STEMulating Saturdays

STEMulating Saturdays is a monthly program designed to increase student participation in STEM activities through hands-on challenge based learning experiences. Students are split based on their current grade. Using the PEP (Present, Engage, Prepare) model, the focus is to position our students to perform at least one grade level above current educational standards.

K-3: Present

For students in grades PK-3, the goal is to Present concepts. In these sessions, the students are given a project at the beginning of the session to complete with the goal of us presenting stem. For example, the students are tasked with building a bridge.  At the completion of the  project, they will have built a bridge and learned a word of the day, ie...Tension.  

4th – 6th: Engage

For students in grades 4-6, the goal is to Engage in the material. In these sessions, The students will complete the project and begin learning the science behind how it works. For example, the students are tasked with building a bridge.At the completion of the project, they will have built a bridge and should be able to give a basic explanation of the science behind the lesson of the day. 

7th – 12th: Prepare

The 7th – 12th grade program ensures that students have the foundation to succeed in college from the time they enter their freshman year of college up until they begin their academic, corporate or government careers. The curriculum focuses on integrating academic success along with hands-on research experiences.  Students in this program will be responsible for creating solutions to real-world problems.  They will learn how to look at existing problems, collect data and make qualitative recommendations on their findings.  At the end of each class, students will be required to publish their project.