From STEM to STEAM : using brain-compatible strategies to integrate the arts

Sousa, David A. (author.). Pilecki, Thomas, (author.).

Summary: Presents evidence of how activities associated with the arts enhance creativity, problem solving, memory systems, motor coordination and analytical skills, which are all important to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) objectives; contains classroom strategies for integrating arts into STEM instruction; provides suggestions for ways to help STEM teachers create STEAM lessons (adding the arts, to STEM).

Record details

ISBN: 9781452258331 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Physical Description: print
xvi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, a SAGE company, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why STEM should become steam -- What science says about the arts and creativity -- Frequently asked questions about integrating the arts and STEM -- Implementing arts integration in the primary grades (K-4) -- Implementing arts integration in the intermediate grades (5-8) -- Implementing arts integration in the high school grades (9-12) -- STEAM lesson plan appetizers in science, teachnology, and engineering -- STEAM lesson plan appetizers in mathematics -- Putting it all together.