Exploring STEM Careers Through Hands-on Activities
Dive into the world of STEM careers with engaging activities designed to spark curiosity and inspire future problem solvers. Discover how hobbies and interests can lead to exciting opportunities in the STEM field, while building confidence and a sense of belonging in the STEM community. Join us for a fun-filled event where students and families can make real-world career connections and visualize themselves in diverse STEM roles.
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STEM Career STEM Career Crafts Crafts STEM + Families STEM + Families Propelling Our World Propelling Our World Event Event I Am STEM Activity Future Problem Solvers When I Grow Up Photo Booth In partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries In partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries Insert Date Insert Date
Introductions Introductions [Insert names and photos of PTA members who will be facilitating.]
Actively participate Be open-minded and respect other people s ideas Use technology responsibly Limit sidebars; please mute when not speaking NORMS NORMS
Tonights Goals Tonight s Goals Make real-world career connections with hands-on STEM career crafts. Provide students and families with the knowledge, skills, resources and opportunity to explore STEM careers. Inspire students and families to continue to explore careers in STEM.
STEM Career Crafts Activity STEM Career Crafts Activity The STEM Career Crafts activity is designed to help students see how their interests and hobbies can provide opportunities for future STEM careers. Students and families will have an opportunity to visualize themselves in STEM careers and build confidence in students and families abilities to engage in STEM career-related activities.
Plan for Plan for the the Evening Evening 1) I Am STEM Activity 1) I Am STEM Activity 2) Future Problem Solvers 2) Future Problem Solvers Activity Activity 3) When I Grow Up Photo Booth 3) When I Grow Up Photo Booth Insert Station 1 video. Insert Station 1 video.
I Am STEM is an educational craft activity is designed to help students see how their interests and hobbies can provide opportunities for future STEM career connections in their community. It is important for students to see themselves in diverse STEM careers because it helps them to believe that they can pursue a career in these fields. It can also help to build confidence in their own abilities and create a sense of belonging in the STEM community. I Am I Am STEM STEM Activity Activity
I AM STEM Activity I AM STEM Activity Create a silhouette by drawing, writing or finding pictures that show what you like to do, your hobbies and interests.
Gather Gather Your Your Materials Materials Blank face silhouettes Various colored pencils, crayons or markers Magazines or newspapers Scissors Glue sticks Computers or laptops (if needed)
Lay out all materials. Choose a blank face silhouette. Talk about the things you like to do, hobbies, sports, etc. Draw, write, or find pictures of the things in magazines and add them to the face silhouette they chose. Do the Do the Activity Activity
Questions to Consider Questions to Consider What are some hobbies and interests you enjoy the most? What are some skills that you need for the hobbies and interests you enjoy the most?
FUTURE FUTURE PROBLEM PROBLEM SOLVERS SOLVERS ACTIVITY ACTIVITY The Future Problem Solvers activity is designed to help students make the connection that they are already STEM mini professionals and some STEM career jobs require professionals to identify problems before they can be solved. It is important for students to solve actual problems in their community, because they can gain knowledge of how STEM is used in everyday situations and can visually see the impact of solutions.
Future Problem Solvers Activity Future Problem Solvers Activity Come up with one problem you think is the most important and want to create a solution for by drawing or writing down your idea.
Gather Gather Your Your Materials Materials Blank Future Problem Solvers Prompts (paper strips) Blank Future Problem Solvers Extension Activity Bulletin board or poster board Pencils Various colored pencils, crayons or markers Tape or glue Computers or laptops (if needed)
Lay out all materials. Prepare the blank Future Problem Solvers prompts by cutting them separately into paper strips (if not already pre- cut). Talk about ideas of problems you see around the community, such as at school, home, neighborhood, etc. Choose a blank Future Problem Solvers prompt paper strip and draw or write your idea on the Future Problem Solvers Prompt paper strips. Affix the Future Problem Solvers Prompt paper strips to a bulletin board or poster board for display during the virtual event. Do the Do the Activity Activity
Questions to Consider Questions to Consider What are some skills you used to come up with the one problem you created a solution for?
WHEN I WHEN I GROW UP GROW UP PHOTO PHOTO BOOTH BOOTH ACTIVITY ACTIVITY The STEM Career When I Grow Up Photo Booth activity is a fun way for students to see themselves through a different lens (pun intended!). This activity encourages STEM exploration in a fun way and enhances one of the STEM skills creativity! Families will have the opportunity to capture memories for a lifetime, while trying on different careers interested!
When I Grow Up Photo Booth Activity When I Grow Up Photo Booth Activity Take family photos using STEM career props with your personal smartphone(s)
Gather Gather Your Your Materials Materials Smartphones and/or Polaroid cameras (if needed) Various STEM career props Backdrop for the photos
Display your props on the table, organized by STEM theme. Set-up Photo Booth Backdrop. Use the props to take pictures with your personal smartphones/polaroid cameras. Submit the pictures to your PTA hosting the event! Do the Do the Activity Activity
What Did You Learn What Did You Learn From the STEM From the STEM Career Crafts Career Crafts Activities? Activities?
STEM skills are present in almost every career, whether directly or indirectly. STEM skills include: Problem Solving: STEM requires breaking problems into small steps and thinking of multiple solutions. Creativity: In STEM mistakes and failed attempts are a good thing! Sometimes solving problems means coming up with creative answers! Inquiry Skills: Asking questions, proposing ideas, generating and testing solutions and making decisions are active ways to solve STEM problems through inquiry-based thinking. Engineering Design Thinking: This is the STEM process to help identify, research, build prototypes, test, redesign and further iterate or change a design to solve problems. Critical Thinking: Effective STEM learning requires an understanding of how to analyze information, evaluate designs, reflect on thinking and combine ideas. Collaboration: STEM is teamwork! Challenges are rarely solved by one person. It takes a team. 1) STEM STEM Career Career Connection Connection 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)
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