STEMworks™ teachers learn how to be a facilitator encouraging student self-directed learning. Curriculum focuses on developing students' critical thinking, collaboration and responsibility to a team through application of the engineering design process to solve problems. Students can utilize the STEMworks™ EDP Service Learning Toolkit.

Section 1: Introduction

• The STEM in STEMworks™

• The WORKS in STEMworks™

• Service learning as project based learning

• Teachers as advisors

• Equity and cultural understanding and responsiveness

• Instructional design

Section 2: STEM Module

• Module overview

• Module at a glance

• STEM pre and post Assessment

• Lesson 1: Science: Introduction to science inquiry

• Lesson 2: Technology: Introduction to hardware and software technologies

• Lesson 3: Engineering: Introduction to the engineering design process

• Lesson 4: Mathematics: Using mathematics analysis skills in solving design challenges

Section 3: Service-Learning Module

• Module at a overview

• Module at a glance

• Service-Learning pre and post assessment

• Lesson 1: Introduction to service-learning and reflection

• Lesson 2: Assessment of community needs

• Lesson 3: Cultural understanding and response

• Lesson 4: Equity

For more information on STEMworks™ STEM Service-Learning Curriculum, please contact us.