STEAM

Full STEAM Ahead BA!

Brittan Acres is continuing to provide a STEAM enrichment program for students in all grades! STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics to prepare students to think both critically and creatively. STEAM teaches skills and subjects in a way that aligns with the way we work and problem solve in our daily lives.

STEAM is taught by our amazing BA Teachers and Legarza coaches
100% funded by your donations to the PTA and SCEF principal funds
Students in grades K-2 rotate through four different activities each month. Students in 3rd grade study one topic for a period of 6-12 weeks, then rotate
STEAM sessions run for 30 minutes EACH week
Content designed to complement and enhance grade-level core curriculum

STEAM Topic Descriptions

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARDEN

Garden Science: Students will explore the garden and engage in hands on learning by planting seeds.

KINDERGARTEN

Tinkerspace: Playing is learning! Think. Make. Try. Students will engage in hands-on activities to foster creativity, exploration, and collaboration. Students will be introduced to design thinking and learn the skills necessary to be successful in future MakerSpace sessions.

Engineering: Students will engage in engineering design challenges. Students might use the Imagination Playground blocks, legos or a variety of hands-on building materials.

Art : From cave drawings to cubism, students will discover and explore how diverse artists have expressed the world around them.

FIRST GRADE

Engineering: Students will engage in engineering design challenges. They will solve real world problems using a 5-Step Process: (1) Ask (2) Imagine (3) Plan (4) Create (5) Improve.

Art : From cave drawings to cubism, students will discover and explore how diverse artists have expressed the world around them.

Coding: Students will be introduced to coding activities and apps such as Scratch Jr. and Codespark.

SECOND GRADE

LEGO Lab: Student engineers will use math and science to build and program working robots with LEGO motors and sensors.

Art : From cave drawings to cubism, students will discover and explore how diverse artists have expressed the world around them.

Better Understanding Garden Science (BUGS): Students will research the biodiversity of species in the schoolyard and local community, including trees, birds, and insects. They will design and conduct experiments to test the effects of water, light, compost, and fertilizer on crop production.

Coding: Students will be introduced to coding activities and apps such as Scratch Jr. and Codespark.

THIRD GRADE

Better Understanding of Garden Science (BUGS): Students will further their understanding of the interdependence between all of the earth's living things as they grow into 3rd grade BUGS students. They will study local flora and fauna, life cycles, and more!

Sewing: Students will learn to make something with their hands! They will expand their growth mindset and perseverance as they learn to hand knit and sew.

MakerSpace: Imagine it, design it, and make it! Students will work collaboratively to build projects using a variety of tools and materials, tapping into their creativity and critical thinking skills.