Planned Course Documents
Planned Course Documents
Elementary School
STEAM Grade 1
Course: STEAM Grade 1
Standards: : This course is aligned to the standards within the follow Department of Education PA STEELS Standards
Priority Standard: 3.5.K-2.M Demonstrate essential skills of the engineering design process.
3.5.K-2.C Explain ways that technology helps with everyday tasks.
3.5.K-2.E Illustrate the helpful and harmful effects of technology.
3.5.K-2.U Explain that design is a response to wants and needs.
3.5.K-2.S Apply design concepts, principles, and processes through play and exploration
Course Description:
Guided by the Pennsylvania STEELS standards, students will develop innovative thinking skills in engineering, coding, and fabrication. Students will develop problem-solving skills by applying the Engineering Design Process through exploration, hands-on projects, collaborative activities, and real-world challenges.
Related courses: Science, Art, Mathematics
Measurable objectives to be attained by students:
Specific objectives for this course are aligned to the Pennsylvania STEELS Standards as outlined in the Scope and Sequence for STEAM Grade 1.
Instructional Strategies:
- Direct Instruction
- Group Work
- Independent Activities
- Experimentation
- Problem-Based Learning
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Exploratory Learning
Forms of Assessment to Measure Attainment of Course Objectives: Report card grades measure skill and effort. Assignments may be graded using a single-point rubric. Anecdotal observations are used.
Estimated Instructional Time:45 minutes once per week
Resources: The STEAM program is based on innovative use of all levels of technology, from the most basic (e.g pencils and paper) to more complex (e.g. robotics). The complexity of resources used in instruction varies as STEAM matches resources to the desired instructional objectives.
Materials and technology:
- Ozobots
- Finch Robots
- Makey Makey
- Micro:bit
- Scratch
- Scratch Jr.
- Fab@School Maker Studio
- TinkerCad
- FinchBlox
- Finch Snap
- OzoBlockly
- MakeCode
- MakeCode Arcade
- Makey Makey Apps
- Strawbees Classroom
- Google Classroom
- EIE
- Minecraft EDU
- Other Resources: District-Approved Supplemental Resources
Disclaimer:
- Based on the needs of students, materials may or may not be used from various grade levels.
- Classrooms may support grant initiatives in certain grade levels to pilot and see if the resources fit the needs of the program for equity and objectives across the school district.
STEAM Grade 2
Course: STEAM Grade 2
Standards: This course is aligned to the standards within the follow Department of Education PA STEELS Standards
Priority Standard: 3.5.K-2.M Demonstrate essential skills of the engineering design process.
3.5.K-2.N Analyze how things work.
3.5.K-2.O Illustrate that there are different solutions to a design and that none are perfect.
3.5.K-2.V Explain that materials are selected for use because they possess desirable properties and characteristics.
3.5.K-2.W Apply concepts and skills from technology and engineering activities that reinforce concepts and skills across multiple content areas.
3.5.K-2.R Draw connections between technology and human experiences.
Course Description:
Guided by the Pennsylvania STEELS standards, students will develop innovative thinking skills in engineering, coding, and fabrication. Students will develop problem-solving skills by applying the Engineering Design Process through exploration, hands-on projects, collaborative activities, and real-world challenges.
Related courses: Science, Art, Mathematics
Measurable objectives to be attained by students:
Specific objectives for this course are aligned to the Pennsylvania STEELS Standards for Science as outlined in the Scope and Sequence for STEAM Grade 2.
Instructional Strategies: specific to this course and content area
- Direct Instruction
- Group Work
- Independent Activities
- Experimentation
- Problem-Based Learning
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Exploratory Learning
Forms of Assessment to Measure Attainment of Course Objectives: Report card grades measure skill and effort. Assignments may be graded using a single-point rubric. Anecdotal observations are used.
Estimated Instructional Time: Weekly class meetings, 45 minutes per week.
45 minutes once per week
Resources: The STEAM program is based on innovative use of all levels of technology, from the most basic (e.g pencils and paper) to more complex (e.g. robotics). The complexity of resources used in instruction varies as STEAM matches resources to the desired instructional objectives.
