What is STEAM?

STEAM is an innovative initiative of the Texas State Department of Agricultural Sciences, funded by USDA NIFA (Grant 2021-77040-34881), and designed to help high school teachers integrate science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics (STEAM) into their curriculum. 

Includes 5 lessons focused on research that feature pre-recorded lecture videos, downloadable PowerPoint slides, student notes, homework, teacher notes, and experiment outlines to incorporate into your classroom.

Lesson 1: Research 101

Research 101 Part 1

Research 101 Part 1

Lesson 2: Developing your Research Project

Developing your Research Project Part 1

Developing your Research Project Part 1

Lesson 3: Analyzing and Preparing a Research Report

Analyzing and Preparing a Research Report Part 1

Analyzing and Preparing a Research Report Part 1

Lesson 4: Ethics and Integrity in Research

Ethics & Integrity in Research Part 1

Ethics & Integrity in Research Part 1

Poster Lesson

Experiments

The following documents contain experiment directions and materials needed to complete research based experiments that follow the STEAM curriculum.

Questions?

For more information or further questions, please contact:

Dr. Merritt Drewery

m_d553@txstate.edu
Associate Professor, Animal Science
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Texas State University

Dr. Ryan Anderson

r_a461@txstate.edu
Associate Professor, Agricultural Education & Mechanics
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Texas State University