My name is Andrew McDonald and I have taught 3rd grade at Willow Brook
Elementary School for 10 years. I have been the STEM coach at my
school for the last 3 years. Teaching children through real world
tasks has been a passion of mine for years. I love working Science,
Math, creating, and presenting together and I see the benefits when
students start making deep connections between subjects. This week
is an opportunity for your children to learn about STEM through 5
themed days. Hands on projects, games, and group tasks expose
students to different aspects of STEM and how these skills are
connected with real world jobs. Young STEM Camp- 6-12 Year Olds: $55
each. 2:00-3:30pm. Monday: Intro to Engineering Concepts. Main
work with Gears, Gears, Gears and Magnatiles. Building challenges and
teamwork. Students will learn about Gravity, Bases, and Balance.
Tuesday: Force. Building simple Angry Birds catapults. Study
friction with clothespin racers.
Wednesday: Gravity/Friction. X-Wing Paper rocket group challenge.
Marble Mazes. Thursday: Electricity. Snap circuits. Create a
simple circuit to light a bulb and a LED card. Friday: Explore
Coding with Bee Bots (Programmable Robots). Hour of code. Code based
games.
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