Charting the Cs: Cooperation, Communication and Collaboration. Statewide Professional Development to Support the Workforce and Low Incidence Disability Areas. Charting the Cs Conference 2024. ASL Concepts in STEAM Beth Hamilton and Kristin Stai Welcome Welcome Mock STEAM Lessons ASL Vocabulary ASL Classifiers ASL Tips in STEAM Conclusion Q and A Beth Hamilton, continued. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Biology from Muskingum College Master of Education in Deaf Education from Kent State University Teaching since 2002 Beth Hamilton, continued 2 Deaf Ohio native (also lived in Virginia and Kentucky before settling in Minnesota) Hearing husband, 1 CODA, 1 dog and 1 cat Enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, coffee and tea, and playing card/board games Kristin Stai Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in History from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (U of M-TC) M. Ed. in Science Education (U of M-TC) M. Ed. in Deaf Education (U of M-TC) Teaching since 2001 Kristin Stai, continued. Deaf Born and raised in Minnesota Hearing husband, 2 cats and 1 foster cat Enjoys reading, hiking at Minnesota State Parks, yoga, weight training, traveling, and spending time with friends and family Science/STEAM Courses Offered at Metro Deaf School Earth Science Biology Chemistry Robotics Design and Modeling Forensics Mock Engineering Lesson What makes planes glide in the air? What makes planes crash? How do you know? Problem: How can you design a paper airplane that will fly? What will your design look like? Why do you think it will fly or crash? Small Group Activity Discuss the design of the paper airplane Make the paper airplane Test the airplane Discuss why it worked and why it didn’t work Post Activity Discussion Questions Was your design confirmed/not confirmed? What did you learn from the observations in your testing? How does this apply in real life? Vocabulary: lift, drag, thrust, gravity Demonstration on Scientific Method vs. CER Method Raisins and Water Scientific Method CER method (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) Raisins and water lab activity – Using Scientific Method Ask questions Write/draw predictions in journals Do activity (experiment) Observe Discuss results Write/draw results and conclusions in journals Raisins and water lab activity – Using CER Method Discuss phenomenon/phenomena Ask questions and make predictions Do activity (experiment), observe and discuss results Write/draw in journals: What did you see/what will happen? (Claim) What evidence supports your claim? What did you observe? (Evidence) Why did this happen? Was your claim supported or refuted? (Reasoning) ASL Vocabulary – Physical Science matter (#MATTER) mass (#MASS – NOT weight) volume (#VOL) density (#DENSITY – NOT thick) temperature (index finger) solute (#SOLUTE) solvent (#SOLVENT) solution (tea or dissolve + mixture, not solve) ASL Vocabulary - Atom atom (#ATOM or fist with C hs holding) nucleus (N – center) proton (P – inside C hs) neutron (N – inside C hs) electron (E or index finger – outside C hs) ASL Vocabulary – Chemical Names Use chemical symbols to represent elements Oxygen (#O with circular movement) or (O move down 2) Salt – Sodium chloride NaCl (#NACL) Acid – Hydrochloric acid HCl (#HCL) Compounds with Subscripts H2O (H move down 2 move back up O) ASL Vocabulary - Physics force (C hs with B hs, push or pull signs) momentum (#MOMENTUM) inertia (#INERTIA) acceleration (#ACC or A hs shake) mass (#MASS) speed velocity (V hs with index finger) ASL Vocabulary - Biology fungi bacteria virus parasite DNA (#DNA) RNA (#RNA) protein ASL Vocabulary - Cells cell (#CELL or fist with C hs) nucleus (n center) cell parts/organelles all fingerspell unless it’s already accepted abbreviations Golgi apparatus = #GA Endoplasmic reticulum = #ER https://sciencenotes.org/animal-cell-diagram-organelles-and-characteristics/ Definition of ASL Classifier Classifiers can be used to: describe the size and shape of an object represent the object itself demonstrate how the object moves convey how it relates to other objects and/or people https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/classifiers/classifiers-00.htm ASL Classifiers – Phases of Matter Use of technical signs gas (#GAS) liquid (#LIQUID) solid (rock) Use of classifiers to demonstrate phase changes evaporation Melting https://sciencenotes.org/states-of-matter/ ASL Classifiers – Lab Equipment ASL Tips in STEAM Fingerspell clearly and deliberately Use classifiers to demonstrate concepts Use placeholders in space as reference Think visually as if you’re watching a video Don’t get hung up on words Use technical signs when appropriate Signs in the visuals (posters, presentations) Write/type in the words to show emphasis Conclusion ASL is in state of flux for STEAM. Research vocabulary signs prior using, instead of making them up. ASL has natural, spatial, 3D features. Use classifiers appropriately to communicate complex concepts or models with students. Deaf Studies and STEAM Resources Deaf Scientist Corner website https://twu.edu/dsc/ Johanna B. Lucht - NASA engineer: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/nasa-s-first-deaf-engineer-in-active-mission-control-role-impresses Julia Velasquez - student astronaut for Xploration Station:  http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Julia-Velasquez Online ASL Resources Atomic Hands https://www.atomichands.com/ ASLCore https://aslcore.org/ DeafTEC   https://deaftec.org/stem-dictionary/ TERC Signing Science https://signsci.terc.edu/video/SSD.htm NTID/RIT One Stop ASL Resource https://www.rit.edu/ntid/dhhvac/resources Science in ASL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWSRmvpG01dJegOmsrWbMA Deaf in Scrubs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mrgxxrCtcAUBFR5Z9Kn6A Thank you! Beth Hamilton, bhamilton@mdsmn.org Kristin Stai, kstai@mdsmn.org Metro Deaf School 1125 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108 651-224-3995