One of the key elements of our STEM program is connecting what our students are learning to the "real world". It is important for our students to know and understand how they will use the content and skills after leaving school. One way we accomplish this task is through our fall STEM Showcase.
Each fall, we invite community members, fellow teachers, Career Center instructors, and university professors in to share their knowledge and passion about learning. Each of these individuals presents to rotating groups of students showing them how they can apply learning to their areas and careers.
The event is exciting for our students, teachers, and presenters. Each group benefits from the event and we have several presenters that return each year.
We then have students present projects and presentations from their learning in the spring of each school year. This is a time to invite some of the same community members back in to rotate through the student presentations. This event allows our students to be seen as the experts and share their excitement for the things they have been learning.
I have included photos from our 2014 fall showcase below.
Outdoor Classroom Gardening & Composting
Dissection of Cow Eyes
Robotics
EMT and Medical Care
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Bridge Construction & Engineering
EMT & Medical Care
Each fall, we invite community members, fellow teachers, Career Center instructors, and university professors in to share their knowledge and passion about learning. Each of these individuals presents to rotating groups of students showing them how they can apply learning to their areas and careers.
The event is exciting for our students, teachers, and presenters. Each group benefits from the event and we have several presenters that return each year.
We then have students present projects and presentations from their learning in the spring of each school year. This is a time to invite some of the same community members back in to rotate through the student presentations. This event allows our students to be seen as the experts and share their excitement for the things they have been learning.
I have included photos from our 2014 fall showcase below.
Outdoor Classroom Gardening & Composting
Dissection of Cow Eyes
Robotics
EMT and Medical Care
Bridge Construction & Engineering
EMT & Medical Care
