How to Implement STEM DAY – A Hands-On Learning Experience for Students
Get your students excited about science by introducing a full day of science in your classroom with this workshop on developing and implementing STEM DAY!
Class Description
This workshop is for elementary teachers who teach science to their students. In the workshop, teachers will learn about STEM DAYs and how to develop and implement them. A STEM DAY is an entire day dedicated to science learning with aspects of math, technology, and engineering included. Having one science lesson a week that is 45 minutes doe snot give your students enough time to understand and love science but giving them an ENTIRE day will! Implementing a STEM DAY into your class routine will make you spend less time planning and gathering resources for science lessons. In addition, implementing STEM DAYs will provide your students with hands-on learning experiences in science that will get them excited about STEM and introduce them to the possibility of a STEM-related career.
Professional Practice Goal
Elementary teachers will create engaging, hands-on, and meaningful learning experiences in science by developing and implementing STEM DAYs. As a result, they will increase student engagement and learning outcomes across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
What’s Included?
Take a look at everything you get with this course!
Training
- 6 Video lessons – Watch at your own pace whenever it works best for your schedule
- Examples of STEM DAY learning activities, lesson agendas, cross-curricular activities, and more!
- A PD certificate
Resources
- Printable Planning Document
- Editable STEM DAY timetable – Google Doc
Coach Expertise
My passion for STEM learning in schools started when I saw a lack of excitement during science lessons among students. Wanting to get students eager about the possibility of pursuing a career in a STEM-related field, I worked to implement a STEM DAY at my school, and student engagement skyrocketed. I have been implementing STEM DAYs for four years now with rigorous lessons with hands-on experiences that get students excited about learning.
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Kelsey Purcell
With over nine years of teaching experience and six years of leadership in schools, I am a motivated teacher looking to help other teachers improve their teaching practice. I have a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Education, and Master of Business. I have taught all over the world in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Thailand. Always looking for and researching new and innovative teaching techniques, I focus on helping my students foster a love for learning.
