Q1 STEM Interactives Introduction
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 selecting your content area below. Think about connections that you have already been involved in that deal with STEM content while you are playing the video.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Overview (3:13 min.)
Direct link (3:13 min.)
Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
1. Empowered Learner
a. Connect their learning needs, strengths and interests to their goals and use technology to help achieve them and reflect on their progress.
d. Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use, and troubleshoot current technologies, and 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 parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
Websites and Documents
Videos from Outside Sources