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6-8th Grade STEAM Pathway

A holistic approach to STEAM Education, featuring dedicated units to future-ready skills and career & industry exploration.
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Course Overview:

Unlock the potential of STEAM education for middle school students with our dynamic 6-8 grade STEAM Course. This immersive program introduces learners to the SAM Studio platform, fostering an understanding of skills essential for the future. Through a hands-on, career-focused approach, students will explore the interconnectedness of STEAM subjects, previously taught in isolation, and delve into real-world applications.

They'll engage in projects that mirror actual STEAM careers, from creating in SAM Space and SAM Script to hands-on builds, emphasizing career readiness. This course not only highlights the vast opportunities within the STEAM fields but also equips students with authentic learning experiences, preparing them for future educational and career goals by showcasing the practical application of their education.

Units Include:

  • Welcome to SAM Studio
  • Becoming Future-Ready
  • Architecture
  • Filmmaking & Entertainment
  • Agricultural Science
  • Climate & Environmental Science
  • Aerospace Science & Engineering
  • Video Game Development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • SAM Spotlights

The units are designed to provide students with an opportunity to see how STEAM subjects are interconnected, as these are typically skills and content knowledge taught in isolation of each other. This course will take a STEAM career focus, allowing students to complete projects that are typical of that career, using multiple disciplines along the way. By providing students with authentic learning opportunities and anchoring them with real-world challenges, situations, and examples, students are better able to see how education comes together as a whole for future career opportunities as they progress and begin to look towards future goals.

In the final unit, students will revisit key topics through the lens of influential STEAM pioneers, engaging in thematic hands-on projects. This culmination invites reflection on their Future Ready and STEAM skills, leading to the creation of their own SAM Spotlight autobiography.
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Unit 1: Introduction to the Platform
Welcome to SAM Studio!

Unit 2: Exploring Skill Sets
Becoming Future Ready
 
Unit 3: Career-Focused
Architecture

The Student Experience

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  • Interactive and Comprehensive Learning Platform: Engage with lessons that seamlessly integrate content passages, interactive questions , and coding exercises, all in a single, user-friendly space.
  • Diverse and Hands-On STEAM Experiences: Dive into a variety of learning experiences including coding, physical computing, hands-on prototypes, and group activities, offering both screen-based and screen-free options to suit all learning styles.
  • Progress Saving for Continuous Learning: Never lose your place again; our platform automatically saves your progress, allowing you to pick up exactly where you left off in your lesson, ensuring a smooth learning journey.
  • Reflective and Feedback-Enhanced Lessons: At the end of each lesson, reflect on the content and a specific future-ready skill. Submit your work to receive personalized feedback from teachers on each question and overall performance, enhancing understanding and growth.
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Lessons & Activities

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Lessons and Activities

Activities offer quick, engaging introductions to STEAM concepts in 30 minutes or less, focusing on a single standard without formal lesson plans.

Ideal for teachers short on time or new to SAM Labs, these activities spark student creativity through designs, presentations, discussions, and coding when relevant.

Our in-depth lessons span 30-45 minutes, extendable for longer periods, and align with standards like NGSS, ISTE, CSTA, and Common Core.
Structured in three parts—Engage, Apply, Reflect—these interactive lessons require devices for student interaction, including coding, physical computing challenges, and prototyping, supported by comprehensive lesson plans for teachers.

Included in Your Subscription

SAM Studio Access

The 6-8 grade STEAM pathway is an integral part of our paid subscription, providing a dynamic, interactive educational experience for middle school students.

While the full course is being prepared for release, explore a variety of engaging activities already available for immediate use in our Content Hub, offering a sneak peek into the enriching curriculum awaiting subscribers.

SAM Studio features:

  • SAM Space, SAM Blockly, and SAM Script coding platforms
  • Content Hub with hundreds of Lessons, Activities, and Teacher Resources
  • Classroom management, including student shared projects

Hardware Kits

Transform middle school STEAM learning with our STEAM Course Kit and STEAM Plus Kit, the combination designed exclusively for 6-8th graders. These kits not only facilitate more intricate and imaginative builds but also immerse students in the vast functionalities of contemporary technology. To enhance collaboration and exploration, each student group is equipped with 8 devices, ensuring rich, hands-on experience with working prototypes.

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STEAM & STEAM Plus Kit

Each Student Group Receives: 

  • 2 DC Motors
  • 1 RGB LED
  • 1 Light Sensor
  • 1 Pressure Sensor

 

 

                                                         

  • 1 Proximity Sensor
  • 1 Servo Motor
  • 1 micro:bit
  • Accessory pieces

 

 

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If you are already a customer and wish to know more about the course, please feel free to contact your local Education Consultant to answer any questions.

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