The first thing you will need to do is decide on the theme for the year. Your school will need to choose one of the following themes:
- Revolutionary Resources
- Flood! Fire! Famine!
- Carnival Capers
- Movie Magic
- Mars Mission
Detailed information about each theme can be found in the STEMIE tabs about each theme.
Schools are welcome to assess components of STEMIE within school structures, but any assessment by UniSA is only to confirm qualification for the Regional Showcase.
For a school to qualify to compete at their Regional Showcase event, they will need to demonstrate progress at the meeting and provide the summary report.
Credit earned in the process of qualifying for the Regional Showcase event does not carry over into the event. That is, each school starts on an even level at the commencement of the Regional Showcase event.
Progress Meetings
At school, students will need to work through STEMIE and then discuss their learning at a progress meeting. This meeting can involve all the students that have been involved or a small group of representatives. A STEMIE teacher will also need to be present at the meeting. Schools will need to book a 30-minute Zoom meeting to be held in term 2 or term 3. While every effort will be made to accommodate preferred session times, some negotiation may be required to finalise a time. At the end of the 30-minute progress meeting, there will be the option to stay on for an optional Q and A session. Sessions can be booked by emailing STEMIE@unisa.edu.au
The purpose of this meeting is to ensure that progress has been made throughout The Learning Phase. It also allows the UniSA team to gather information relating to the implementation of STEMIE at each school site, and to gather any evidence of promotion of STEM within the school and the local and broader communities.
The meeting will cover:
● Discussion about the STEMIE team, who is involved, how it is delivered, and what theme has been chosen.
● Discussion about the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics tasks and the progress so far, and future plans to complete them.
● Discussion of any issues that have occurred.
● Opportunity at the end to ask questions about the tasks/rules/showcase requirements, etc.
Progress meetings will be held throughout terms 2 and 3. Session times can be booked by emailing STEMIE@unisa.edu.au
Reminder emails to book progress meetings will be sent to the school key contact teachers.
Overall Summary Component
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The Overall Summary Component consists of information about how STEMIE was delivered in the school and how the STEM challenges were completed. A copy of the Overall Summary Report will need to be emailed to STEMIE@UniSA.edu.au when booking a timeslot for the Regional Showcase. This task, along with the progress meeting, will be requirements for qualification to present competitively at the Regional Showcase. In the event of a tie at the Regional Showcase, the Overall Summary Report will be used as the tiebreaker. |
Overall Summary Report:
● Length must not exceed 2 pages
● The report must contain information about:
o What theme was chosen for STEMIE and why
o Who was involved (year level, number of students, teachers, community members, etc)
o How was it run (in class as a subject, lunchtime STEM club, etc)
o Summary of the learning that occurred in STEMIE
o What problems occurred and how they were overcome
o How STEMIE was promoted in the school, local, or broader community (this can include screenshots of newsletter articles, etc)
o A reflection on your learning from the STEMIE theme you have chosen including an informed decision, conclusion or comment.
If you have any questions about STEMIE Assessment or submission of tasks you can email STEMIE@unisa.edu.au