Carla C. Johnson, Janet B. Walton, Erin Peters-Burton

Swing Set Makeover, Grade 3 (eBook, PDF)

STEM Road Map for Elementary School

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

What if you could challenge your third graders to design a swing set that's safe but still lots of fun? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Swing Set Makeover outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K-12 classrooms. The book is a four-lesson interdisciplinary module that uses project- and problem-based learning. Students will draw on physics, mathematics, engineering, English language arts, and social studies to do the following: .Compare swing set designs for both safety and fun factors. .Recognize gravity and friction as forces; evaluate the forces that affect both children's bodies and swing sets on the playground; and spot ways these forces play into design challenges. .Use the engineering design process to create alternative shapes and designs for a swing set. .Collect data using mathematical tools and record data with line plots and bar graphs. .Build models of their proposed designs and write blogs to summarize the improvements that maximize playground fun while minimizing risks. The STEM Road Map Curriculum Series is anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning. In-depth and flexible, this resource can be used as a whole unit or in part to meet the needs of districts, schools, and teachers who are charting a course toward an integrated STEM approach.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781681404639
• Artikelnr.: 73745956

Autorenporträt

Dr. Carla C. Johnson is the associate dean for research, engagement, and global partnerships and a professor of science education at Purdue University's College of Education in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Johnson serves as the director of research and evaluation for the Department of Defensefunded Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), a global portfolio of STEM education programs, competitions, and apprenticeships. She has been a leader in STEM education for the past decade, serving as the director of STEM Centers, editor of the School Science and Mathematics journal, and lead researcher for the evaluation of Tennessee's Race to the Topfunded STEM portfolio. Dr. Johnson has published over 100 articles, books, book chapters, and curriculum books focused on STEM education. She is a former science and social studies teacher and was the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year award from the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), the 2012 Award for Excellence in Integrating Science and Mathematics from the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA), the 2014 award for best paper on Implications of Research for Educational Practice from ASTE, and the 2006 Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award from SSMA. Her research focuses on STEM education policy implementation, effective science teaching, and integrated STEM approaches.