I am a huge believer of our kiddos experiencing what the general education classrooms experience on a daily basis and that includes using STEM as much as I can. It isn't always perfect and it is not as intense but I do use it in my classroom and my students love it. We adapt the design process to meet our students needs but other than that, we head full steam ahead! We have done projects with valentines day heart and different liquids to see what would happen to the hearts: dissolve, stay hard or just get mushy. The students loved to predict and we used pictures that they drew and then graphed which worked best. Mushy won!
I believe through a bit of adaptation and differentiation all students can use and enjoy STEM no matter what their level, need, or condition. They deserve the experience and the ability to see it in action!
I concur!!!!!! You absolutely find ways to include the design process into your classroom instruction. You recognize your students' needs and strengths and you naturally plan ways to make the learning concrete for them. STEM does just that! Great work!
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