Encouraging STEM

Wyatt Hawkins and Kayla Johansen

What are we doing?

Innovation Hour

Engineering NOW workshops

exploration program

target groups

Mrs. Reisner

4 week program at Global

the initiator

Inventor, Launch, Hummingbird/VEX,

weather mapping
Design Fair
design-based science fair
district-wide
4 divisions
web-based lessons

Why are we doing it?

growing need for STEM careers
dependence on technology

loss of interest

Why are we doing it? (Part two)

desire to teach
mathematics (STEM)
leading group of kids
planning lessons

Whos our mentor?

Mrs. April Moon
Degree in Civil Engineering
Masters in Math Education
Teaching certification, grades 6-12
WISD STEM Coordinator
Our engineering teacher!

Design Process
Identify Problem
Research Problem
Brainstorm Solution
Select Solution
Build Prototype
Test Prototype
Evaluate Prototype
Redesign/Refine

A growing need for STEM

Spoke with our mentors
Came up with multiple solutions
Decided on the workshops and design fair
Planning workshops and design fair
Holding the workshops and design fair
Judge based off of surveys
Revise for next year

Whats with the research?

developing mind
exposure affects long-term
answer to Why elementary?

Who are we doing this for?

the kids
the community
newspaper articles

Whats our timeline?

11/25/15- Talk with admin. about holding workshops
11/25/15- Complete flyers and surveys for first
workshop
12/1/15- Send flyers/invites for first workshop
12/15/16- Complete flyers and surveys for second
workshop
12/30/15- Complete fundraising packet
1/5/16- Begin first workshop with pre-survey
1/5/16- Send flyers/invites for second workshop
1/15/16- Talk with administration about Design Fair
1/15/16- Complete website and flyers for Design
Fair
1/25/16- Complete flyers for third workshop
1/29/16- First workshop ends with post-survey and
showcase
2/1/16- Funds raised and additional supplies ordered

2/2/16- Second workshop begins with pre-survey

2/22/16- Complete flyers for fourth workshop
2/22/16- Second workshop ends with post-survey
and showcase
3/1/16- Send invites for fourth workshop
3/1/16- Third workshop begins with pre-survey
3/28/16- Third workshop ends with post-survey and
showcase
4/2/16- Fourth workshop begins with pre-survey
4/26/16- Fourth workshop ends with post-survey and
showcase
4/18/16- Complete article about workshops
4/30/16- Host Design Fair (with survey at end)
5/5/16- Complete article about Design Fair

How do we succeed?
Design Fair:
QR Code to post-survey
Engineering NOW
pre-survey passed out
post-survey passed out

Whos in charge of what?

Wyatt:
fundraising
Engineering NOW
Kayla:
articles
Design Fair

Questions?
Comments?