STEAM Stars - USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation

NAVAL-BASED STEAM CURRICULUM KITS FOR GRADES 6-12

USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation STEAM STARS

STEAM Stars is an educational initiative designed to help students develop critical skills and explore career paths in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), while developing critically important soft skills through hands-on, team-based activities such as collaboration, listening, and critical thinking. We designed our program to be flexible to fit different learning environments and schedules. Helpful “how-to” guides and videos help you, classroom volunteers, or substitute teachers, quickly deploy activities with little prep time. What you get:

Guided lesson plan for classroom instruction and activity
Brief presentation with engaging videos and teaching points
Plus a FREE BONUS for Northeast Ohio Educators: Classroom Activity Kits with supplies (see below for details)

Each module is designed to work as a standalone lesson. When done together, they create a powerful 7-part program ending with a lesson in collaboration and team skills. Watch your students transform as they see their world and their future in a whole new light with STEAM Stars.

Lessons and activities target grades 6th-12th. Each module is designed to reflect the recommendations of the Framework for Science and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Cleveland Metropolitan School District School Wide Learning Outcomes.

LESSON LIBRARY

Water Vessels

Aviation

Submarines

Information Warfare

Medicine

Musicians

Team Skills

ACTIVITIES THAT BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER

STEAM Stars is a platform to share the Navy’s values of teamwork and innovation with the youth of northeast Ohio. Whether you’re interested in STEAM Stars for your classroom, school, district, after-school program, or community space, we want to help nurture the next generation who represent greater Cleveland’s future. The USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation’s aim in offering this program is that each student walks away more curious about the world and more confident finding his or her place in it.

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For a limited time, Cleveland metropolitan and surrounding northeast Ohio educators qualify for FREE Classroom Activity Kits while supplies last. Each kit includes all the materials needed for a classroom of up to 30 students.

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"My students LOVED the modules. The PowerPoints were so informative and included so much information that they could understand and relate to, for example, the sizes of the ships. It was so easy to implement with everything scripted for me. The [classroom kits] that went with them were amazing. It was so nice having all of the materials available which made it super easy for me as a teacher."

Melissa M.

Educator: 7th and 8th Grade Gifted

Frequently asked questions

What is the Classroom Activity Kit?

Each Module Lesson includes a themed activity that requires a list of supplies. For a limited time, the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation has preassembled kits for each lesson’s activity and will make available for pick up or delivery in the Cleveland-Metropolitan and select Northeastern Ohio region for free! Each kit includes all the materials needed to conduct the activity for a classroom of up to 30 students.

Is STEAM Stars only for schools?

Not at all! While STEAM Stars is designed for use in a classroom setting, the lessons and activities may be adapted for use in a variety of educational settings. Our goal is simply to engage the local community with resources that help bring awareness of Cleveland’s history and future connection with the U.S. Navy through the bright minds of our youth. Contact us for more information and to discuss how we can partner together to make this curriculum work for your needs.

LEGAL NOTICE | The USS Cleveland STEAM Stars curriculum was developed through collaborative efforts of a team of individuals and educators. Any views and opinions expressed do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Navy or U.S. Government. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Government, the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, or its sponsors. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.