1. Brillion High School Ryan Peterson Steve Meyer
STEM Education
Brillion High School
Ryan Peterson
Steve Meyer

2. Overview What is STEM? History of STEM at Brillion Class Philosophy
Examples of Student Work & Experiences

3. What is STEM?
Science
Engineering
Technology
Mathematics

4. STEM at Brillion
Pilot program in the summer of 2008 “STEM Camp – Hydroponics”
A four-hour-per-day, twelve-day course in July.
Ten students – all boys ranging from incoming freshmen to seniors.
Hydroponics offered and opportunity to explore many different types of systems – structural, hydraulic, biological, electrical, etc.

5. STEM at Brillion
STEM Camp – Summer 2008
Semester Course – Spring 2009

6. Course Philosophy Get students excited! Who should take it? Younger!
Content – Rigorous & Relevant
Flexibility
Performance Based Assessments
Thematic
Problems & Mistakes Encouraged

7. Examples of Student Work
STEM Timeline
STEM in a Sentence
Science is the search for new mathematical knowledge which may be used to engineer technologies which improve our lives.
Science & Engineering are verbs.
Technology & Math are nouns.

8. Examples of Student Work
Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Technology

9. Examples of Student Work
Energy Transfer
Forms of Energy
Efficiency
Graphical Analysis

10. Examples of Student Work
Energy Transfer
Metal Fabrication Skills
Biofuel Production
Efficiency

11. Examples of Student Work
Marine Technology
Volume & Buoyancy
Modeling & Ratios
Optimization

14. Program Successes & Challenges
Increased enrollment in STEM courses
Deeper Understanding
Integration into 9th Grade Science
Other teachers tying into STEM studies
Enthusiasm, Enthusiasm, Enthusiasm
Common time & scheduling
Education & Professional Development
Openness to Collaborate

15. Thank you for your time!