Dowell STEAM Partners in

Resources
STEAM
 STEM and Technology Labs
 Outdoor STEAM Garden
 Local Teacher Professional
Learning on STEAM princi-
ples
 Teachers attend Innovation
Academies in STEM, Art, and


PBL
Partnership with Starbase
Mission:
 Clubs: Science Olympiad,
All “IN” For STEAM
Garden Club, Girls Who Code, Invest-Inspire-
Jr. BETA Club, Math Team
Innovate
 Afterschool /Summer STEAM
events
 Legos Story Blocks Kits,
Codables, iPads, Laptop Carts Vision:
 Family Science Night Preparing Creative
 Quarterly STEAM showcases Hillgrove Tri-M
Maggie Fielder, Redstone Arsenal
Thinkers for a

Dynamic World
Hillgrove Tri-M Partnership
Hillgrove UNICEF Club
 Hillgrove Unicef Partnership

2121 West Sandtown Road

Marietta, GA 30064

Phone: (678) 594-8059

Fax: (678) 594-8061
https://www.cobbk12.org/dowell
@theDowelldl
 We are Investing in Innovative Learning Experiences to Inspire Our Future
Why STEAM at Dowell?
At Dowell, our goal is to invest in our students’
future by inspiring them to be innovative think-
ers and learners. A STEAM enriched curriculum
has been proven to reach a variety of diverse
learning styles. Our student population has very
diverse needs and STEAM instruction helps to
make every learner feel successful. By incorpo-
rating and integrating STEAM practices in our
existing curriculum, we are equipping our stu-
dents to be the innovators of tomorrow. STEAM
provides students with an opportunity to im-
merse themselves in problem solving and hands-
on learning situations, thus preparing for careers
that have yet to be fathomed.
Goals of STEAM at Dowell
• Equip our students with problem solving
skills that better prepare them to be global
thinkers
• Provide opportunities for students to collab-
orate with their peers and to actively work
together to problem solve real world situa-
tions
• Increase classroom engagement by providing
hands-on learning experiences and exposure
to more fine arts within their world
• Provide unique learning opportunities be-
yond the curriculum to inspire and challenge
our students to their highest potential
Our STEAM Journey
2015-2017:
• Garden Club is established
• Quarterly Classroom STEM Challenges
• Family Science and Engineering Night
• 4th and 5th Grade Students Participate in Science
Fair
• Staff participate in purposeful STEM Professional
Learning
• Career Day with STEM Careers
2018-19:
• Quarterly STEM Day with Parent Volunteers
• 4 Teachers Attend Arts Integration Academy
• STEM Saturdays
• STEM and Coding Buddies Established
• Students compete at District Math Competitions
• Maker Space Revamp
• Science Fair Participation rises to over 100 par-
ticipants including K, 1, and 2
• Teachers seek grants and awarded grants for
STEM and STEAM Projects
2019-2020
• Phase 1 of Community Partners are Established
• STEM changes to STEAM
• Science Olympiad is formed and competes at Title
1 Competition
https://dowellsteam.weebly.com/
• Innovation Lab is added for K-2 as a trial
• Teachers attend PBL Academy
• Additional teachers attend Arts and STEM Innova-
tion Academies
• Students compose and choreograph a Holiday Pro-
gram
• STEAM Committee is established
• School Garden is expanded and wins awards
2020-2021:
• Sensory Pathway is designed and installed in a col-
laboration between Staff and Jr. BETA Club
• STEAM Partnerships are established
• Virtual Science Olympiad and Math Competitions
• Virtual Monthly STEAM to Home Challenges
• Virtual Math Night
• Yearly ongoing Professional Learning focused on
Arts Strategies and Integration
• Summer Camp with enrichment STEAM activities
2021-2022:
• Dowell Staff Participate in Inaugural Starbase Pro-
fessional Learning for Teachers
• Sensory Pathway Expansion by Jr. BETA Club
• Grade Level STEAM Collaboration and Professional
Learning
• Quarterly School to Home Art Challenges are Estab-
lished
• Students help write and choreograph Veteran’s Day