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STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry Into Learning Centers Englehart Edd, Deirdre An excellent book for Kindergarten teachers looking to incorporate STEM into their program. The first section of the book discusses the importance of STEM for early learners. The next sections of the book cover lesson ideas for STEM activities at the various centres in your classroom eg. blocks, arts, dramatic play. It also gives suggestions for materials to put into these centres. Finally it gives you some assessment tools and tracking sheets you could use when completing the STEM activities. STEM Lesson Essentials, Grades 3-8: Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Vasquez, Jo Anne This is a great book for covering the why of STEM and suggestions for lesson ideas you can use in your class. STEM to Story: Enthralling and Effective Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8 826 National This book I recommend for Junior/Intermediate Teachers. The lessons in this book are so much fun and will grab students attention immediately. All the lessons and worksheets needed are in the book you simply need to get the materials for the lessons and you are ready to go. Steam Makers: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Elementary Classroom Maslyk, Dr Jacie This book is great for anyone looking to understand the history of STEM education and why incorporating the Arts into the picture is important. I liked the many ideas/lessons linked by QR codes in the book. Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom Martinez, Sylvia Libow Love this book and all that it talks about. This is probably my go to text for this TLLP. Not only does it talk about why STEM education is so important to our students but it also goes thorough how to set up a classroom and talks about various materials you may want to add to your STEM program. Dive Into Inquiry Mackenzie, Trevor In Dive into Inquiry you’ll gain an understanding of how to best support your learners as they shift from a traditional learning model into the inquiry classroom where student agency is fostered and celebrated each and every day. This book strikes a perfect balance of meaningful pedagogy, touching narrative, helpful processes, original student examples, and rich how-to lesson plans all to get you going on bringing inquiry into your classroom. |
