution And Our Theology Of The Fall? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

How Can We Reconcile The Theory Of Evolution And Our Theology Of The Fall? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of William Cavanaugh and James K. A. Smith's Evolution and the Fall


What Are The Ethics Of Eating? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

What Are The Ethics Of Eating? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Food Ethics: The Basics


Is The Theory Of Evolution Compatible With The Christian Faith? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

Is The Theory Of Evolution Compatible With The Christian Faith? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Evolution: Scripture and Nature Say Yes!


Did Adam And Eve Exist? (Leader's Guide), Benjamin J. Lappenga, Ashley Huizinga Jul 2017

Did Adam And Eve Exist? (Leader's Guide), Benjamin J. Lappenga, Ashley Huizinga

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of The Lost World of Adam and Eve


How Do Christians View The Creation Of The World? (Leader''S Guide And Participant's Guide), Channon Visscher, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

How Do Christians View The Creation Of The World? (Leader''S Guide And Participant's Guide), Channon Visscher, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Christian Perspectives on Creation


Galileo Galilei: Science And Scripture In Conflict? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga Jul 2017

Galileo Galilei: Science And Scripture In Conflict? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love


How Can Christians Understand And Respond To The Concept Of Mass Extinctions? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

How Can Christians Understand And Respond To The Concept Of Mass Extinctions? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Ashley Huizinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of The Sixth Extinction


How Will Technology Shape The Future Of Humankind? (Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

How Will Technology Shape The Future Of Humankind? (Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Yuval Harari's Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow


How Will Technology Shape The Future Of Humankind? (Leader's Guide), Lydia Marcus Jul 2017

How Will Technology Shape The Future Of Humankind? (Leader's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Yuval Harari's Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow