We're ready to see how EXTREME your students' STEAM creativity can be! 

What is the eXtreme STEAM Project?

eXtreme STEAM edu is a global ART + ENGINEERING + DESIGN THINKING + SERVICE LEARNING challenge for which PreK-12 grade classrooms ​design and construct solutions to local or global issues using modern technology and innovation. 
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The 2020 Challenge and Timeline

The 2020 Challenge is two-fold. 
  • Practice the design thinking process with inspiration from The 12 Sleighs of Christmas by Sherri Duskey Rinker 
  • Use the design thinking process to launch a service project for your community.
 
  • Registration is open through: Sunday, December 13, 2020
  • ​Project Should be Completed by: Sunday, December 20, 2020
  • Share your Service Project Story via our Flipgrid by: January 4, 2021
  • Document your students' learning by: sharing student progress using our #eXtremeSTEAMedu hashtag throughout the project. 

Meet the The 12 Sleighs of Christmas Creators

PictureSherry Duskey Rinker
Sherri is the author of FOUR New York Times #1 bestselling picture books, including the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Series (Chronicle Books). She also authored Steam Train, Dream Train and the nonfiction picture book biography Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton (HMH, illust. by John Rocco). Some of her other titles include The 12 Sleighs of Christmas (Chronicle, illust. by Jake Parker), Tiny and the Big Dig (Scholastic, illust. by Matt Myers) and Celebrate YOU! (Balzer+Bray, illust. by A.N. Kang). Sherri lives in the Chicago area with her husband, two sons and one fluffy dog. Inspired by her sons, family life and her 25-year career as a graphic designer, Sherri writes in hopes of making the world a little more fun and encouraging early readers, one book at a time. In addition to writing, Sherri loves to read, collect antique oil paintings, cook, garden and travel.
 PictureJake Parker
I'm an illustrator, writer, and teacher based in Utah. Since 1999, I've worked on everything from animated films to comics to picture books. I've lived in six states, working at the best studios with the most amazing and talented people in the country. Now I freelance out of my studio in Provo, Utah.

Meet the eXtreme STEAM Edu Team

PictureErica Shook
@Ms_Shook | Mom | USD 313, AAVA​ |​​ MC Professor | 2018 USD 418 Sec. TOY | 
2019 KTOY Nominee | 
@KansasEnglish VP |
@KsEdSupport Founder/Chair ​| LEGO Master Educator 2020 ​| Google Applied Digital Skills Ambassador 
 PictureDyane Smokorowski
 @ms_smoke | 2019 Nat Teacher       HoF | 2013 KS Teacher of the       Year | 2009 NSBA Top 20 to Watch | Coordinator of Digital Literacy in the  Wichita Public Schools