2013
AweSTEM! 2013 focused on looking at best practices and exemplary activities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as well as looking at ways to effectively integrate STEM subjects with each other as well as across grade levels. Participants additionally heard from the range of opportunities for them at WPI.
Below are the activities presented by the K-12 educators along with their contact information. For information on the opportunities presented by WPI, please check your booklet for each website.
Opportunities at WPI
Explore opportunities for educators at WPI in our STEM Education Center booklet.
Integrated STEM
Early Phase: Quaboag Regional School District
Presenter: Madeline Wheeler, Quaboag Regional School District
Email: mwheeler@quaboagrsd.org
Shared Information
Established: Doherty Memorial High School - Engineering & Technology Academy
Presenter: John Staley, Worcester Public Schools
Email: staleyj@worc.k12.ma.us
Brochure
Learning Fair Project
Learning Fair Science Assignment
Learning Fair Timeline History Assignment
Elementary School
Science
Presenter: Lynn Fiandaca, Leominster Public Schools
Email: lynn.fiandaca@leominster.mec.edu
Activity: Tree Farm
Tree Farm Unit
Making Brochures
Creating and Maintaining a Holiday Tree Farm
Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir Slides
Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir Research
Balsam and Fraser Fir Research Response Sheet
Technology/Engineering
Presenter: Devon Rehm on behalf of Martha Cyr, WPI
Email: mcyr@wpi.edu
Activity 1: Make an Alarm!
Activity 2: Sneaking Up on Sneakers
Sneaking Up on Sneakers Directions
Math
Presenter: Colleen Mucha, Quaboag Regional School District
Email: cmucha@quaboagrsd.org
Activity: Reciprocal Math
Reciprocal Math 1
Reciprocal Math 2
Reciprocal Math 3
Reciprocal Math Desk Cards
Problem Solving Method
Hamster Problem
Middle School
Science
Presenter: Kelly Graveson, Douglas Public Schools
Email: kgraveson@douglas.k12.ma.us
Activity: Space Week
Prezi of Space Week
Overview of Space Week Part 1
Overview of Space Week Part 2
Promising Practices Description
Other Resource: NASA for Educators
Technology/Engineering
Presenter: Dave Hagberg, Westborough Public Schools
Email: hagbergd@westborough.k12.ma.us
Activity: Technical Writing and Geometry
Technical Writing/Geometry Project
Geometric Shapes and How to Define Them for Technical Writing
Student Assessment of Technical Writing Project
Technical Writing Materials List
Technical Writing Guidelines
Math
Presenter: Christine Robbins, Auburn Public Schools
Email: crobbins@auburn.k12.ma.us
Activity 1: Siege Machine
Siege Machine Lesson Plan
Siege Machines Writing Activity
Catapults
Trebuchets
Activity 2: Marble Track
High School
Biology
Presenter: Brian Dempsey, Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Email: bdempsey@abschools.org
Activity: Protein Project
Protein Project
Project Opener
Protein Project Slides
Examples of Proteins
Grading Score Sheet
Chemistry
Presenter: Jackie Bonneau, Mass Academy
Email: bonneau@wpi.edu
Activity 1: Candy Atoms
Activity 2: Patterns - More is Better
Other Activities
Don't Be Dense About Density
Goggles Song
Sweet 16 Chemistry Compound Tournament
Periodic Table Writing
pH Home Test
What Element is This?
Technology/Engineering
Presenter: Ryan Dailey, Hudson Public Schools
Email: rdailey@hudson.k12.ma.us
Activity: Mobile Workbench Project
Mobile Workbench Project Directions
Rubric
Math
Presenter: Nancy Lowery, Shrewsbury Public Schools
Email: nlowery@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us
Activity 1: U-Substitution Integral Puzzles
U-Substitution Integral Puzzles Directions
Activity 2: Size Transformation Investigation
Size Transformation Investigation Directions
Activity 3: Triangle/Quadrilateral Identification Activity
Triangle/Quadrilateral Identification Directions
Physics
Presenter: Nick Nicastro, Wachusett Regional School District
Email: nick_nicastro@wrsd.net
Activity 1: Copenhagen
Copenhagen Directions
Follow-up
Glossary
Activity 2: How to Build a Lou-Vee Aircar
Aircar Directions
Aircar Rules
Aircar Eval
Aircar Rubric
Activity 3: Universal Gravitation
Universal Gravitation
Gravitational Field Worksheet
Planetary Ellipses Exercise
Planets Lab
Planets Lab Chart
TMP Centripetal Accel. Vector
Activity 4: The Physics Behind Light-Emitting Diodes
Planck Lab
Plancks Student Worksheets
Activity 5: Constant Composition
Composition Lab
Data Sheet 1
Data Sheet 2
