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

By Thomas J. Pilecki and David A. Sousa

Build the skills mathematicians and scientists need

A is for arts--and for the advantage students gain when you integrate arts into STEM instruction. As research in neuroscience shows, arts activities enhance creativity, problem solving, memory systems, and analytical skills--all critical for achieving STEM success. Now best-selling author David Sousa teams up with veteran arts educator Tom Pilecki to bring you:

Teacher-tested techniques for fitting the arts into STEM classrooms Sample lesson plans across K-12 A worksheet template for designing your own integrated lessons Tips for managing time and collaborating

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452258333
• ISBN13: 9781452258331
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"