S.T.E.L.M. Night!

Last night, we hosted our 2nd annual S.T.E.L.M. Night, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Literacy, and Mathematics.  I know, the "catch phrase" in today's education is S.T.E.M. (which is a good thing).  But we wanted to add in the L to stress the importance of literacy in the content areas.  Teachers facilitated stations dressed as their favorite book characters.  Students had the opportunity to engage in a wealth of learning experiences in a fun and meaningful way.   We had a huge turn out, and an amazing time. A FEW of the stations were...

• Elephant Toothpaste with the Cat in the Hat
• Plant dissection with Mrs. Frizzle
• Lava Lamps with the Lava Ladies
• Ice Cream with the Ice Queens
• The Great Balloon Take Off
• Dancing Raisins with Professor Nos It
• The Electrified Field Trip
• "May the Fold Be With You" with Darth Vader and Princess Leia
• Dora the Explorer Sets Sail!  

Also, it was also a BYOT event.  Students could "find" Waldo, Fancy Nancy, or Amelia Bedelia to answer S.T.E.M. - based questions using their Smart devices for prizes.  Family math game packs were given out as well.  It was a great time for the whole family, and a wonderful opportunity for our entire instructional community to engage in meaningful learning experiences that truly speaks to the direction we are moving in.  A special shout out goes to Wayne Carley, editor in chief of Georgia S.T.E.M. Magazine.  He brought a drone to our event, and facilitated four stations where he educated students, teachers, and parents on this type of technology as well as the S.T.E.M. behind it!  His station was a HUGE hit!  Can you tell we had a great time?  Check out our pictures!  More to come...

Kids waving "hello" to the drone...

A S.T.E.M. Minilesson about drone technology...(Thanks, Wayne!)

An "eye in the sky" view of students and parents...(credit: Wayne Carley)

Mrs. Frizzle and Phoebe help parents and students to dissect plants to 

get a closer look and plant production.

"May the Fold Be with You!" ~ the STEM behind oragami making

Where's Waldo?  Who has questions for Amelia Bedelia?