STEM or STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) are two ideas that are very popular in the education field right now and it's for good reason. When implemented in the classroom, these concepts foster creativity and ingenuity in children.
Each week on Monday afternoon (our "no break" afternoon) the kids get a dedicated time of 30 minutes to use our STEM bins. In these bins are materials and idea cards the kids can use to plan and construct various structures and shapes. This week was only the second time we've used the bins due to MAP testing and Labor Day. We're still working on learning more about the STEM concepts, but it was fun to see their creative minds at work! You can see what some of the groups were working on in these pictures. Some of them plan to continue building their structures next week and some already have plans for what they can do to improve them!
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| A super playground (made with paper towel and toilet paper rolls) is under construction! |
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| Can you tell this is the start of a maze...using small, disposable cups?! |
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| There is a finished race car made from Legos! |
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| What do you think this is?? Using index cards and tape they're constructing a bridge! |