Materials and technology:
- Ozobots
- Finch Robots
- Makey Makey
- Micro:bit
- Scratch
- Scratch Jr.
- Fab@School Maker Studio
- TinkerCad
- FinchBlox
- Finch Snap
- OzoBlockly
- MakeCode
- MakeCode Arcade
- Makey Makey Apps
- Strawbees Classroom
- Google Classroom
- EIE
- Minecraft EDU
Other Resources: District-Approved Supplemental Resources
Disclaimer:
- Based on the needs of students, materials may or may not be used from various grade levels.
- Classrooms may support grant initiatives in certain grade levels to pilot and see if the resources fit the needs of the program for equity and objectives across the school district.
STEAM Grade 3
Course: STEAM Grade 3
Standards: This course is aligned to the standards as set forth in the Department of Education PA STEELS Standards.
Priority Standard: 3.5.3-5.M Demonstrate essential skills in the engineering design process.
3.5.3-5.N Identify why a product or system is not working properly.
3.5.3-5.O Describe the requirements of designing or making a product or system.
3.5.3-5.P Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of existing design solutions, including their own solutions.
3.5.3-5.Q Practice successful design skills.
3.5.3-5.R Apply tools, techniques, and materials in a safe manner as part of the design process.
Course Description:
Guided by the Pennsylvania STEELS standards, students will develop innovative thinking skills in engineering, coding, and fabrication. Students will develop problem-solving skills by applying the Engineering Design Process through exploration, hands-on projects, collaborative activities, and real-world challenges.
Related courses: Science, Art, Mathematics.
Measurable objectives to be attained by students:
The specific objectives for this course align with the Pennsylvania STEELS Standards as outlined in the Scope and Sequence for STEAM Grade 3.
Instructional Strategies: specific to this course and content area
- Direction Instruction
- Group Work
- Independent Activities
- Experimentation
- Problem-Based Learning
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Exploratory Learning
Forms of Assessment to Measure Attainment of Course Objectives: Report card grades measure skill and effort. Assignments may be graded using a single-point rubric. Anecdotal observations are used.
Estimated Instructional Time: Weekly class meetings, 45 minutes per week.
45 minutes once per week
Resources:
The STEAM program is based on the innovative use of all levels of technology, from the most basic (such as pencils and paper) to more complex (robotics). The complexity of resources used in instruction varies as STEAM matches resources to the desired instructional objectives.
Materials and technology:
- Ozobots
- Finch Robots
- Makey Makey
- Micro:bit
- Scratch
- Scratch Jr.
- Fab@School Maker Studio
- TinkerCad
- FinchBlox
- Finch Snap
- OzoBlockly
- MakeCode
- MakeCode Arcade
- Makey Makey Apps
- Strawbees Classroom
- Google Classroom
- EIE
- Minecraft EDU
Other Resources: District-Approved Supplemental Resources
Disclaimer:
- Based on the needs of students, materials may or may not be used from various grade levels.
- Classrooms may support grant initiatives in certain grade levels to pilot and see if the resources fit the needs of the program for equity and objectives across the school district.
STEAM Grade 4
Course: STEAM Grade 4
Standards: : This course is aligned to the standards within the follow Department of Education PA STEELS Standards
3.5.3-5.M Demonstrate essential skills of the engineering design process.
3.5.3-5. Y Identify the resources needed to get a technical job done, such as people, materials, capital, tools, machines, knowledge, energy, and time
3.5.3-5. Z Create a new product that improves someone's life.
3.5.3-5. BB Illustrate how, when parts of a system are missing, it may not work as planned.
3.5.3-5. DD Demonstrate how simple technologies are often combined to form more complex systems.
3.5.3-5.GG Describe the unique relationship between science and technology, and how the natural world can contribute to the human-made world to foster innovation.
Course Description:
Guided by the Pennsylvania STEELS standards, students will develop innovative thinking skills in engineering, coding, and fabrication. Students will develop problem-solving skills by applying the Engineering Design Process through exploration, hands-on projects, collaborative activities, and real-world challenges.
Related courses: Science, Art, Mathematics.
