From STEM to STEAM : using brain-compatible strategies to integrate the arts
David A. Sousa (Author), Thomas Pilecki (Author)
As research in cognitive and social neuroscience shows, arts activities enhance creativity, problem solving, memory systems, and analytical skills--all critical for achieving STEM success
Print Book, English, 2013
Corwin Press, a SAGE Company, Thousand Oaks, California, 2013
xvi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9781452258331, 1452258333
821025006
Why STEM should become steam
What science says about the arts and creativity
Frequently asked questions about integrating the arts and STEM
Implementing arts integration in the primary grades (K-4)
Implementing arts integration in the intermediate grades (5-8)
Implementing arts integration in the high school grades (9-12)
STEAM lesson plan appetizers in science, teachnology, and engineering
STEAM lesson plan appetizers in mathematics
Putting it all together