Three-year STEAM revamp … and then there were 3!
After witnessing the success of East Hill’s first year in its “three-year STEAM revamp,” other schools showed interest in joining. As a result, Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Honoré Mercier also secured approval to take part in this innovative initiative.
STEAM education—focused on collaboration, interdisciplinary learning, hands-on projects, and creative problem-solving—has existed within the EMSB for nearly a decade. This new revamp introduces a more systemic, focused approach. All teachers will participate in several days of professional development annually, working closely with Pedagogical Consultants to build a permanent bank of STEAM-based Learning and Evaluation Situations (LESs).
Term 2 LES Projects by School
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
- Problem/Challenge (K4/K5): How to Capture a Snowman (social development, language development, cognitive development).
- Grade 1:Problem/Challenge (G1): Becoming more sedentary during winter (Math, ELA, FLS)
- Grade 2:Problem/Challenge (G2): Hansel and Gretel need to find their path back home (ELA, Math).
- Problem/Challenge (G3): Mom doesn’t have a comfortable chair (Math, FLS, ELA, Art).
- Problem/Challenge (G4): The disappearance of bees is affecting biodiversity (Science, ELA, Art).
- Problem/Challenge (G5): Create a new winter themed story to entertain the pre-cycle students (Science, Art, Music).
- Problem/Challenge (G6): How can we convince 6th grade teachers to allow students to choose what they want to learn after winter break? (ELA, Math).
Honoré Mercier
- Problem/Challenge (K4/K5): The bear has lost its den due to deforestation. (Physical and Motor Development, Language).
- Problem/Challenge (K4/K5): What material in the school can we reuse in class to create toys for our play centers? (Physical and Motor Development, Language).
- Problem/Challenge (Grade 2): What do we do when our work is done? (ELA, Mathematics).
- Problem/Challenge (Cycle 2): There is too much noise in school. (FSL, Arts, Mathematics).
- Problem/Challenge (Cycle 3): We would like to “gamify” the classroom to stimulate and retain student concentration and strengthen basic skills. (FSL, Arts, Mathematics).
East Hill
- Problem/Challenge (K4): Tu dois construire un bonhomme de neige vêtu à partir des consignes préétablies par ton enseignant. (Physical & Motor Development, Harmonious Relationship with Others, Communicate Oral and Written, Discovering the world around them)
- Problem/Challenge (K5): Il y a trop de jouets dans la classe qui sont mal rangés. (Exercer sa motricité fine et globale, Expérimenter son autonomie, Collaborer avec les autres)
- Problem/Challenge (Grade 1): Les élèves doivent comprendre que le danger est la distance du trajet! Ils doivent eux-mêmes trouver des pistes de solutions (Petit Chaperon Rouge). (ELA, FSL, Math, CCQ)
- Problem/Challenge (Grade 2): Construire un pont avec des pailles ou des bâtons de popsicles. (Science, Art, Math)
- Problem/Challenge (Grade 3): Ormie can’t reach the cookie jar. (ELA, Math)
- Problem/Challenge (Grade 4): A cataclysmic event is about to occur - an Asteroid is about to hit Earth and cause a mass extinction of all life forms. (Science, FLS)
- Problem/Challenge (Cycle 3): Évaluer les connaissances des élèves de 4 année sur la carte du Canada (provinces et territoires) (5 année) / Aider les nouveaux immigrants à se familiariser avec les régions du Québec. (Régions administratives) (6 année). (Science, Social Studies)
- Problem/Challenge (Cycle 3): How to help someone accept themselves for who they are. (ELA, Art)
By the end of each school’s third year, a full set of STEAM-based LESs will be in place—ensuring a lasting impact regardless of future staffing changes. Stay tuned for more updates as this initiative evolves!
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