From STEM to STEAM: Using Brain-Compatible Strategies to Integrate the Arts

By Thomas J. Pilecki and David A. Sousa

Book Overview

Build the skills mathematicians and scientists need

A is for arts--and for the advantage students gain when you integrate the arts into daily STEM instruction. 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.

Now David Sousa, the best-selling author of How the Brain Learns, teams up with veteran arts educator Tom Pilecki to bring you

Details of brain research connecting STEM and the artsTeacher-tested techniques for fitting the arts into STEM classroomsSample lesson plans across K-12A worksheet template for designing your own arts-integrated STEM lessonsTips for managing time and collaboratingReal-life examples and anecdotesStrategies for involving the whole school community in STEAM initiatives

The main objective of both art and science is discovery. Help your students make that connection and STEAM on to academic success

"David Sousa′s new book is more than hot; it is STEAMing It is crammed full of suggestions to integrate arts into every STEM curricula at all grade levels to increase student learning."
--Renee Peoples, Teacher and Math Coach
Swain West Elementary, West Bryson City, NC

"I am recommending this book to every science center I know. This book provides an innovative approach to a crucial subject that our country needs to buy into for a prosperous future."
--Kate Arrizza, Chief Operating Officer
South Florida Science Museum

"As America grapples with how to educate young people in the third millennium, this book is a must read for educators, policy makers, and community leaders alike."
--Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research and Policy
Americans for the Arts

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452258333
• ISBN13: 9781452258331
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 7.0"