Getting Started With Steam ― Ways to Incorporate Steam into Your Classroom

Learn effective ways to teach STEAM with this helpful book from educational technology experts Billy Krakower and Meredith Martin. Whether you have a dedicated STEAM class, or plan to integrate it into a regular classroom, you’ll find out how to create a structured learning environment while still leaving room for inquiry and innovation. You’ll also gain a variety of hands-on activities and rubrics you can use immediately.

Topics include:

• the differences among STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces
• planning your STEAM space
• stocking your space with the right supplies
• planning for instruction and managing class time
• incorporating the core subjects
• aligning lessons with standards and assessments
• getting the administration and community involved
• taking your class to the next level with design thinking.

With this practical book, you’ll have all the tools you’ll need to create a STEAM-friendly learning space starting now.

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Billy Krakower is the Computer Technology Instructor and Resource Room Teacher for grades three and four at Beatrice Gilmore Elementary School in the Woodland Park Public School District.

Meredith Martin is a Certified Google for Education Innovator and Trainer.