STEM Friday 2013/2014
STEM Friday is a fun day of hands-on learning for the entire school. Exciting speakers share their knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with our students. This year we will have a total of 4 STEM Fridays. They will be held on our early release days: Sep 27th, Nov 8th, Feb 14th and Mar 7th.
With our 2013/2014 theme being "RaCOONS ArE GeNIUS", each child will receive a special Root ELEMENTary Scientific Journal. Children are invited to write or draw about what they learned at each STEM Friday presentation. At the end of the year, each student will have a total of 4 entries in their journals.
Our STEM presenters are comprised of professionals, educators and experts that are volunteering their time to enrich our students with their knowledge. Below is our schedule for the year:
STEM Friday #1, September 27th
Raptors Alive! Assembly
K-2nd grade 9:30-10:30 am
3rd-5th grade 1:45-11:45 am
STEM Friday #2, November 8th
Kindergarten-"NC Reptiles and Amphibians"
First Grade-more info coming soon!
Second Grade-"Near Space Photography"
Third Grade-STEM Fair Kick-Off and "Beekeepers love Honeybees"
Fourth Grade-STEM Fair Kick-Off and "Egg Drop"
Fifth Grade-STEM Fair Kick-Off and "RPD Crash Reconstruction"
STEM Friday #3, February 14th
Kindergarten-"Germs"
First Grade-"Get to know your Slithery Friends"
Second Grade-"Dentist"
Third Grade-"Name that Skeleton"
Fourth Grade-more info coming soon!
Fifth Grade-"Strawberry DNA"
STEM Friday #4, March 7th
Kindergarten-NCSU Botany
First Grade-"Fun with Fossils"
Second Grade-more info coming soon!
Third Grade-"States of Matter"
Fourth Grade-"Diamonds, what makes them so rare and valuable
Fifth Grade-"Severe Weather in NC: Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Lightning..Oh My!" with WRAL's Elizabeth Gardner
With our 2013/2014 theme being "RaCOONS ArE GeNIUS", each child will receive a special Root ELEMENTary Scientific Journal. Children are invited to write or draw about what they learned at each STEM Friday presentation. At the end of the year, each student will have a total of 4 entries in their journals.
Our STEM presenters are comprised of professionals, educators and experts that are volunteering their time to enrich our students with their knowledge. Below is our schedule for the year:
STEM Friday #1, September 27th
Raptors Alive! Assembly
K-2nd grade 9:30-10:30 am
3rd-5th grade 1:45-11:45 am
STEM Friday #2, November 8th
Kindergarten-"NC Reptiles and Amphibians"
First Grade-more info coming soon!
Second Grade-"Near Space Photography"
Third Grade-STEM Fair Kick-Off and "Beekeepers love Honeybees"
Fourth Grade-STEM Fair Kick-Off and "Egg Drop"
Fifth Grade-STEM Fair Kick-Off and "RPD Crash Reconstruction"
STEM Friday #3, February 14th
Kindergarten-"Germs"
First Grade-"Get to know your Slithery Friends"
Second Grade-"Dentist"
Third Grade-"Name that Skeleton"
Fourth Grade-more info coming soon!
Fifth Grade-"Strawberry DNA"
STEM Friday #4, March 7th
Kindergarten-NCSU Botany
First Grade-"Fun with Fossils"
Second Grade-more info coming soon!
Third Grade-"States of Matter"
Fourth Grade-"Diamonds, what makes them so rare and valuable
Fifth Grade-"Severe Weather in NC: Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Lightning..Oh My!" with WRAL's Elizabeth Gardner