1. STEM Exposition 2015 Workshop for Experienced STEM Teachers November 18, 2014 Edmonds School District

2. Agenda Welcome & Introductions STEM Website as a Resource STEM Exposition Overview Categories o Scientific Inquiry Essay o Computer Sciences o STEM Club Projects o STEM Classroom Demonstrations o Science Investigation o Engineering Design Sign In/Time Sheets

3. Who Are We? Mary Glodowski - CTE STEM TOSA Who are you? Where do you teach? What grade(s)? Have you participated in the STEM Expo before? Are you doing this with a colleague?

4. Explore STEM – Edmonds SD website New & improved features More accessible to students, families, teachers More resources Link on the district homepage! Explore STEM http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/site/default.aspx?PageID=1 Let’s go for a tour!

5. (Did you miss this Workshop?) If so, please visit the Explore STEM pages. They will be referred to often. STEM Edmonds SD – info for parents More STEM for Students – internships, job shadows, summer camps More STEM for Students & Families – STEM events for the public STEM Competitions – help students move beyond the STEM Expo STEM Exposition – overview & categories Teacher Workshop – Dates Teacher & Student Resources – workshop materials available here

6. STEM Exposition 2015 Logistics Tuesday, March 31, 2015 6:00-8:00 pm Mountlake Terrace High School Trifold Posters will be provided. Delivery date TBD Electronic registration opens Feb 9 Brochures T Shirts

7. STEM Expo Category Information  Scientific Inquiry Essay  Computer Sciences  STEM Club Projects  STEM Classroom Demonstrations  Science Investigation  Engineering Design

8. Scientific Inquiry Essay Category Are your students already writing about science? - explaining lab techniques and experiments done (but not designed) by them? -reviewing scientific literature (science articles) to explore a question about a scientific topic? Essay based STEM Competitions: DuPont Challenge Toshiba ExploraVision

9. Scientific Inquiry Essay Category Touring the Student Handbook http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/Page/8398

10. Computer Sciences Category Do you have a student, class or club that might like to showcase their work? Category is new & flexible Student-developed projects: computer engineering programming forensics software development

11. STEM Club Project Category This category includes STEM Club projects developed to compete in regional, state, and national events. STEM Clubs include Science Clubs, FIRST Robotics, FIRST Lego League, Technology Student Association (TSA), Skills-USA, and others.

12. STEM Class Demonstration Category Would your students like to demonstrate the STEM procedures and technologies they use in their classrooms? This is an opportunity for them to share their skills with other students! Health & Safety considerations apply…

13. Health & Safety All projects must be approved. YOU are the “Approver”! EXCEPT FOR THESE CIRCUMSTANCES: You aren’t sure if it is strong proposal Your student wants to use the following in a project: human subjects (even if it’s just to ask them questions for a survey), vertebrate animals (animals with a backbone) animal tissue disease causing agents any micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) DNA Radiation controlled or hazardous substances Explosives chemicals not generally found in a household Contact Mary Glodowski – I am the one who approves!

14. Science Investigation Category This category features lab experiments or field studies designed by students in order to answer a scientific question. Touring the Student Handbook http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/Page/8398

15. Engineering Design Project/Invention Category This category showcases inventions and engineered projects designed by students to provide a solution to a problem Touring the Student Handbook http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/Page/8398

16. Support for Engineering Design/Invention & Science Investigation Project To see a Prezi created by Dana Marsden, click on this link: http://prezi.com/embed/ad90c286d0d85e44f29f53e412d60c28a05ffd0c/?bgcolor=ffffff&lock_to_path=0 &autoplay=0&autohide_ctrls=0#"></iframe

17. Thank You! Did you sign in? Time sheets Evaluations Baby Triceratops