About this episode

This episode explores 3D island modeling and building activities that enhance students' understanding of science and engineering, particularly for visually exceptional learners.

Series 9 Episode 3: Island STEAM - Engineering and Ecology that Includes 3D Island Building Activities for Students — In the third episode of our Island STEAM series we explore 3D island modelling and building can enhance students understanding of science and engineers in ways that particularly benefit our visually exceptional learners. Like information presented in previous episodes, the physical construction of islands can be deeply steeped in place-based learning and direct observation of arctic, temperate, tropical, desert and/or volcanic islands as an individual/class based learning activity that can be shared with the rest of your school and families at STEAM nights. In the news we look at the engineering of artificial reef building in Malaysia and geothermal partnerships between Island and Columbia. We have included a link to a middle school island building activity as well for educators wanting to see and example of how 3D island building might be incorporated into the classroom.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd

Topics covered

• 3D island modeling
• engineering
• ecology
• place-based learning
• visual learning
• artificial reefs

Keywords

• STEAM
• island building
• education
• engineering
• ecology
• 3D modeling
• artificial reefs
• place-based learning

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Malaysia, Columbia, arctic, temperate, tropical, desert, volcanic islands

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