Incorporating STEAM & Computer Science Learning
for Librarians
On any budget!
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Table of Contents
Hey, It’s me!
Where to begin?
I’ve got no money!
I can scrape together some money
I’m going to grant and donors choose it!
For later!
Intro
Getting Started
No to Low Budget
Low-Med. Budget
More Budget
Resources
Hiya!
Kannan Cangro, Elementary (K-6)
Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
@cangrolib
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Why you?
What are your qualifications anyway?
Why not?!
Who am I?
Art teacher turned book pusher.
Fairfax County Public Schools�Northern Virginia
Getting Started
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Well how do I begin?
Standards of Learning
series of steps that engineers follow to find a solution to a problem
Engineering Design Process
Guided Inquiry Design
Framework for inquiry based learning
Usually can get through the first 7 steps in a STEAM unit
AASL Standards and UDL
STEAM learning aligns itself with AASL standards easily, especially inquiry, inclusion, collaboration, and exploration
proactively design lessons to remove barriers and provide options for all learners.
AASL Standards
Universal Design for Learning
No to Low Budget
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We have no budget!
Easy to find materials
Coding
CS Unplugged
STEAM challenges with recycled materials
It’s time to raid the math closet
Code.org, MakeCode,
CS First
CS Unplugged, Code.org Unplugged, KodableBlog Unplugged, CS First Unplugged
Examples of Low Budget
STEAM challenges
Kindergarten
Create a playground structure that produces a large shadow and provides shade
VA History (Jamestown) which structures were needed unifix cubes
Butterfly habitats using unifix cubes
Ladybugs - capture relocate and keep ladybugs out of the house
2nd Grade
1st Grade
3rd Grade
Computer Science (Coding)
Our students are 1:1 with devices.
Coding and Computer Science resources:
CS Unplugged
No devices? Testing season?
CS Unplugged resources:
Recommendation for an unplugged activity
Computational Thinking using Monsters from Code.org Unplugged
Introduce the “Computational Thinking” model as a way of preparing real-world problems for digital representation.
Low to Medium Budgets
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I have some money?
Recommendations
KEVA planks
Straws & Connectors
Brainflakes
Micro:bit
Interlocking plastic discs that can make 3D shapes
Pocket sized programmable computers
Flexible straws and interlocking connectors that snap together
Simple (all the same) wooden blocks made from maple or pine
More Budget
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We’ve got money, or we will find the money!
Recommendations
Essentials for elementary.
Lego Robotics Kit
Miniature robots, programmed with markers OR computer
Prime is for middle school and up. Lego Robotics Kit
Create computer interfaces with everyday objects
Makey Makey
Ozobot EVO
Lego SPIKE Essentials
Lego SPIKE Prime
Lego WeDo
Now Discontinued BUT STILL WORKS!
Lego SPIKE Essential
Lego SPIKE Prime
Ozobot EVO
Classroom.ozobot.com
Ozobot EVO
WAIT, more!
05.5
The evolution.
Extensions purchased with time
Olders
After Ozobots
After Micro:bits
Terrapin Blue-Bots
Birdbrain Finches
Littles
Questions?
Contact
Just send a smoke signal instead
Most likely to get a reply
Let’s connect
Kannan Cangro
@cangrolib
@cangrolib
@cangrolib
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