The Franklin Press

Full STEAM Ahead is the edition of The Franklin Press focused on:

• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Arts
• Mathematics

Full STEAM Ahead is written by our K-4 STEAM Supervisor Kristin Burke. Check out this edition to get a few quick updates!

Anyone can learn math to high levels.
Everyone can succeed in math with hard work and perseverance. There is no such thing as a math gene.

Mistakes grow your brain.

When we make a mistake, synapses fire, and deeper learning occurs. The truth is mathematicians get all excited about making mistakes because it gets them started and helps them dive back into the problem.

When you believe in yourself, your brain operates differently.

When people change their mindsets and start to believe that they can learn at high levels, they change their learning pathways and achieve at higher levels.

Research by Jo Boaler www.youcubed.org

The future of science education will:

• Involve less- rote memorization of facts and terminology
  
• Involve more- facts and terminology learned as needed while developing explanations and designing solutions supported by evidence-based arguments and reasoning.
  

Source: National Research Council. (2015). Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (pp. 8-9).