“STEAM stands for: science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The STEAM lab’s curriculum is an extension to the science/math curricula and it includes hands-on activities that emphasize the application of scientific concepts as we experience them in our daily lives.”
INTERNATIONAL STEAM COMMUNITY FOR PARENTS
Dr Jui Gomes is an early childhood pre-service educator at Monash University, Australia. Her areas of expertise include- early childhood education, STEM, sustainability, play pedagogy and science teacher education. Her PhD thesis explored scientific concept formation in everyday life of preschool children, family play practices in science concept formation in early years and early childhood teachers’ pedagogical practices in children’s scientific concept formation. Dr Gomes has published in highly reputed international journals. She is currently working in a multiple collaborative projects with colleagues from the faculty of Education, Medicine and Pharmacy at Monash University. Previously Dr Gomes achieved her undergraduate degree from IER, Dhaka University and Master of Education from The Melbourne University, Australia. Overall, she has15 years of work experience in the field of education in Australia, South Africa, Norway and Bangladesh.
This activity was held in a school for the under privileged children along with a meal. The activity began with a lecture discussing importance of global warming, the fragility of the Earth and environment. We showed an animation and discussed the importance of trees which can save our planets and thus our lives. We also followed a real life tree plantation along with the kids. This was a real fun-time for both the parents, teachers and the children.
Shoishob conducted an online session for Pingu’s English parents and teachers on activity based learning at home environment.
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This activity was held in a school for the underprivileged children. The story books were chosen for the activity. First book covered the math activity. Second book covered the engineering related activity, which shared the idea about building, materials, foundation and earth quake. The third book covered the art and imagination related activity. Around fifty students from the age group of 8 to 10 attended the session. The students actively performed in the session. The objective of the session was to guide activity through a story book which also focused on early literacy and learning new words.
This activity was held in a school for the early childhood age group children. STEAM based activities were chosen for the children. Engineering related activity were done through storytelling. Math related activity were done through making a clock. A small robot was demonstrated for the children which they can make it at home with their parents help. The children actively performed in all the activities.
This activity was held in a school for the underprivileged children. A story were chosen for the activity. The activities were designed focusing on math and engineering related concepts such as designing building, materials, constructions and earthquake. The students actively performed in the session. The objective of the session was to guide STEAM based activity with low cost materials through a story book.
This activity was held in a school for the early childhood age group children. STEAM based activities were chosen for the children. Engineering related activity were done through storytelling. Parents were actively involved in the session. They drew a design of a tower on paper and based on the design they made a tower with toothpick and playdough. Later they tasted the strength of the foundation of the tower and learned about earthquake. The whole activity were based on the classic story “Sivka burka” from ‘Rush desher upokotha’.
A two hours long activity sessions developed for early years children. The session covered STEAM based activity through storytelling, physical activity, playing with joy considering gender neutral concept, indoor physical activity ideas.
This is a boat school. The local children come to this boat school. This school has three teachers. Different grade level children attend the class together. We selected the story “the thirsty crow”. The children collected pebbles to experiment the increase of the water level and the children drew pictures on the story with different ideas on solving the water problem.
This is a school on Maya island. Due to some political issues the school is closed but the children are studying in front of the school principal’s house. This is a “anggina school”. We selected the story “panta burir golpo” for the STEAM based activity session. The children including their teachers performed a drama based on the story.
The Subornogram foundation works for the non-privileged children’s education and rights, like the River Gypsy, Cobbler, Indigenous, and Fisherfolk community. The three main problems in the community involving children and youth are education and food, and health care. Subornogram foundation started schools for their children in 2007. More than 200 non-privileged children get the opportunity to study in these four schools which is free of cost. The foundation provides teachers, study materials, and sometimes morning breakfast for the children. While visiting school we worked on the STEAM based learning model. We selected a story “charai o bagher golpo”. This school is made of bamboo.
Shoishob has visited Quantum Cosmo School at Bandarban. STEAM based activities been done with almost 350 students through storytelling. School teachers were actively involved in the sessions. Learning were connected with nature.
Shoishob has visited Quantum Cosmo School at Bandarban. STEAM based activities been done with almost 350 students through storytelling. School teachers were actively involved in the sessions. Learning were connected with nature.
This Campaign was held at Abinta Kabir Foundation School. In this campaign we work with more than 60+ students. Age group 3-5 years old.
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This Campaign was held at Tiny Tots School. In this campaign we work with more than 40+ students. Age group 3-5 years old.
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This Campaign was held at Book Fair 2023. In this campaign we work with more than 200+ students. Age group 3-8 years old.
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This Campaign was held at Book Fair 2023. In this campaign we work with more than 200+ students. Age group 3-8 years old.
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This Campaign was held at Azimpur Govt. Girls’ School & College. In this campaign we work with more than 100+ students. Age group 3-5 years old.
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