Where storytelling meets STEM to spark creativity, critical thinking, and future-ready skills.
Scoutlier’s Going with the STREAM workshop is a unique, story-driven professional learning experience that equips educators to integrate science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM) into elementary classrooms. Teachers explore how to use narrative-based challenges to guide students through hands-on problem-solving, encouraging both literacy and innovation.

What the Workshop Covers:

• Literature as a Launchpad: Teachers learn how to pair engaging storybooks with design challenges that explore real-world problems and STEM concepts.

• Creative Engineering & Design Thinking: Participants build and test student-friendly models using everyday materials to explore themes like sustainability, community design, motion, light, and sound.

• Career Exploration in Elementary Grades: Each STREAM challenge connects to a real-world career, helping students understand the “why” behind what they’re learning and who uses it in real life.

• Flexible, Scaffolded Lessons: Educators practice adapting ready-to-use lessons on the Scoutlier platform to suit their classroom needs, including strategies for differentiation and integration across subjects.

Microcredential Opportunity:

Educators who complete the PD and apply what they’ve learned can earn the Going with the STREAM Microcredential by:

• Designing or adapting a story-based STREAM challenge,

• Implementing it with students and collecting student work samples,

• Reflecting on how storytelling and STEM enhanced learning outcomes

Who Should Attend:

Perfect for K–5 teachers, librarians, STEM leads, and enrichment instructors who want to bring creativity and connection to their STEM instruction. No engineering or coding experience required—just a love of stories and hands-on learning!