On Thursday night, April 3, 2014,
Columbia Elementary School teachers, parents and many members of the community
teamed up to teach kids science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It was lots of fun at the first-annual
Columbia Elementary STEM night, where some 200 kids and parents participated in
creative activities that required problem solving and critical thinking in an
exciting way.
On Thursday night, April 3, 2014,
Columbia Elementary School teachers, parents and many members of the community
teamed up to teach kids science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It was lots of fun at the first-annual
Columbia Elementary STEM night, where some 200 kids and parents participated in
creative activities that required problem solving and critical thinking in an
exciting way.
The idea for a STEM night was that
of Columbia’s Math Priority Team. The team wanted to use the event as a way to
show kids that science and math are used to solve real-world problems. “We need to get kids to think outside of the
box when it comes to science and math,” the team said. “Children need to
explore and be creative and realize that STEM is all around us.”
Many activities and experiments were
set up in classrooms, hallways and the computer lab. There was a planetarium in
the lobby, a health fair in the main hall and a DJ in the cafeteria. In
addition, the Mayfield High School varsity softball team volunteered their time
to help Columbia administration serve complimentary hotdogs, chips and water to
all who attended.
“It’s great to expose kids to the
fun aspect of science and math at an early age,” said Columbia Principal
Tiffany Gomez. “I think the parents were amazed with the event. The kids had a
blast and so did the parents,” she said.
Gomez said Columbia Elementary plans on making the STEM
night an annual event.
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