STEAM/STEM Educational Resources
Over recent years, the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) has been heavily promoted and discussed within fields of education. This has been within the context of ensuring that the next generation of students are provided with relevant knowledge and skills for the 21st century.
What was missing however, was an acknowledgement of the vital importance of artistic and creative thinking. The ability to think outside the box to develop artistic and creative solutions.
Many figures involved in science and technological advancement valued and applied the contribution of artistic skill into their work. The relevance of art is integral to success in all of the original STEM areas, and so STEAM education is now moving to the forefront.
Cool Australia is proud to produce STEM and STEAM resources for your classroom as well as a range of related online professional development courses.
Professional Development – Big History
This course will explore how a critical inquiry model, informed by literacy, humanities, future sustainability and the general capability of critical thinking can be used to engage students. Teachers will learn to facilitate students’ scientific knowledge and understanding by expanding upon a broad, narrative approach to the Big Bang and the history of the universe. You’ll learn:
- How to incorporate multi-disciplines to arrive at a transdisciplinary Big History learning approach, interrelating Sustainability learning and STEAM inquiry within a critical-inquiry -based learning curriculum.
- How to interconnect a changing, cohesive (his)story of our universe with socioecological learning that considers environmental, economic, societal and welfare needs of communities
- How Big History incorporates transdisciplinary learning, inclusive of STEAM inquiry, to empower student curiosity about the history of the universe and potential impacts on the environment
- How to structure a gradual release of responsibility across a unit, from teacher as instructor to teacher as lead-learner, who guides students in independent evidence-based questioning and learning
- How to guide students to self-assess alongside your teacher assessments within the above learning structure.
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STEAM/STEM Education Resource Units

STEM Challenges
Early Learning

STEM Challenges
Primary

Citizen Science
Years 7 to 12

Learning Robotics
Years 5 & 6

Real-Life CSI
Secondary

STEAM Made Simple
Primary

STEAM Made Simple
Secondary
STEM and STEAM Online Accredited Professional Development Courses
To see all of the STEM courses that are available please click here.

Introduction to STEM
2 hours – Early Learning

Introduction to STEM
2 hours – Primary

Introduction to STEM
2 hours – Secondary

Integrating STEM Through Project-Based Learning – 2 hours – Primary/Secondary

Save the World with STEM
2 Hours – Primary/Secondary

Get Creative With STEM
2 Hours – Primary
Scroll down to view a selection of STEM and STEAM resources.
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