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Swampscott Public Schools
STEM Initiative 2012-2013
STEM Coordinators:
Brandy Wilbur
Sharon LaRosa
Adam Scharfenberger
School Committee Meeting June 5, 2013
2012-2013 Superintendent
Goals for STEM Initiative
STEM skills will be integrated within the
school day
 After school enrichment activities with
STEM focus
 Create evaluation instrument to assess
STEM integration
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STEM Integration in SPS
Building upon existing curriculum
 Supporting ongoing projects and clubs
 Creating new lessons/activities/clubs
 Building partnerships within district
 Bringing in outside partners
 Creating outdoor learning spaces
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Proposed plans for the
SHS Outdoor Classroom
Goal 1: Provide opportunities for staff and
students to foster 21st century skills
HS – Cool Science Contest
Grade 3 – Building
Screws
8th grade Salmon Release
Middle School ROV construction
and Chinese exchange students
9th grade History
Castle Construction
Objective A: Integrate current technology in
the classrooms
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
SMART Boards
SMART Boards
SMART Boards
Brain Pop, Jr.
Tech Ed tools
Intelitek Curriculum
Online educational tools
TI - 84 Graphing Calculators
TV Studio
Portaportal/Internet resources
Excel – Graphing, 3-D surfaces,
visualization of data
Vernier Dataloggers
Piloted Hovercam document
cameras
Digital cameras, HD video
cameras
Solar Panel and Weather
Station
Diverse computer applications
Diverse computer applications
Diverse computer
applications
Simple machines, Grade 3
Document cameras
TI and TI Inspire
calculators
Weather Stations
Online educational tools
Wiki/blogs
Electricity Unit: Plasma ball,
electroscopes, Van de Graaff
generator
Video editing, digital
cameras, Skype
Robotics shop tools
Objective B: STEM related Field trip
opportunities for students
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
USS Constitution
Blue Hills Field Trip
FIRST Robotics
Beach walks/Nature
walk
Tsongas Industrial Center
Field Trip
MIT Haystack
Observatory
Topsfield Fair/Smolak
Farms
Museum of Science
Chinatown Culture and
Exploration
Peabody Essex
Museum
Crane’s Beach Science
Exploration
Woods Hole
Oceanographic
Institution
Children’s Museum
Nature’s Classroom
Beverly Airport
Audubon Sanctuary
Christa McAuliffe Center
Museum of Science
Museum of Science
Salmon Release
Historic Salem
Essex Ship Building
Museum
Objective C: Integrate STEM themed
lessons in classrooms
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Science Family Fun Day/Science Fairs
Bridge Building
Tech Engineering Design course
Kindergarten: Egg lessons, The Big Smelly
Bear and created back scratchers
Catapults
Pascal’s Law experiments - AP
French
Grade 1: Penguin Parade
Mousetrap Cars
STEM Family Night projects
Grade 2 – Soils, Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Gamestar Mechanic/video
game design
Mosaic design – AP French
Grade 3-Rocks and Minerals and Simple
Machines
Sea Perch ROV
Vex Robotics – Robotics
Grade 4-Electricity: plasma ball, Van De
Graff Generator
Making Musical
Instruments Project
Castles - Ancient World History
Grade 4-King Arthur-Baking Bread Life Skills
project
Math with Robots
Marine Sanctuaries in Art
Up Up and Away Day
Balloon Powered Cars
pH soil testing – Enviro Chem
Bubble Day
Ancient Civilization and
Model Building
Drifter – Ocean Currents
Perspectives in Art
Composting
Outdoor Classroom/Gardening
Ocean Drifter
Dr. Chris Ratley
 Swampscott High School
 Partner with Northeast Fisheries Science
Center and NEERACOOS
 Geometry
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Project Website
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http://neracoos.org/drifters
Goal 2: Provide enrichment STEM activities
outside of the traditional school day
STEM Family Night
Cable Club –
Auction Night
Sailbot
Chinatown with Chinese
Exchange Students
Objective A: Offer after school clubs/events
with STEM theme
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Knitting/Sewing/Jewelry
Environmental Club
Robotics/FRC
iPad Classes
Night of Excellence
Science League
Lego Classes
Math Club
Math Team
Computer Club
Sea Perch ROV
Cable Club
Design Squad Jr.
