The curriculum resource modules are intended for teachers interested in integrated STEM teaching and learning approaches that engage students in collaborative learning to solve authentic, real world problems.
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), 65 million people have been forced from their homes. Many of these refugees are children who have few personal belongings. In this module, students develop an understanding of refugee camps and the problems associated with the loss of personal belongings such as shoes.
A STEM learning module should encourage learning that is student-led and teacher-facilitated, and have an open-ended problem-solving approach. Problem solving involves an intellectual struggle that provides opportunities for higher-order thinking, reasoning and creativity.