Full STEAM Ahead
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016Tate was selected for the S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) club at his school. It is open to K-3rd graders who demonstrate good academics, behavior, and can follow the rules. I was glad Tate got an opportunity for extra learning and fun after school.
The club meets once a month for an hour after school. After only two sessions, Tate already raves about the program and asks daily when the next class meets. Last month, he made and shot off pneumatic “turkey rockets.” On the ride home he recalled the entire lesson and assured us no turkeys were harmed.
As the S.TE.A.M name implies, the curriculum has an emphasis on the sciences. My husband calls it Mythbusters Junior, because Tate loves the show as much as the class. We don’t know what next month’s lesson is, but anything that keeps Tate excited about science and technology is money and time well spent.
