Multicultural STEAM Books for Children

This list, originally published in colours of us, has over 50 titles of multicultural STEAM books for all ages, and genders.  Arranged by age level (babies & toddlers, elementary, middle school), this list has such titles as Move it!: Motion, Forces, and You, which aligns to kindergartens scopes Pushes and Pulls, to The Meteorologist In Me, which goes well with third grades Weather kit.  Each title listed has an image of the cover of the book, a description with alignment to multicultural connections and a direct link to purchase the title if interested (including  ISBN, publisher and publication date).  

Colours of us book title list- LINK 

Scientific Discourse

 

What is Scientific Discourse?  How can you promote science discourse and why is it important?  

One of the main goals of science learning is to help students make sense of scientific phenomena and ideas.  Rich discourse offers students ways to express their ideas, reasoning and thinking, but what does that look like in an elementary classroom?   For more information on scientific discourse check out the:

STEMscopes Scientific Discourse poster- Link 
and the Building Blocks of Science white paper: Promoting Discourse in Science Class- Link 

Asking questions and defining problems- Poster

 

PE- Asking Scientific Questions and Defining Problems in PE (Posters) 

Looking for ways to integrate scientific questing with Physical Education?  This amazing poster, created by fifth grade teacher and Science Fellows emeritus, Heidi Yerrington, has several examples of questioning, observing, and defining problems, all aligned to the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) being graded in our Kindergarten-fifth grade classrooms. Looking for more ideas around integrating, check out the Observations and Wonderings, and Questions that Include Measures and Variables posters linked below.   

Asking Scientific Questions and Defining Problems Poster- Link

Observations and Wonderings " I noticed..." - Link

Questions that Include Measures and Variables- Link 

Music-Do you Hear What I Hear?

 Music: 

 Using a 5E lesson model, students engage in collecting and analyzing data and applying that data when learning about pitch, frequency, loudness and amplitude, sound quality and timbre.  This short article outlines how students in one elementary school focused on sound (a first grade scope taught during 4th quarter) through science and music.  With connections to the music standards and the SEPs available.  

Do you Hear What I Hear- link 

Science PD inside and outside NTPS

The following Professional Development is being offered for Specialist.  All offerings inside NTPS can be found on Frontline.

Professional Development IN and OUT of district:

Updated Frequently

Direct link to the frequently updated document for PD opportunities within NTPS and from agencies around our region.  

SCIENCE PD- Link 

Library- Best STEM books

Library

Looking to add STEM books to your library?  These books "emphasize real- world issues that cross disciplinary boundaries".  The list of 17 plus books range from grades K-12th grade to help span all reading levels, provides a brief description of each book, and lists the criteria and rubric for how these books were selected.  Check back often for updated lists.

Best STEM books -2018 - Link 

Best STEM books-2019- Link

Best STEM books-2020- Link 

Book Lists

Book lists that support Science and Engineering 

Looking for books that support STEMscopes (K-2) and Building Blocks of Science (3-5) classroom lessons?  Both STEMscopes and Building Blocks of Science have K-5th grade titles listed.  

STEMscopes K-2- Link

Building Blocks of Science 3-5- Link