Crosscutting Concepts at Work
Students in Kari Costanzo’s, Kristi Krieg’s, Megan Roth-Ueno’s and
Christine Wicks’ fifth grade classes worked cooperatively and used their
STEM skills to design, build and launch Remote Operated Vehicles in the
elementary school indoor pool. The event was the culmination of a
seven-day project with three marine science educators from OceansWide,
an educational organization that explores the depths of the oceans. The
engaging program was a first for the district and brought together all
three dimensions of the New York State Science Learning Standards to
life - scientific and engineering practices, cross-cutting concepts and
disciplinary core ideas.