PISA: Partnership to Improve Student Achievements

STEM Learning Modules

What: STEM Learning Module is a science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics unit implementation plan. Any of the lessons and activities from the PISA training can be used as is, combined, or modified to help develop the STEM Learning Module.

Ideas

Develop math lessons that connect with an EiE unit.
Further develop the science connections for the EiE units using activities from the PISA training and/or from other resources.
Create a thematic unit (bugs, water, human body, etc) using activities from the PISA training and/or other resources.

How: Use the 5E Model as a template for the STEM Learning Module . The 5E Model is composed of five phases: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. More about the 5E Model.

STEM SAMPLE Learning Module

STEM SAMPLE Learning Module Handouts

STEM Learning Module Template

STEM Learning Module Rubric

July 9 - 20, 2007

Water Learning Module (pdf)

By: Ms. Jorgensen, Ms. Geerin, Ms. Grillo, Ms. Farley, & Ms. Parks

Bayonne Public Schools

Living Systems Learning Module

By: Mr. Fagan, Ms. Killen, Ms. Wingert, & Ms. Mitsakos

Hoboken Public Schools

Membrane Learning Module

Handouts: Pretest, Post-test

By: Ms. DeGennaro, Ms. Suyat, & Ms. Ramos

Water Cycle Learning Module

Handouts: Acting as an Environmental Engineer, Experience as an Engineer, Pre-Test, Post-Test, Web, Mural Rubric, Pollution Problem Solution, Pollution Problem Observation

By: Ms. Sogluizzo

Hoboken Public Schools

Plants Learning Module (pdf)

By: Ms. Hurley-Ursic, Ms. Courtney, Ms. Festa, Ms. Worst, & Mr. Ursic

Jersey City Public Schools

Water Quality Learning Module

By: Ms. Blaha, Ms. Lubach, Ms. Chervony, & Ms. Stulich

Jersey City Public Schools

Systems of the Body Learning Module

Hand-outs: Ask Dr. Bones, Give Me A Break, Pre- test, Post-test, Homework, Math Extension, Bone/Skeleton Worksheet

By: Ms. O'Grady, Ms. Obedrabbo, Ms. Koumyem, Ms. Corrigan

Al Ghazaly Elementary School & Jersey City Public Schools

July 30 - Aug. 10, 2007

Respiratory System: Through the Eyes of an Engineer Handouts: Concept Map, Pre-Test, Post-Test, What is Asthma, Respiratory Assessment, Personal Vocabulary Collection, & Instuctions for Lung Model By: Gina Venable, Denise Harris, Brian Calligy, Dina Khani, Jennifer Alvarez, Patrici Assanah, & Marlene Aviles Jersey City, Weehawken & Piscataway Public Schools	Conservation Handouts: Concept Map, Poster Rubric, Newspaper Rubric, Essay Rubric, & KWL By: Erin West, Jean Oliver, Angela Kadian, Melissa Beck, & Brian Calligy Jersey City, Bayonne, & Weehawken Public Schools
Pollution Solution Handout: Concept Map By: Elba Cruz & Suzanne Vazquez Jersey City Public School	Weather Handouts: Concept Map, Pre-test, Post-Test, & Culminating Activity By: Maria Carla Palanca, Marilyn Ortiz, Julie Anderson, Joseph Stratton, & Brian Calligy Jersey City & Weehawken Public Schools, St. Nicholas School
Genetics Handouts: Concept Map, Visualizing Mendel's Experiments, Performance Task Assessment List, Mini-lab: Comparing Common Traits, Laboratory Activity: Genetic Traits, Directed Reading for Content Mastery, Test on Genetics, Assessment Transparency Activity: Heredity, Note-taking worksheet: Heredity, & Enrichment: Double Trouble By: Isabel Ramos & Saedel Pensoy St. Francis Academy	Roller Coaster Dynamics Handouts: Concept Map , Creating Roller Coaster Worksheet, Pre-test, Post-test, & Student's Survey By: Michelle Miller, Helena Stanaback, Latitia McReynolds Newark Public School
"One Froggy Evening" Handouts: Concept Map, Frogs vs. Human, & Forward By: Barbara Henderson Jersey City Public School	Classification Concept Map PowerPoint Presentation Handouts: (Grade 4) Five Needs of Man, Food Chain Life Cycle Assessment, KWHL about Living Things, Living and Non-Living Post-Assessment, Living and Non-Living Pre-Assessment, Science Test for Needs and Diversity of Organisms Handouts: (Grade 5) Anticipation Guide Pre-Assessment , Bee Podcast Worksheet , Pie Chart Worksheet , Semantic Feature Analysis Post- Assessment , Square of Life Extension Worksheet , Taxonomy Challenge Worksheet , Taxonomy Challenge Power Point, Dichotomous Guide Handout By: Melissa Miklush & Judith Vanelli Jersey City Public School & St. Francis School
Cells Handouts: Concept Map, How is Your School Like a Cell?, & Evaluation By: Stephanie Laros-Glykis, Alissa Ferrara, & Marissa McCarthy Jersey City Public School	Bird Habitats Handouts: Concept Map, Venn Diagram, Powerpoint: All About Birds, Anticipation Guide: All About Birds, Rubrics: Building A Structure, Collaborative Work Skills , Concept Rubric By: Christine Hojnacki Jersey City Public School
Pollination Handout: Concept Map By: Pricilla Jones Jersey City Public School