York Suburban is taking STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in a new direction this year for grades 5-8.
Beginning in fifth grade, students will explore STEAM by engaging in collaborative career exploration activities in career clusters that include the arts, business, health care, humanities, communication, technical fields, and any other area of interest the student may want to explore. By applying concepts gleaned from the engineering process, students learn how to use a design thinking model to realize the greater impact that a particular career has on the community.
In grades 6-8, students will use the design engineering process to research, design, and create projects based on their own areas of interest. These solution-based projects can incorporate a variety of mediums that apply science, technology, engineering, and math. The STEAM projects will require students to engage in creative, critical thinking and demonstrate a level of technological proficiency.
Students working on critical thinking and collaboration skills while using the design engineering process to transfer “toxic popcorn” safely.
