A stratospheric mission – design of a conceptual framework to bring weather balloons and STEM into the classroom by Cornelia Connolly, Cornelia Connolly, Patrick Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Mary Fitzpatrick, Derek T. O’Keeffe, Derek T. O’Keeffe

“…IntroductionIntegrated STEM education makes learning relevant and applicable, blending the mindset, skillset, and toolset necessary in developing a depth of understanding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.MethodsBased on the theoretical framework of Kelley and Knowles the ‘Spaceship Earth’ project was designed to engage primary school children in 4th class (ages 9 and 10 years old) in real-world project-based experiments in the classroom that are used to develop collaborative problem-solving skills and a framework for asking and answering scientific questions. …”
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