Development of STEM Activities for "Measurement of Force and the Friction" Unit

Abstract

STEM has been integrated into science curriculum with recent changes. However, teachers are in
need of resources to effectively apply STEM in their classrooms. This study aimed to prepare STEM
activities and to find out the students’ opinions about these activities. Case methodology was
used. First, 5 activities were developed by the researchers and they were implemented in the
classroom over a 4-week period. Then, the students were asked to prepare an activity related to the
unit standards to be implemented in class. Semi-structured interview technique was used to obtain the
students’ views about STEM activities. The students had fun and took an active role during the STEM
activities. However, the students had difficulty in adjusting the time during the implementation
process. The students wanted similar activities to be implemented in other topics in science lessons.
Based on the findings, we suggest that more STEM activities are developed.