Ms. Walsh's STEAM Class Site

Week 1: Students will learn what STEAM is, the expectations of the room, and practice using materials with quick building challenges using Legos and Keva planks. The 4 C's will be introduced: COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING and CREATIVITY.

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Week 2: Students will practice the 4 C's with a building challenge using recyclable materials. 

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Week 3: Students will rotate through building stations to work together, utilize a variety of materials and persevere through failure and challenge. Materials available include Legos, Keva planks, K'Nex, PVC pipes, cardboard and tape, etc. 

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Week 4: Students will start to look more closely at the design process. They will be introduced to a man who designs mazes for a living and then be asked to work with a group to design a maze using Legos. Ask your child what the difference between a maze and a labyrinth... they should know!  

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Week 5: In 5th grade, some classes will start making digital books using an app on our iPads and some students will "work" as civil engineers to blueprint and build a miniature model of an Olympic Stadium and a small town, respectively. 4th grade will begin learning about animation, including the history and toys that came before Disney Pixar blockbusters. Other 4th grade classes will be working as game designers to come up with a new, fun board game for us to try! 

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Week 6-9: Coming up: Coding! Students will begin to learn the "language" that computers and other technology "speaks." Students not coding will be learning about the history and mechanics of animation and how to use stop-motion animation to tell stories.