In the filmmaking process, students craft compelling digital stories aimed at deepening content learning, enhancing STEM literacy, and exciting students about potential STEM careers. Led by essential questions, this hands-on technology allows teachers to explore how constructing cinematic narratives combined with intentionally designed lessons can increase student engagement, improve STEM skills achievement and energize the classroom climate.
This presentation is about the Utah Underwater Robotics (UUR) program that is sponsored through BYU and was originally adopted through a national program called SeaPerch. It is a STEM related program to build underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROV's) made of simple inexpensive material, including the control box. This program can be used as early as the elementary school level or as high as college to teach the engineering design process and inspire students to go into STEM related fields. The program can be incorporated into daily curriculum in the classroom or be used as an extracurricular activity. A competition amongst participants is held in March.
