AcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionWhy a Second Edition?What''s New?Looking to the ArtsHow This Book Can Help to Implement STEAMChapter ContentsWho Should Use This Book?What''s Coming?1. Why STEM Should Become STEAMThe Power of the ArtsThe Real Purpose of SchoolingThe Arts Are Basic to the Human ExperienceWhy Teach the Arts?The Arts and STEM Do Have DifferencesSTEM Learning Needs the ArtsWhat''s Coming?Major Points to Ponder2. What Science Says About the Arts and CreativityBrain OrganizationA Note of CautionThinking and LearningConvergent and Divergent ThinkingDivergent Thinking Challenges the Brain--That''s a Good Thing!Divergent Thinking Changes the Brain--That''s a Better Thing!Why Don''t Schools Engage in More Divergent Thinking?Mind-Set: It Can Hinder or Improve AchievementThe Arts, STEM, and CreativityCreativity Versus IntelligenceStages of Creative ThinkingEveryone Can Be CreativeCreativity in the History of ScienceCreativity in STEM AreasDoes Technology Foster Creativity?3. Bringing STEAM into SchoolsWhat Is Arts Integration?What is STEAM?Helping Teachers Discover Their Creativity and CraftDifferent Schools and Implementation FormatsThe Impact of School ClimateDiverse Local and Socio-Economic BackgroundsImplementing the STEAM InitiativeThe Basic District PlanPlanning GuideWhat We Are LearningWhat''s ComingMajor Points to Ponder4. Guidelines for Creating a STEAM SchoolSTEAM GuidelinesGuideline 1: STEAM Mission and PlanningGuideline 2: STEAM in the CurriculumGuideline 3: Professional Development for Teachers in STEAM ImplementationGuideline 4: STEAM Leadership in ManagementGuideline 5: STEAM in Classroom InstructionGuideline 6: STEAM Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)Guideline 7: Expanding STEAM beyond STEMGuideline 8: Futures in STEAMGuideline 9: STEAM in Action in the Local and Global CommunityGuideline 10: A STEAM ExhibitionWhats ComingMajor Points to Ponder5. Frequently Asked Questions about Integrating the Arts and STEMWhat Are the Arts?Addressing Some Common Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion 1: How Can I Do This if I Am Not an Artist and I Am Not Creative?Question 2: What About Arts Integration Versus Art for Arts'' Sake?Question 3: Is There a Difference Between an Artist and a Teaching Artist?Question 4: Can a STEM Teacher Think Like an Artist and an Artist Think Like a STEM Teacher?Question 5: How Do I Make My Schedule Provide for Arts Integration?Question 6: Will Adding the Arts to STEM Affect My Students'' Test Scores?Question 7: What About Common Core State Standards? Curriculum? Textbook?Arts Perception WorksheetAnswer KeyWhat''s Coming?Major Points to Ponder6. Implementing Arts Integration in the Primary Grades (K-4)Importance of MovementScience, Mathematics, and the Arts in the Primary GradesOrganization of the School and Its CultureSelf-Contained Versus Departmental OrganizationPlanning Tips for Arts IntegrationCollaboration With Older Students in Mathematics--The "Buddy System" at Its Best!Arts Integration: A Solo Act or a Duet?Ideas for Arts-Integrate Lesson Plans (Primary Grades)Grade K--MathematicsGrade 2--ScienceMultigrade Arts-Related Activities About Different AnimalsWhat''s Coming?Major Points to Ponder7. Implementing Arts Integration in the Intermediate Grades (5-8)A Day in the Life of a Middle School StudentDepartmental OrganizationChallenges of Middle School SchedulesKeeping Students Interested: Comparing Music and ScienceTeacher to Teacher CollaborationsSTEM Teacher and Arts Teacher CollaborationsSTEM Teacher and Guest Teaching Artist CollaborationsLet''s Hit the Road! Making a STEAM Class Trip RelevantGuidelines for the Lesson Plan FormatGrade 7--ScienceGrade 6--MathematicsSample Intermediate Grades Arts-Integration Lesson Plan FormatSample Geometric Templates for LessonWhat''s ComingMajor Points to Ponder8.

Implementing Arts Integration in the High School Grades (9-12)STEAM and the Culture of the High SchoolRemembering the Purpose of High SchoolsThe Value of GritArts Classes, Arts Integration, or Both?The Arts Show the Human Side of STEMPlanning for an Arts-Integrated Lesson: Rerun or New Show?Pushing STEAM AlongSample Interest Survey for High School STEM StudentsSample Comparisons of Traditional STEM and Arts-Integrated STEAM LessonsScience (Biology)--Grades 9 to 12: "It''s Alive!": Creating the Human Skeletal Form and Systems from Found ObjectsMathematics/Science--Grades 9 to 12: "Living Land": Designing and Building a Community GardenWhat''s ComingMajor Points to Ponder9. What We Are Learning from the FieldAbout the Original AppetizersScience--Grade K: "My World Through My Eyes"Science--Grades 1 to 5: HabitatScience--Grades 3 to 9: Digest-a-FabricScience--Grades 3 to 12: Using Drama in Science LessonsScience--Grades 5 to 9: "Cell Creation"Science--Grades 9 to 12: Learning About Nature Through WatercolorMathematics--Grades 2 to 3: "Oceans of Time"Mathematics--Grades 3 to 6: Introducing Artists in Mathematics LessonsMathematics--Grades 6 to 8: "Fave Films and Probability"Mathematics--Grades 9 to 12: "Millennium Mural"What''s ComingMajor Points to Ponder10. Putting It All TogetherA Few General Guidelines for K-12 LessonsTheory of Multiple IntelligencesBloom''s (Revised) Taxonomy Is Alive and WellSample K-12 Lessons: Examples of Arts-Related Activities in Science TopicsSample Template for Designing a STEAM Unit Across Grade LevelsProfessional Development to Maintain STEAMRole of the Building Principal/Head TeacherPeer CoachingStudy GroupsAction ResearchWorkshops on New ResearchMaximizing Professional DevelopmentConclusionMajor Points to PonderAddressing Some Common Frequently Asked QuestionsResourcesAppendix A: STEAM Lesson Plan Appetizers in Science, Technology, and EngineeringThe AppetizersScience--Grades 1 to 8: Earth to TableScience--Grades 3 to 9: Learning Pitch/Frequency With a Bottle XylophoneScience--Grades 5 to 9: Using Mobiles to Teach About LeversScience--Grades 6 to 12: "Born This Way"Science--Grades 9 to 12: "The Case of the Origins of Life": Sherlock Holmes'' "Bigger Than Life" Case!Science--Grades 9 to 12: Earth Structures Described Through Mime and TheaterAppendix B: STEAM Lesson Plan Appetizers in MathematicsThe AppetizersMathematics--Grades 3 to 12: Using Drama in Mathematics LessonsMathematics--Grades 9 to 12: Using Fibonacci to Make Memorable MusicMathematics--Grades 9 to 10: A Geometry Field Hunt ReferencesIndex.