STREAM – AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR STUDENT EMPOWERMENT AT KGS

JOURNEY WITH STREAM IN KGS( ) AND WAY FORWARD LEGO lab – grades 4 and 5 – Smart city – LEGO presentation– Makers Day – November Expeditionary learning- Turtle rehabilitation centre- Mina Al Salam In preparation of What works workshop in January from STEM to STEAM, connection was made to all the subjects with English creative writing, LEGO – 2 more sectors were added within the SMART city to save marine life, Water filtration process ( Engineering and science ), taking learning to the community ( creek park and dolphinarium – save the dolphins) From – Engineering has been integrated from grade 1-5 in the curriculum with 80 mins of Engineering every week.

Working with LEGO…( )

Expeditionary Learning Turtle Rehabilitation Centre ( )

Engineering and Science – Water Filtration Process ( )

Taking learning to the community ( Creek Park ) Save Marine Life Save Marine Life

Provocation – Think- Puzzle- Explore by the audience

CENTRAL IDEA Through the arts people use different forms of expression to convey their uniqueness as human beings. Lines of Inquiry  People can express themselves in diverse ways  Everyone can express their uniqueness through the arts  The role of art in culture and society Our Theme ( ) – How we express ourselves

Provocation– Miming activity for students as a starter Expressive masks – Kathakali and Indonesian masks – what stories do these masks tell us. ( video)

Making thinking visible – Think- puzzle explore

Students’ Response on Linoit Wall

Research about different kinds of masks – video & connections to STREAM all videos in logical order

Student’s responses on- What are we going to do with the masks we made - Audio Recording

Performing Arts –Dance performance by students to promote literacy

Learning African language and interaction with an African ( video to be inserted)

Extension activity - Trip to Kenya – funds collected from Mask Making contributed to the village in Kenya plus learning from each other (exchange of languages)

Reflection by our students about STREAM integration ( while working on the STEM project in the last academic year )

Ashitha Why do you think LEGO will help you integrate stream in our curriculum? As it relates to technology and arts in stream it helps us build our creativity and engineering skills.

Sienna & Affia What did you learn about LEGO? Lego is a fun and inspiring activity. It helps build our imagination. You can do anything you want with a pile of blocks.

Ghanasyam & Ayman How has stream impacted learning? It has improved our learning by adding technology into our curriculum. It helped us to go to the next level of learning. We researched & used technology in Science, Math, English and Arts.

Raaquib How expeditionary learning and STREAM integration has enhanced learning? Since STREAM is connected to all the subjects it makes a lot of difference when expeditionary learning is something we learn beyond classroom.

Reflection of students about STREAM and their experiences ( ) ( video to be inserted)

3 Minute Pause The Three-Minute Pause provides a chance for students to stop, reflect on the concepts and ideas that have just been introduced, make connections to prior knowledge or experience, and seek clarification. I changed my attitude about... I became more aware of... I was surprised about... I felt... I related to... I empathized with...