Measurable objectives to be attained by students:
Specific objectives for this course are aligned to the Pennsylvania STEELS Standards for Science as outlined in the Scope and Sequence for STEAM Grade 4.
Instructional Strategies:
- Direction Instruction
- Group Work
- Independent Activities
- Experimentation
- Problem-Based Learning
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Exploratory Learning
Forms of Assessment to Measure Attainment of Course Objectives: Report card grades measure skill and effort. Assignments may be graded using a single-point rubric. Anecdotal observations are used.
Estimated Instructional Time: 45 minutes once per week
Resources: The STEAM program is based on innovative use of all levels of technology, from the most basic (such as pencils and paper) to more complex (robotics). The complexity of resources used in instruction varies as STEAM matches resources to the desired instructional objectives.
Materials and technology:
- Ozobots
- Finch Robots
- Makey Makey
- Micro:bit
- Scratch
- Scratch Jr.
- Fab@School Maker Studio
- TinkerCad
- FinchBlox
- Finch Snap
- OzoBlockly
- MakeCode
- MakeCode Arcade
- Makey Makey Apps
- Strawbees Classroom
- Google Classroom
- EIE
- Minecraft EDU
Other Resources: District Approved Supplemental Resources
Disclaimer:
- Based on the needs of students, materials may or may not be used from various grade levels.
- Classrooms may support grant initiatives in certain grade levels to pilot and see if the resources fit the needs of the program for equity and objectives across the school district.
STEAM Grade 6
Course: STEAM Grade 6
Standards: This course is aligned to the standards within the follow Department of Education PA STEELS Standards
Priority Standard: 3.5.3-5.M Demonstrate essential skills of the engineering design process.
3.5.6-8.AA Adapt and apply an existing product, system, or process to solve a problem in a different setting.
3.5.6-8.BB Demonstrate how knowledge gained from other content areas affects the development of technological products and systems.
3.5.6-8.DD Engage in a research and development process to simulate how inventions and innovations have evolved through systematic tests and refinements.
3.5.6-8.FF Demonstrate how systems thinking involves considering relationships between every part, as well as how the systems interact with the environment in which it is used.
3.5.6-8.II Predict outcomes of a future product or system at the beginning of the design process.
3.5.6-8.JJ Apply informed problem-solving strategies to the improvement of existing devices or processes or the development of new approaches.
3.5.6-8LL Compare how different technologies involve different sets of processes.
Course Description:
Guided by the Pennsylvania STEELS standards, students will develop innovative thinking skills in engineering, coding, and fabrication. Students will develop problem-solving skills by applying the Engineering Design Process through exploration, hands-on projects, collaborative activities, and real-world challenges.
Related courses: Science, Art, Mathematics.
Measurable objectives to be attained by students:
Specific objectives for this course are aligned to the Pennsylvania STEELS Standards for Science as outlined in the Scope and Sequence for STEAM Grade 6.
Instructional Strategies:
- Direct Instruction
- Group Work
- Independent Activities
- Experimentation
- Problem-Based Learning
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Exploratory Learning
Forms of Assessment to Measure Attainment of Course Objectives: Report card grades measure skill and effort. Assignments may be graded using a single-point rubric. Anecdotal observations are used.
Estimated Instructional Time: 45 minutes once per week
Resources: The STEAM program is based on innovative use of all levels of technology, from the most basic (e.g pencils and paper) to more complex (e.g. robotics). The complexity of resources used in instruction varies as STEAM matches resources to the desired instructional objectives.
Materials and technology:
- Ozobots
- Finch Robots
- Makey Makey
- Micro:bit
- Scratch
- Scratch Jr.
- Fab@School Maker Studio
- TinkerCad
- FinchBlox
- Finch Snap
- OzoBlockly
- MakeCode
- MakeCode Arcade
- Makey Makey Apps
- Strawbees Classroom
- Google Classroom
- EIE
- Minecraft EDU
Other Resources: District-Approved Supplemental Resources
Disclaimer:
- Based on the needs of students, materials may or may not be used from various grade levels.
- Classrooms may support grant initiatives in certain grade levels to pilot and see if the resources fit the needs of the program for equity and objectives across the school district.