Luminous Lighting: In This STEAM Activity, Students Create Wire Sculptures That Light up

Autor/inn/en	Grinnell, Sandie; Angal, Sharon
Titel	Luminous Lighting: In This STEAM Activity, Students Create Wire Sculptures That Light up
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 53 (2016) 6, S.54-59 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Interdisciplinary Approach; Art Education; Elementary Education; Grade 2; Elementary School Science; Science Activities; Art Activities; Electronics; Lighting; Energy; Grade 4; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Elementarunterricht; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; Künstlerische Tätigkeit; Elektronik; Beleuchtung; Energie; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04
Abstract	In a 2012 blog post, John Maeda discusses the idea that while science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education plays an important role in innovation, limitations exist when we focus exclusively on STEM. Maeda advocates for the addition of the "A" for Art to the acronym, insisting that the arts promote the creativity and ingenuity necessary for economic progress in our nation. Providing students with opportunities in which they can access all the integrated components of STEAM makes sense: STEAM engages students and results in more permanent learning by allowing them to see how the knowledge and skills are developed and applied across content areas. Situated within Oregon's "Silicon Forest" where high-tech industry abounds, Hillsboro School District's Quatama Elementary School educators have prioritized providing these kinds of opportunities for their students. Because Quatama is a designated STEAM school, students regularly experience integrated STEAM lessons, many of which have been developed through partnerships with the Portland Metro STEM Partnership (PMSP) and the Right Brain Initiative. These organizations have supported Quatama throughout the STEAM-transformation process, offering guidance in determining both student and teacher outcomes, establishing partnerships with local STEM and art professionals, and providing professional development opportunities. This article describes how one collaboration emerging from these partnerships resulted in the development of an instructional unit in which wire sculptures were used to reinforce concepts about electrical circuits. As Quatama teachers continue to participate in these types of collaborative opportunities that put the "A" in STEAM, students are benefited as they develop the creativity and persistence needed for learning in STEM subjects. While the process described was originally used with second-grade students, the article includes recommendations about how the unit can be modified to increase the rigor so that it is appropriate for fourth-grade students. A materials list is included for the activity in the instructional unit. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01