Creation of STEM Course

TASK 8 

You have now gained an understanding of STEM education and STEM competencies for classroom teaching. 

You will now design a rough draft of a one-week STEM course for your classroom using the knowledge you have gained through the course. You will incorporate the competencies, types of knowledge, and skills you wish to focus upon. Your course should promote 'GIRLS in STEM'. 

You will make a copy of the document from the link provided, fill in the details and share it. 

Rubric to assess STEM course [Max. 6 marks]

1. Instructional Design and Implementation of STEM 

Course Plan, course format, making effective use of instructional time to maximize learning opportunities, and use of technology to provide access. 

2. Instructional Design and Implementation of STEM 

Promote students' critical and creative thinking and analysis through activities that provide opportunities for inquiry, problem-solving, responding to and framing meaningful questions, and reflection.

Extra Reading material to gain inspiration. 

Extra Reading:

STEM is for everyone. Your course should promote 'GIRLS in STEM'. 

STEM Integration in Daily Life: The SHOES Lesson

This innovative SHOES lesson exemplifies how STEM education seamlessly connects to students' everyday experiences by transforming a common object: footwear into a comprehensive interdisciplinary learning opportunity. Students explore the Science behind shoe design through friction coefficients, cushioning materials, and climate adaptations; investigate the Technology used in modern manufacturing processes and brand marketing strategies; apply Engineering principles by designing and creating physical shoe prototypes that solve real-world problems for specific environments; and utilize Mathematics through cost analysis, measurement calculations, and data comparison across different shoe brands and materials. By researching footwear from diverse global regions from Sahara Desert boots to Himalayan mountaineering shoes, students discover how STEM principles directly influence the products they interact with daily, while hands-on activities like building shoe models and creating advertisements demonstrate how scientific concepts translate into practical applications. This approach transforms abstract STEM learning into tangible, relevant experiences that students can immediately connect to their own lives, fostering deeper understanding and engagement while developing critical thinking, research, and presentation skills that extend far beyond the classroom.