STEM in Special Area

This week I was able to observe a class at a different school. I was observing a 1st grade class at a local school and I noticed that they S.T.E.M. block in their schedule. When I went and asked the teacher what this was they gave me the chance to go observe another class. This school hired a specific teacher to teach S.T.E.M. This is a part of their special area rotation. The students usually get to attend this class once per week. The teacher has all the materials needed in order to successfully teach STEM. The students were learning about how to make play-doh. They were given materials and magnifying glasses so that they could create their own play-doh and observe the process. It was interesting to see how involved all of the students were in this lesson and how engaged they were throughout the whole thing.