STEAM = Science & Technology interpreted through
Engineering & the Arts, all based in Mathematical elements.
Our STEAM enrichment mostly takes place in our Atco Elementary Library. Students have access to our iPad, Chromebooks, book collection, and many other resources along with multiple teachers assisting students on our tasks and challenges. This LibGuide is intended for teachers, parents, and students at Atco Elementary.
STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end results are students who take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in problem-solving, embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process. These are the innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the 21st century!
STEAM is a way to take the benefits of STEM and complete the package by integrating these principles in and through the arts. STEAM takes STEM to the next level: it allows students to connect their learning in these critical areas together with arts practices, elements, design principles, and standards to provide the whole pallet of learning at their disposal. STEAM removes limitations and replaces them with wonder, critique, inquiry, and innovation.
