RISE IN STEAM LEARNING:

ANSWER KEY

1. Predict the most likely result, based on the presentation, of a high school prioritizing interdisciplinary topics, as with
STEAM, over the traditional approach of separating content areas.
A. Students receive poorer grades because they frequently turn homework into the wrong teacher because their
classes are so similar.
B. Students receive poorer grades because if they are not good at one subject, now they are lacking a skill in multiple
courses.
C. Students receive higher grades because they form better connections between content areas.
D. Students receive higher grades because their teachers are more lenient graders since they, themselves, are not
comfortable integrating topics.
E. Students’ grades do not change at all.

2. The ideas behind STEAM learning rely on all of the following but:
A. Problem-based learning
B. Project-based learning
C. Divergent and convergent thinking
D. Subject-based approach
E. Phenomena-based learning

3. Which of the following has not been an implication of STEAM classes?

A. students have shown improved skills in multitasking
B. Students are better prepared to handle challenges in life.
C. Students are able to study a whole topic rather than a single subject
D. Teachers become facilitators rather than directors
E. Teachers become directors rather than facilitators

4. Cross-curricular projects engage different parts of a student’s brain and force critical thinking and social engagement at
an earlier age. Based on the presentation, how may incorporating STEAM push psychological and/or social
development even further?
A. Transforms students into better brainstormers, problem-solvers, and creative thinkers.
B. Helps young students with speech impediments.
C. Provides more guidance on navigating social media at a young age.
D. Makes students care more about attending school.
E. Students will show more compassion for their teachers and peers as a result of STEAM.

5. Examine the following scenarios and select the answer that best exemplifies the integration of STEAM in the
classroom.

A. An elementary school history teacher brings Mexican food into the classroom on Cinco de Mayo to celebrate and
teach the students about the origins of the holiday.
B. A high school music teacher brings the students to the woodshop classroom to learn how to craft a guitar.
C. A middle school English teacher plays an audiobook while the students read along.
D. A high school physical education teacher uses a stopwatch to time how fast students can run a lap.
E. A middle school math teacher who gives students a multiplication table chart to use for reference.