STUDENTS FIST January 2019 Volume 1, Issue 5 A Florence One Schools Newsletter Moore Intermediate students investigate scientific process, engineering at STEM Fair and showcase Students at Moore Intermediate were given an opportunity to show off their STEM skills by completing a STEM Fair Project. All students worked in groups to complete STEM Fair projects that explored a topic of their choice within the five categories of Biological, Consumer, Health and Behavior, Physical Sciences or the Engineering Design. Both the scientific process and the engineering process projects had rubrics for students to use to self-evaluate throughout the process. The same rubric was used for the final judging of their inquiry. The students also maintained written documentation of learning throughout the process with journal entries in required notebooks. The STEM Fair provided a way for students to self-direct their learning. Students were able to investigate a scientific process or solve an engineering design problem that was of interest to them. Students also had choice in how they communicated and presented their findings, some choosing to create display boards, others opting to create a digital presentation. Students communicated their knowledge through class presentations throughout the learning process. On the morning of the STEM Fair, students’ projects were judged using a scoring rubric. The judges, composed of community members from businesses and colleges in Florence, included Stephen Cullen, Mike Cullen, Scott Baldwin, Charissa Canfield, Dr. Lisa Pike, Mike Winstead, Curt Nellis, Dr. Rob Bridger, and Susan Rhodes. The judges spent 2 hours judging 400 projects by 5th and 6th graders. Moore held its first STEM Fair showcase in the gym that evening which allowed students to once again explain their learning process and knowledge gained working on their project over the 3rd quarter. Students used digital tools such as Padlet, Google applications and Discovery Education to conduct research and collaborate. The 21st century skills of collaboration and inquiry were communicated through oral discussions and participation in the scientific and engineering processes. The students were able to explain their findings by acquiring knowledge from research through many literary texts, math processes, scientific topics, and how they related to real world experiences. The integration of subject areas and 21st century collaboration and communication skills allowed our students to show their growth in analysis of the project's topic. Google Apps were used to allow students and teachers to collaborate during school and outside of school. Fifteen award ribbons were handed out to students. The award ribbons and prizes were funded by donations from Honda and Connor Tax Services.
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