Recycling Club
Interact Club
Architect Adventures
Scratch–Intro to programming STEM Family Night
Math Team/League/Fun
or Easy/Math-a-Thon
US China Exchange Program
US China Exchange
Program
Super Science/Sea Side
Science
Women In Science at Salem
State University
Chess Team
Photo Fun/Exhibit
“Learning by the Sea”
Wicked Cool Science
Sailbot
Objective B: Enhance and promote
summer offerings with STEM
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Swampscott Integrated
Summer Program
Swampscott Integrated
Summer Program
Ivy Program and
Summer Inclusion–
STEM project
Museum of Science
STEM Brochure with
local summer programs
STEM postings to
Guidance office and
Guidance Gazette
District website
District website
District website
Scratch Programming
Natalie Paine
 Technology/Computer teacher
 Meets Friday’s after school
 41 students signed up
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http://scratch.mit.edu/
Goal 3: Create community partnerships that
enhance STEM exposure to our students
Nobel Laureate Program
Mosaic at Clarke Elementary
Digits Program: Scientist visiting a 6th grade
Objective A: Recruit area business,
organizations and schools to present to
students
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Audubon Society
Digits Program
US China SciTech
Discovery Museum
Salem State University
College visits
Museum of Science
US China SciTech
Northeastern University
Artist in Residence –
Mosaics at Clarke and
Hadley
Nobel Laureates' School
Nobel Laureates' School
Visits
Visits
Healthy Living
Professional photographer
Objective B: Establish partnerships with
organizations to expand the offerings to the district
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
King Arthur
DIGITS
Swampscott Education
Foundation
Swampscott Education
Foundation
Swampscott Education
Foundation
NEU Marine Science
Center
National Grid
Salem State University
Rotary Club
Essex County
Community Foundations
Essex County
Community Foundations
Essex County
Community Foundations
PSAE – Clarke
PTO/PTA
Big Blue Bargains
Barka/Burkina Faso,
Africa
Big Blue Bargains
PTO
Big Blue Bargains
My Brothers’ Table
Massachusetts Marine
Educators Assoc.
James Kelliher Garden
Design
St. Jude’s Fundraiser
PTO
Becky Groothuis
Literacy Bags
 After school enrichment
 PSAE – Clarke
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Goal 4: Provide professional development
to Swampscott teachers to enhance their
ability to integrate STEM into their
curriculum
Objective A: Participate in PD opportunities
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
MOS Gateway Institute
MOS Gateway Institute
MOS Gateway Institute
MSSEF Workshop
MSSEF Inquiry Workshop
MSSEF Inquiry Workshop
MAST
Laying the Foundations for State STEM SUMMIT
Mathematics
State STEM SUMMIT
MME Annual Woods Hole
Conference
Intelitek Training
Mass DESE Courses
Mass DESE Courses
Pre AP and AP training
Salem Collaborative
Project
Salem Collaborative
Project
Salem Collaborative
Project
Northeast Consortium
Northeast Consortium
Northeast Consortium
Inquiry and Design for
Early Elementary
Inquiry and Design for
Early Elementary
MME Annual Woods Hole
Conference
Getting to know Scratch –
Harvard Extension
Laying the Foundations
Goal 5: Develop an assessment tool to
evaluate the district STEM Initiative
Enviro Science – Cold
Frame Construction
Grade 1- Penguin Parade
Middle School Balloon Cars
Kindergarten – Backscratchers
Grade 3 - Domino Effect
Objective A: Facilitate district wide STEM
meetings to support the STEM Initiative.
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Monthly District STEM Team meetings
 Agenda
and meeting notes
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Bi-weekly STEM Consulting Teacher meetings
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Monthly Administrative STEM Meetings
Objective B: Conduct districtwide
assessments of teachers and students on
their use and understanding of STEM
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Student survey focused on attitude,
knowledge and participation of STEM
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Teacher survey focused on needs,
knowledge and application of STEM
Next Steps
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Curriculum review to enhance STEM concepts into the
Common Core and Next Generation of Science
Standards
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Continue to increase access to technology district
wide
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Create a district STEM Advisory Board
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Analyze data from surveys to determine development
needs for the STEM Initiative
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Identify professional development opportunities
(i.e: NSTA 2014 in Boston)
Sustainability
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STEM Academy
STEM competency certificate
Outdoor classrooms
PTO/PTA involvement
Parent volunteers
Professional development
Project fundraising
Grant writing
Ongoing data collection and
analysis
Continued district support
Grade 8 - Tide Charts
Questions?
Brandy Wilbur:
[email protected]
 Sharon LaRosa:
[email protected]
 Adam Scharfenberger:
[email protected]
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