• Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4_SlZDXP4Q

• Teaser: Charlotte is a little girl who loves to complete puzzles, and her Nana provides these on her 9th birthday, revealing her interesting background.

• Classroom ideas: You can launch this into a code-breaking activity that

• Steam Connection: Science, engineering, & math

• Standard:

  3-5-ETS1-2.Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

• Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImW5bAqghf0

• Teaser: Dives into the process of planting a seed and the process of growth.

• Classroom Idea: First, we can create a graphic of the process from seed to plant/ tree. Then, you can have the class plant actual seeds and see the growth over time. While this occurs, you can have students take a picture of thier plants over time.

• Steam Connection: Science, Technology, and Art

• Standard:

  - 2-LS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

  - 3-LS1-1: Develop models to describe that organisms have unique life cycles but all have birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

• Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht2dkgTM_Cg

• Teaser: Introduces readers to Marie Tharp, who created a map of the ocean floor.

• Classroom Idea: You can have your students look at the map created by Marie Tharp. Then have them measure the distances on the maps. Finally, you can have your student scream their own view of the ocean floor from research they complete online.

• Steam Connection: Technology, Math, Science, and Art

• Standard:

  4-ESS3-1 – Students use evidence to describe how Earth’s features change over time.

- Description: This resource not only mentions STEAM Pioneers in each category but also gives teacher resources to enhance STEAM in their classroom.

- One of the influential people is Steve Jobs, someone that some students may know. He was the person who created different fonts for the text on computers, which brought art to the STEAM world.

- Classroom Implementation: You can have your students look at each category of influential people in different parts of STEAM and find connections in thier works.

• Resource Link: https://science.nasa.gov/kids/

• Description: This is more oriented around space but can bring a whole new world to students, with pioneers, interesting facts, etc.

• This website can show a side to STEAM that they may not think of, and draw students to learn more about space and the impacts of STEAM in space.

• Classroom Implementation: When talking about space, have students visit this website to look more in-depth at the astronauts and have them create their own space suit or galaxy.

- Description: This resource is a video that talks about the amazing three characters that helped in WWII, using STEM.

- I know that this might be a little early to learn about WWII, but it can show students the impact STEAM has made in our history.

-Classroom Implementation: I would use this video to tie into history as well as STEAM. I would allow my students to look at the world now and engineer something that could make an impact on their community.

Description: This is a kid-friendly website that talks about all different types of engineers and the things that they do.

Highlighted: The job of an engineer has so many avenues to go down. It also shows the students the impact engineers make in our daily lives.

Implementation: Have students group together and go to this website. They will then choose an engineering career and create a poster with images and important information.

Standards:

- RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Description: The website has fun facts, a description of what architects do, famous architects, and different types of architects.

Highlighted: It is important to highlight architects because students love to build things. Architects also encompass various aspects of STEAM and can demonstrate this to students as well.

Implementation: You can implement in the classroom by having students look and see architecture in thier own community, then look and see what architect they think created the specific buildings.

Description: The website explores interesting facts about graphic organizers. I definitely would use this from third grade to sixth grade.

Highlighted: It is important to highlight graphic designers for the students because some students may think that STEAM does not play into this specific job. It also shows that so many women work in this field.

Implementation: I would implement this into a lesson in English or have them come up with a design for an infographic about what we are learning in history.

Description: This is a resource that lets you see the specific people who are in space right now. It shows the diversity and thier specific jobs on the flight.

Highlighted: Many students are so interested in space and all that space is.

Implementation: I would do this during a science lesson on space and let them explore the website to learn more about the astronauts and those astronauts of the past, and have them give me a summary of the impact these astronauts are making.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rThDFJFaRow

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/what-is-a-nudibranch-amnh-marine-biologist-jessica-goodheart

Description: This is a video that explores what David Gruber does as a Marine Biologist and the aspects that make his job the best in the world.

Highlighted: This is an interesting job to highlight to show students that even going into the deep sea is also impacted by engaging in STEAM.

Implementation:

I would have the students watch this and then go on an exploration as if they were marine biologists, and see what animals live in the deep sea.

• https://www.snapology.com/schools/

Description:

• This is a resource that you can use to have someone come into your school and run a STEAM day where the students participate together in building Amusement Parks and an architecture challenge. They are located all over the United States.

Connection:

• It brings STEM resources to the classroom and enables students to build a sense of community while completing STEM activities.

Implementation

• There are many different activities that you can implement, such as robotics and amusement parks.

Standard:

• 3-5-ETS1-1.Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

• https://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org

Description:

• You can have a field trip or a family event night for students to explore the Flint Hills nature, animals, and be led in engaging activities.

Connection:

• They get to learn through thier local ecosystems, geography, and science.

Implementation:

• Have students complete a journal log of what they expect to learn and what they learned.

Standard:

• ESS3-C- geography and environmental literacy

• https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-students-grades-k-4/

Description:

• This website offers resources to create STEAM activities inside the classroom that connect to space science.

Connection

• Shows how engineering and science are used in the real world with diverse people throughout the profession.

Implementation

• I would implement the Build Your Own Mars Helicopter, where we explore the building of mars helicopter.

Standard:

• 5-ESS1-1.Support an argument that

  Engaging in Argument from Evidence

  Engaging in argument from evidence in 3–5 builds on K–2 experiences and progresses to critiquing the scientific explanations or solutions proposed by peers by citing relevant evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

• https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/

Description

• This resource provides many different grade levels with in-class field trips with so many crosscutting subjects, such as Science and Engineering, etc. (The field trips are on specific days).

Connection:

• These virtual field trips go around the world to show that STEAM is everywhere around you and connects them to places they have never been.

Implementation:

• I would do the amphibian adventure, and have students record an arguement on why some animals form groups.

Standards:

• 3-LS2-1.Construct an argument that

  Engaging in Argument from Evidence

  Engaging in argument from evidence in 3–5 builds on K–2 experiences and progresses to critiquing the scientific explanations or solutions proposed by peers by citing relevant evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

• https://www.iflyworld.com/programs/stem-field-trips

Description:

• You can conduct a STEM night , where students learn about flight.

Connection:

• This night shows how a fun activity such as flying in atube can connect to STEM and hhow STEM can connect with physical excercise.

Implementation:

• This would be an optional night and the student who went would come back to class and create a poster on what htey learned about flight.

Standard:

• 3-PS2-1.Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.