STEAM Resources
Teachers, please see Mrs. Holloway to check out any of the STEAM materials found here.
You can also access a catalog of lessons that use the STEAM materials by clicking on the link below.
SPHERO
From the Sphero website:
Sphero Edu uses app-enabled robots to foster creativity through discovery and play, all while laying the foundation for computer science. Our program goes beyond code with collaborative STEAM activities, nurturing students’ imaginations in ways no other education program can. Cross-platform apps are approachable for all skill levels, allowing us to reach as many minds as possible.
Visit Sphero for lesson ideas and inspiration!
Creative LEGO DUPLO Kits
- Creative LEGO Duplo Kit WebsiteVisit the LEGO site to access videos and instructional suggestions.
Ozobot EVOs
Ozobot EVOs are small robots that have sensors on the bottom and follow a black line. When they reach a specific color code, they follow that command. These bots are also programmable using the app on our iPads. Visit their website to see more ideas and lesson plans.
KEVA Structures Kits
.LEGO WeDo Kits
From the LEGO Education Website:
LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 Core Set is a hands-on STEM solution that combines the LEGO brick, classroom-friendly software, engaging standards-based projects and a discovery based approach. Designed with collaboration in mind, each Core Set supports two students, introducing them to computational thinking and engineering principles in a fun and engaging way.
WeDo 2.0 encourages students to put those aspects of scientific discovery to work by solving real STEAM problems. Using LEGO® bricks, sensors, and motors, students can use this solution to ignite their creativity, develop critical-thinking skills, explore career possibilities, and simply get hands-on STEAM experience. This set helps make abstract engineering and science concepts concrete, and improves students' collaboration, problem-solving, and computational thinking skills.
The LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 curriculum pack is built on Next Generation Science Standards and delivers key science content to second through fourth grade students.
The curriculum facilitates and supports a clear, easy-to-follow journey through subjects, including: life-, physical-, earth- and space sciences, and engineering. Features projects totaling more than 40 hours of instructional content.
Use the following link to access the Curriculum Pack for lesson ideas.