interactive learning

Q1 STEM Interactives Introduction

12. Interactives

INTRODUCTION

This is a Quest for creators, thinkers, problem solvers, doers, innovators, and inventors. It focuses on interactive activities and resources for the STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field. There are many free resources for each area with top ratings for student use.

Each STEM content area has at least two Interactive Activities and at least two Resources. Your teacher will tell you what is expected of you when completing the Quest activities and resource exploration in each content area.

learning objectives

I can:

  • Locate and use interactive web resources and digital tools in the STEM content areas.
  • Explore interactive websites and resources that extend my learning in the STEM field.

Play the video below prior to moving on to the next page. Think about connections that you have already been involved in that deal with STEM content while you are playing the video.

Direct link  (3:16 min.)

MITECS  Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

1. Empowered Learner
a. Articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes
d. Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies, are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies

5. Computational Thinker
b. Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making
c. Break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving