Creative Teaching Press® STEAM Design Challenges Resource Book, Grades 6-8

Perfect for Makerspace and STEM programs! This teacher resource book for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades includes: • A year's worth of teacher lesson plans • STEAM design challenges that turn middle school students into inventors • Easy-to-follow lesson format (with standards identified for each lesson) • Classroom-tested lessons The STEAM Design Challenges in this 152-page book follow engineering practices to teach students in Grades 6-8 to solve a problem by designing, creating, and justifying their designs. They also allow art to support and enhance the learning of science and math while the engineering process is followed. These engaging STEAM lessons: • Integrate the Next Generation Science Standards and national standards from other disciplines • Enhance learning across various disciplines • Facilitate students in collaborating to solve real-world scenarios • Promote critical thinking, analytical thinking, and reflective thinking • Incorporate the Five E's Instructional Model (eng