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STE(A)M resources for at-home learning released

The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) have released a STE(A)M Resource Hub for educators and families to use with students during COVID-19 related school closures. 

The STE(A)M Resource Hub includes three weekly challenges around design activities, critical thinking, and career exploration that can all be done in the home. The challenges, created in partnership with TSIN educators from across the state, are deemed ideal for students grades 3-12, with younger students able to participate with parental assistance.

A portal allow parents or educators to ask questions and receive additional support. 

“Our school buildings may be closed, but the STE(A)M Resource Hub is another great example that learning can and will continue,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “I am thrilled the department is partnering with TSIN to provide these resources to help students keep learning, dreaming, and exploring during this time.”

Brandi Stroecker, director of Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, said, it was “committed to continuing the important work of our STEM programs and partnerships, especially during this unique and challenging time. This crisis further highlights the critical nature of STEM education.”

The three weekly challenges enable students to keep building their STE(A)M skills while learning from home. Each challenge comes with a step-by-step directions for the activity, as well as additional resources to continue exploring the topic. Families and educators are encouraged to use the corresponding hashtags to share their work on social media:  

· #MakerMonday: Resources focus on design activities for students using common objects found around the home to solve real-world challenges. 

· #WonderWednesday: Resources include researching and responding to essay prompts, examining data and drawing conclusions, and/or designing an experiment to answer a question. 

· #FutureFriday: Virtual resources for students to explore STEM careers.  Students will experience virtual tours of STEM workplaces, video interviews of Tennesseans in interesting STEM careers, and explore the world of work. 

Amanda McClusky, CTE Advisor for Shelby County Schools, said, “The field of STEM careers is vast and steadily growing – it doesn’t only mean being a mathematician or scientist. As Billie Jean King put it, ‘You have to see it to be it.’

“Students and parents need to know all of the wonderful opportunities that are available out there within STE(A)M. Using this time at home to take virtual field trips and research possible careers is an excellent way to help students see all of the opportunities out there and to plan their future.”

(For more information, visit the Tennessee Department of Education’s coronavirus webpage: https://www.tn.gov/education/health-and-safety/update-on-coronavirus.html.) 

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