STEAM bins are filled with a 'maker' and tech toys such as Legos, pattern blocks, base ten blocks, toothpicks and playdough, or iPads with coding blocks. Students use the materials in the bin to construct or create the assigned task for the week. And instead of being just “busy,” students are engaged in creative, complex tasks and are encouraged to think like inventors. Kinesthetic learners, spatial learners, and logical learners will love exploring the different possibilities for the building materials.
For elementary students, meaningful work should be hands-on, engaging, and open ended. Why? Because children have a natural drive to play, explore, and engineer whenever possible. |
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