LBMS STEM

	2009-10 School Year Biofuel Video Conference Pictures / Movie 1 (video conference) Movie 2
	2008-09 School Year Sea Team Trip to Canton Football Hall of Fame Students on the SEA Team, many of whom used their math skills in Fantasy Football, were challenged to create a small traveling exhibit for the Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is just far enough away from our school to make a field trip there logistically difficult.
	2008-09 School Year Football Math / Language Arts Project Students were asked to create 3-D markers to exhibit information, including player/coach stats, about an enshrinee for a middle school student audience. The project covered math and language arts objectives, as students had to create their own 3-D marker by using a restricted supply list – STEM! Once all of the markers were completed, these prototypes went on display and SEA Team students voted for the best 4 in the collection. The top 20 designs are featured in the school showcase. Click here for more pictures
	2008-09 School Year Science Attack! Once a week a digital camera records what students know about SCIENCE in one classroom. The video is put up on own morning news Click here for an example
	2008-09 School Year Live Broadcast from the Cleveland Great Lakes Science Center A small number of students traveled to the Great Lakes Science Center and armed with a laptop, a digital camera, and wireless internet connection, they conducted a 30 minute interview / presentation about the GLSC's wind generator. In coordination with other activities part of a Wind Generator unit, these students connected with classrooms back at school via video conferencing software. See also the LBMS Spotlight page on this event
	2008-09 School Year The Miracle Fish A PowerPoint concerning the Scientific Method created by a LBMS 7th grade Science Teacher. Click here to see the presentation. The students went through the important problem solving steps and learned about experimenting. They came up with a problem, hypothesis, control, and variable. They then performed their experiments recorded their data and came up with a conclusion. Students used the Elmo to present their findings.
	2008-09 School Year Marshmallow Towers The marshmallow Tower building activity was something I did on the first day of school to get the students to collaboratively work together and construct the tallest , free-standing tower they could build within a short t period of time. The students found it challenging and fun to work together to devise a plan that they could all agree upon within their group of 4-5 students. As a teacher, I found it insightful to see what students were willing to take a leadership role and how well the class can work with together. The constraints were materials and time. *Click here* for more pictures**
	2008-09 School Year Math Attack! To review concepts and promote math, students are sometimes 'surprised' in class and asked to describe a math problem as the video tape rolls (using digital cameras obtained through the grant. The video is put on the morning announcements once a week. Click here for an example
	2008-09 School Year Kahler's Pumpkin Drop The Pumpkin drop activity is a multi disciplinary activity that involves the entire team of students and teachers. In history class the students chose to research an historical person from the 18^th century. In Language arts class the students gave a speech on their Historical Figure and in Math and Science classes, the students drop their historical pumpkins and calculated the speed and acceleration due to gravity from 1m,3m,5, & 7 meters high. *Click here* for more pictures**
	2008-09 School Year LBMS Morning News With network-ready projectors now in all classrooms, the morning announcements is now broadcast via the Internet in a TV-like newscast.
	2008-09 School Year Stempalooza December 2nd and 5th See also our Spotlight pages on this event - 7th grade / 8th grade In an effort to make the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) learning more real world the 7^th and 8^th graders at Lee Burneson Middle School attended demonstrations presented by members of the business community. Through these interactive experiences, students discovered why math, science, and technology are so important to everyday life, and encourage them to choose one of these as a field of study when they continue their education. These days are meant to illustrate how the STEM lessons students are learning in class today relate to careers in their futures. The ultimate goal is to generate a talent base to establish Ohio as a magnet and global leader in attracting, educating and producing the next generation of scientists, engineers, and other professionals.
	2008-09 School Year White Team Bridge Unit and Video Conference 21st century learning at it’s best! Students on the White Team participated in a Bridge S.T.E.M. project. The project started with a community connection, in which a bridge engineer came in to share his expertise, a web conference with an advertising agency, and then a field trip on the Good Time III to see the bridges in Cleveland. After that, students worked in teams consisting of Project Directors, Accountants, Architects, and Carpenters to develop their companies and bridges. This interdisciplinary project ended with a presentation of the bridges and a weight baring test to see if the students’ bridges would be falling down or not! *For Bridge event, click here* for a movie and here for pictures Click here for more pictures on the video conference**