“I like STEAM Lab because it’s so different from normal virtual school,” said Nicholas Smith, a fifth grader at Highland Renaissance Academy. Creating student groups to work together on assignments has also helped improve class attendance and grades.įor many students, STEAM Lab is more than a new subject to study – it’s a whole new way to learn in the virtual classroom. Participants love to showcase their work, so there’s always time for screen-sharing. How are you keeping students engaged during the pandemic?
One animation featured a small figure being confronted by a giant, while another featured a cow being abducted by an alien ship. Students created art projects using science and technology – from pixel art and data visualizations of candy colors to stop-motion animations using toy blocks. The Arts, Data, and Technology kit contained candy – for use in the activity, not necessarily eating – art supplies, toy blocks, materials for a scavenger hunt and gift certificates to Charlotte’s Mint Museum for students and their families. Torie Leslie, School Coordinator for STEAM Lab at Governors’ Village STEM Academy, shared an inside look at the STEAM kits and what they mean for students. “They’re always so excited to see how we’ll use the materials in their lessons.” “The courses give the students something to look forward to and expands their creativity,” said LaTasha Montford, a teacher at Highland Renaissance Academy. These kits came packed with hands-on materials (and a few snacks) designed to bring STEAM subjects to life at home. During a school year in which a large portion of learning happened outside of the classroom, one nonprofit in our headquarters city of Charlotte took science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) education directly into students’ homes.ĭigi-Bridge launched the STEAM Lab program, sending STEAM learning kits to 750 students at five public schools in economically challenged neighborhoods across the city, thanks to a grant from Honeywell.
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