STEAM
The Vision for STEAM and the Next Generation of Science in PVSD
STEAM will be an integral part of the TK-8th grade PVSD curriculum, exciting and engaging students in learning that prepares them for high school and beyond. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the authentic learning of STEAM is meshed with hands-on, real world applications to kid-centered projects with a research-based design. Integrated STEAM will develop critical thinking, problem solving, and stimulate creativity, all of which is tied to good teaching that will ignite passion in students for learning.
Why STEAM and what does it look like with the Next Generation of Science in PVSD?
The STEAM acronym was first coined by the National Science Foundation in the early 1990s. The term STEAM applied to any policy, event, curriculum, or education program dealing with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but mainly focused on Science and Mathematics. The importance of integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is a priority in K-12 education and at colleges and universities in both undergraduate and graduate programs. An integrative, applications-based STEAM education program prepares our students to become creative and innovative problem solvers, researchers, engineers, and designers.