WHAT IS STEAM

St. Benedict's Episcopal School's STEAM program is a transformative educational experience, offering a multitude of benefits and exciting highlights for our students. By integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics into classes, our program provides a well-rounded experience that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Through hands-on projects, students are empowered to explore their passions and develop a deep understanding of real-world applications.

"It's amazing to see how much our students have grown and how much they've learned in just two years of STEAM implementation. I'm excited to see where they'll take their education in the future."

Mr. Chris Scandrett
Interdisciplinary STEAM Director

WHY STEAM

At St. Benedict’s Episcopal School, our STEM education program ignites curiosity, fosters collaboration, develops resiliency, and nurtures creative expression. As a Cognia STEM-certified school, we are committed to providing exceptional education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Our mission is to prepare scholars for a growing STEAM job market while increasing diversity in these fields by engaging minorities and girls in STEAM content. This prestigious certification highlights our dedication to empowering students with the skills needed for bright futures in STEAM.

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OUR STEAM STORY

OUR STEAM STANDARDS

STANDARD 1

Young learners engage in integrated STEM curricula that emphasizes STEM practices and makes connections between the STEM disciplines.

STANDARD 2

Professional staff members implement high-quality STEM courses and curricula aligned to recognized standards and organized into interdisciplinary frameworks.

STANDARD 3

Professional staff members and leaders participate in an ongoing system of STEM-specific professional learning.

STANDARD 4

Leaders engage a diverse network of community partners and stakeholders in order to support and sustain STEM programs and initiatives.

STANDARD 5

Leaders ensure that all stakeholders have ongoing opportunities to access information and learn about STEM implementation.

STANDARD 6

Young learners engage both independently and collaboratively in an environment that encourages exploration and finding answers to questions about the real world.

STANDARD 7

Young learners are encouraged and supported to engage in self-directed STEM learning experiences guided by professional staff members who are effective facilitators of learning.

STANDARD 8

Learners benefit from a formal structure of within-school and extracurricular opportunities to extend STEM learning.

STANDARD 9

Young learners demonstrate their learning through ongoing, authentic, performance-based assessments and explanations of their thinking.

STANDARD 10

Young learners demonstrate developmentally appropriate STEM literacy outcomes that prepare them for the next level of STEM learning.

ENGAGE IN STEAM AT HOME

Make a Pinwheel

CLICK HERE TO PRINT AND DOWNLOAD PDF THEN FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO

Materials:

Straight Straw
Coloring Utensils
Push Pin
Scissors

Steps:

Color inside the squares.
Cut on the grey lines & dashed lines.
Fold the corners in, the black dots should overlap.
Push a pin through all of the black dots and into the straw.
Test your pinwheel!

Did You Know:

Wind is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure and air temperature.
A gust is a short burst of wind!
Winds have different strengths. You can have a breeze, gale, storm or hurricane.
Wind direction is measured with a wind vane.
Anemometers are used to measure wind speed.
Other planets have wind too! Did you know that Saturn and Neptune have the fastest winds in our Solar System?