STEAM videos

One of the best ways to discover how STEAM is best presented and taught to students is to understand the nature of STEM. Some of these talks are more relatable to STEM but can evolve into STEAM. And some are great ideas that can become lessons with some ingenuity of the teacher and students.

Mae Jemison's TED Talk

Ken Robinson: Changing Education Paradigms

An insight of how the eduction system was set up initially and how it is currently outdated. Sir Ken Robinson sheds insight on how we can use STEAM to provide a well rounded education.

Georgette Yakman - STEAM- Learning That is Representative of the Whole World

STEAM stands for "Science & Technology interpreted through Engineering & the Arts, all based in Mathematical elements," and aims to bring FUNctional literacy to students. Founder/teacher Georgette Yakman describes how her immigrant grandparents, brother with Asperger syndrome, and artistic stepfather led her to bring Arts into STEM.

Mitch Resnick- Digital Natives- TED Talk

Mitch Resnick is skeptical of the term digital native, pointing out that while young people are comfortable using technology, they aren’t necessarily fluent with technology. He argues that it’s important for them to learn to create with new technologies. It’s like the difference between being able to read and write.

Just How Small is an Atom

In this animated video, produced by Cognitive Media, Jon Bergman explains just how teeny-tiny an atom is, debunking misconceptions reinforced by textbooks that provide illustrations not properly to scale. This video is part of a series on TED.com, which features lesson plans for teachers across a range of subjects. 

The Life Cycle of a Droplet of Water by Chris Turner

The video depicts the revolutionary nature of the life cycle of a droplet of water and it's cyclical journey through a pop-up book animation. The project was a three-fold collaboration between Chris Turner, Helen Friel and Jess Deacon. To view the video with more information visit the following website: http://io9.com/the-lifecycle-of-a-water-droplet-depicted-by-a-stop-mo-1507280187

Music Videos Enhance STEM Learning

Music videos with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) themes may enhance students’ understanding of these concepts, according to a new study from the University of Washington. Read more at http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113112060/stem-learning-with-catchy-tunes-and-videos-040314/.

Fossil Rock Anthem

Here Comes Science by The Might Be Giants

Science Is Real by They Might Be Giants