11. The Engineering Design Process versus The Scientific Method
The STEM Class Podcast
In the world of STEM education, the Engineering Design Process (EDP) is always being discussed as an integral part of any worthwhile program. What is the EDP and why are there so many variations of it? Join the STEM Class Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Kerry Tracy, founder of STEM CON and Beyond all about the EDP and how it compares to the scientific method. Highlights from this episode include: A side by side comparason of both methods
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10. KEVA Planks
The STEM Class Podcast
Join The STEM Class Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Ken Sheel, cretor of Keva Planks. These wooden planks are a major part of every STEM classroom and the Makerspace movement. What are Keva Planks? Origin of Keva name Comparason to other building toys Applying Keva Planks across the curriculum with sample activities Building the Resilence Muscle and Failing Forward Blocks versus Planks design Ball Run Challenges Classroom Mangement World Record for tallest Keva Plank Tower Keva Museum Displays at regional science centers Display for Dreamworks Shrek Castle What's...
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9. Teaching STEM with Picture Books
The STEM Class Podcast
Join The STEM Class podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Emily Morgan, co-author of the Picture Perfect STEM series. The series published by the NSTA features a wide array of elementary STEM lessons supported by the most popular picture books in classroom. Additional Topics Include: Most memorable teachers in school Early teaching career 7 Myths of STEM STEM or STEAM or STREAM? Variations of the Engineering Design Process The Power of Picture Books Partnering with Karen Ansberry to write a STEM book The 5E Model of teaching STEM: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate Sample...
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8. MISS AMERICA: How Camille Schrier put STEM on the national stage
The STEM Class Podcast
The talent portion of the Miss America pageant typically consists of contestants singing, dancing, or playing a musical instrument. All that changed when the most recent Miss America, Camille Schrier, carried out a STEM demonstration during her talent portion. The STEM Class Podcast host Anthony Arno talks with Schrier about her lifelong passion for science and her decision to showcase a STEM activity as part of her talent portion, and the reaction from other contestants. Additional topics covered include: Early educators who made a difference Teachers as role models Earliest interest...
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7. Louisiana State Teacher of the Year, Nathalie Roy (Roman Technology)
The STEM Class Podcast
Louisiana state Teacher of the Year Nathalie Roy has taught Latin for most of her career, but was recently asked how she could incorporate STEM into her middle school curriculum. After her initial research, Nathalie discovered that the ancient Romans literally wrote the book on technology from use of catapults to advanced construction techniques. Join The STEM Class podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Nathalie about the following: Story of an inspiring teacher (her own parents teaching Nathalie's high school classes) Transitioning from Latin to STEM teacher Popularity of Latin...
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6. Biosphere 2: A $200 million failed space colony?
The STEM Class Podcast
Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of a closed ecological system to support and maintain human life in outer space. Its mission was a two year experiment sealing a crew of eight humans from planet earth. What went wrong?
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6. Biosphere 2: A $200 million failed experiment?
The STEM Class Podcast
Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of a closed ecological system to support and maintain human life in outer space. Its mission was a two year experiment sealing a crew of eight humans from planet earth. What went wrong?
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5. A REAL LIFE ROSIE THE RIVETER: A talk with Dr. Frances Carter
The STEM Class Podcast
Dr. Frances Carter is a real life Rosie the Riveter. In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attached, Carter left her studies to become a teacher to work in a Birmingham B-29 refurbishing factory. Join The STEM Class Podcast host Anthony Arno, as he talks with Carter about not only her life as a Rosie the Riveter, but as an educator as well.
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4. Peter MacDonald - Navajo Code Talker
The STEM Class Podcast
At the age of 15 as a Navajo Native American, Peter MacDonald enlisted in the US Marines simply because he admired the official uniform. Shortly after boot camp, he was recruited into a secret military program that would rely on a language that has no written form for what would later be known as a Navajo Code Talker. The code talkers were pivotal during the Battle of Iwo Jima, a 6week intense battle that resulted in 25,000 casualties on both sides. From a group of 450 Navajo Native Americans, MacDonald is only one of five surviving Navajo Code Talkers and he shares his...
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2. Kobie Boykins NASA Engineer (Mars Rover Program)
The STEM Class Podcast
Kobie Boykins, is the NASA Project Engineer for the solar panels on all of the Mars Rovers- Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and the newest project- Perseverance. Boykins talks all about his most memorable teachers growing up, how he approaches playing with LEGO's and other toys with his young children, and NASA rovers that have jammed up at 150 million miles from earth and what was learned from that experience. The STEM Class Podcast is the show where teachers looking to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into their classrooms can hear...
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Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space. Its mission was a two-year closure experiment with a crew of eight humans.
Program Highlights
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Earliest memory of a teacher in school
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Academic background
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Is there a Biosphere I
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Biosphere II
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Size comparison
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Funding
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Biomes included
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Filling the ocean biome with sea water
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Easiest and Hardest biomes to maintain
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The Biosphere Lung Engineering Marvel
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Biosphere Challenges
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A failed experiment?
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Mental and Physical limitations
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Selection process for Biospherians
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Where are the biospherians today?
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Additional Biosphere missions
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LEO (Landscape Evolutionary Observatory) research project
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Educational programs for students in Grades K – 12
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Biosphere accommodations for overnighters
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Professional Development for Educators
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Columbia University involvement with Biosphere 2
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Feedback from locals on Biosphere 2