eko-STEAM Supplemental Curriculum

 A bedrock philosophy of eko-STEAM is that science and understanding are tools that should enhance our human experience. A deep exploration of science allows humanity to split the atom; a deep exploration of the human condition guides us to use that knowledge to power cities instead of destroying them. Scientific exploration is the heart of human survival within a world in which we are no longer well adapted to survival without some form of technology. “eko-STEAM: Building BridgesTM” is intended to help children and youth increase their knowledge and skills while developing wisdom to apply that knowledge to create a prosocial, diverse, and inclusive world.

 eko-STEAM: Building Bridges provides environmental and humanitarian challenges that students must address using scientific knowledge, logical thought, planning, and cooperation. Your lessons become holistic while simultaneously enhancing student ability to achieve academic standards. All eko-STEAM science programming is designed specifically to meet Next Generation Science Standards. Each science lesson is connected to social emotional learning (SEL) activities that will help them navigate the complexities of the human experience while they apply the knowledge they have gained. 

 eko-STEAM curriculum components help children participate in a societal and cultural evolution as they similarly build their science knowledge base. They begin as small breakout groups of settlers and act as leaders in their respective groups, guiding an imaginary settlement of people, solving problems using learned knowledge, and constructing an understanding of their place in the larger world. The first half of the curriculum has the children in breakout groups building their own identities. The second half has the breakout groups reintroduced and given the chance to build skills and understanding essential to survive in an increasingly global community. As their STEAM learning becomes more complex, so does their social-emotional learning.