STEAM'n Forward

Funded Oct 16, 2017

Thank you for your donations towards our 8th grade community this year! My students were so excited when they received the materials we would be using to explore science. For many of them, some of the products, such as the agar plates, were a new experience for them and they were elated to find out they could perform more experiments than they had in the past. They were very curious to find out more about the impacts of health on their school campus, by going on a scavenger hunt to research various pathogens and analyze culture samples. They were surprised to find out their results and to share their knowledge with their peers.

We have launched many science explorations that have delved into different applications from the biological and physical world. Currently, we have been working on Newton's Laws and gravitational forces. Students were challenged to make their very own Newton's cradle with the craft sticks and marbles given, based on Newton's 3rd law.

Our STEAM activities have been culminating into students designing their very own kinetic art pieces! This project is based on art in motion, combining elements of physics, such as wind, light, water, and motors. Their art pieces will reflect movement, thereby giving the opportunity to experience how art and science can interact with the environment and the viewer alike. Students are learning how to inquire and experience science by innovative approaches on what they have studied so far. One student is in the process of making her own kinetic art piece out of a bacteriophage, inspired by our previous lab experiment on bacteria! Another student has been developing a way to create a giant Newton's cradle out of basketballs! We are looking forward to seeing even more creative ways students combine art with physics and engineering in the future.

Your donations have helped our STEAM projects become more successful this year. Our students are truly thankful.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Henry