As a STEM teacher, I deal with instructors at my school to develop inquiry-based and appealing lessons that assist ignite trainee curiosity and cultivate their love for learning. Through the numerous Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) I come from, I often hear instructors state the same thing: They desire to include more STEM content in their direction, however they are unsure how to get going.

Cross-curricular connections throughout various subject and content locations assist to make lessons more meaningful and appropriate for trainees. Thoughtfully-crafted STEM lessons that utilize technology-rich resources comparable to what your students are utilizing outside the classroom are great ways to engage students in interdisciplinary guideline.

Here are a few technology-rich methods that assist you to incorporate STEM material into different disciplines:

She helps to motivate educators not simply on her own school, but around the world, by sharing her love for coding, robotics, motion picture production, engineering and style, and all things STEAM and EdTech, through social media, webinars and though presentations at local and nationwide conferences.

In honor of both Black History Month and the current Mars Rover landing, my 4th grade trainees read Counting on Katherine, which follows the story of Katherine Johnson and her contribution in mathematics to the NASA space program. Students are able to make connections with characters in the book, and are able to reflect on their reading this method.

For example, in honor of both Black History Month and the current Mars Rover landing, my 4th grade trainees check out Counting on Katherine, which follows the story of Katherine Johnson and her contribution in mathematics to the NASA area program. This book can assist build connections between area, math, perseverance, diversity/adversity, discrimination, education, etc. Trainees have the ability to make connections with characters in the book, and have the ability to reflect on their reading this way.

Start with an e-book (ELA connections): There are some sensational STEM books that can work as the leaping off point for your lesson. When you start with a book, it is simple to make those cross-curricular connections, since they already appear for you in the story.

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Carrie Willis, Technology and STEAM Director, Valley Preparatory SchoolCarrie Willis is the Technology and STEAM Director at Valley Preparatory School in Redlands, CA. She assists to motivate teachers not simply on her own school, but around the world, by sharing her love for coding, robotics, motion picture style, production and engineering, and all things STEAM and EdTech, through social media, webinars and though presentations at local and national conferences.