First Lego League gives students the opportunity to engage in hands-on STEM experiences. Yes, students will develop skills in programming but FLL connects STEM concepts to real-world examples.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Ri8tVQcHvFvr-GZn_ylsVFPR3gBNmxKX3BxIRmdvyA/edit

Are you ready to break down the walls of your classroom & Go Global with STEM? Join Carrie as she shares how students are collaborating with peers on a global platform, & how tools like Seesaw, Flipgrid, Padlet, and Wakelet are helping students share their learning with families & teachers in their own building & beyond

Link to session slides - bit.ly/globalstem20

This is a school-wide STEM competition designed to be conducted in a STEM/Media Center class. Students design armor suits out of maker supplies to protect a Hexbug in a bracket-style battle bot competition.

Link to activity below:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hrTCTBtOoid9pQ4dW-nANUFVhwkWtDi9bd-78AHMhuo/edit?usp=sharing

This session will discuss how outdoor learning spaces and gardening provide opportunities for students to participate in inquiry-based learning and meaningful activities to enhance critical thinking skills. Using the garden and outdoors as a source for content-based activities, students can use design thinking to solve authentic problems.

Design and build a sleigh using a WeDo kit that will pull a specific measured weight.

In this session you will learn about great multicultural literature selections that work well with STEM projects for elementary students. It is essential that we purposefully select and include multicultural resources with our students, and engaging them with STEM tasks deepens the learning. I will share ideas for the projects and materials that may be used to create the products.

Presentation Links:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WpSVWK75DdM_EoCxhCKkd6ULoL5te3FmfY1VnSz6Bf0/edit#slide=id.p

https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/k5engineers2020/65/STEM%20Fiction%20Problem%20Solving%20%281%29%20-%20Mary%20Carrington.pdf

In this session, attendees will learn how to lead students through the planning and development process of design challenges. Attendees will develop an understanding of the various components and stakeholders that can be brought into these challenges so that students have a well-rounded authentic learning experience.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mcsbNZUEE07uCXl5HByCw3NEy7kIDcpBr5UQt3dmeZw/edit#slide=id.g714aceb6c2_0_0

K-3 Teacher directions to help educators understand and use the Mooresville Online Academy Grant modules with students. 

3-6 Teacher directions to help educators understand and use the Mooresville Online Academy Grant modules with students. 

Explore what coding is and create your own game without using a computer!

Investigate what coding is and use the design thinking process to create your own game, without a computer!

Did you know that NC now offers a completely free platform to access and share lessons? This session will give you an introduction to GoOpenNC, launched in December 2019. The GoOpen movement encourages the sharing, use, and "remixing" of lessons that are vetted and standards-based. In this session, you will also learn to navigate the platform, as well as how to join or create "hubs," such as the Engineering hub, which connects educators to lessons on specific topics and to other content specialists. Come prepared to learn, explore, connect and maybe even add your own original lessons to the platform!

Link to session slides:

bit.ly/goncslides

Scratch is a free introductory coding program that allows students to create interactive stories, games and animations using colorful blocks in a drag and drop interface. Once students learn the basics of Scratch throug independent exploration or direct instruction they are ready to begin creating projects that allow them to demonstrate their learning in fun new ways. Using animated illustrations, storytelling, and interactive games students can share their learning across all content areas. When combined with a Makey Makey electronic kit, students can personalize their Scratch programs by creating input devices that enhance their projects, such as interactive posters like those found in museums.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13ZK917PgZx2DX2I-TNSOf3rdmjYsxhy645xe8eHR40M/present?slide=id.p

NASCAR is an excellent teaching application for students. STEM in action. During the sessions, you will learn how STEM is applied in real-world examples in NASCAR, from friction inside an engine to calculate the fuel added to the car. You will have the opportunity to learn to use household items for experiments and engineering, outdoors as a teaching environment, and the technology (OG and new) to amp up the engagement.

Link to resource folder:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OTFQ_56DUAuG3rriPRHdizjTxUg4We3w

In this special 360 interactive tour, students can learn about the science used in an art museum by exploring the NC Museum of Art's conservation lab!

In this session, teachers will learn to break down barriers that keep them from including STEM routinely in their classes whether they be in person or virtual. Topics such as time management, curriculum connections, assessments, and material availability will be addressed. Teachers will leave knowing that STEM activities can be manageable, low cost, and curriculum driven!

Planning tools, descriptions, and required materials for running a STEAM day at your school

This is the second lesson in the unit Weather Trackers (http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/unitplan/11468.htm). Students have the opportunity to work in groups to draw the rain cycle and make their own "movie" using a large cardboard milk carton and heavy white paper. Students are assessed on their ability to identify the pattern of the rain cycle and to sequence the events in order. Emphasis is placed on the Sun being the source of heat that drives the cycle.

In this session, you'll see actual, real-life examples of engineering / design thinking projects in classrooms just like yours. We will explore examples all the way from kindergarten through advanced high school math- with teacher-created materials and videos clearly showing the positive impacts on student thinking and learning.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/123d4vBKJZI6P7y7tF40IWhQyiUB94G6Bys1HXOv5gSY/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_04

In this session teachers will explore try out some of the science challenges. All lessons align to the NEXT Generation Science standards. These are easily transfer over to the NC Science standards. English Language Arts is easily integrated through the documentation tool. Students do reflective writing about their design and solution. These lessons can meet science standards in K-5. First Lego League Junior prepares them for more advance robotics and engineering. The FIRST Core Values helps students to work as a team.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRRkg8VW19pVywP6RFlAU8MKcQIK-urY4xrE6f6_RxtvjQj3JK3dAe3X8Szzzc7zvJc7C30FSyB9edD/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p