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Follow on Google News | ![]() How A Middle School Is Making STEM Careers More Attainable For Its Diverse StudentsBy: STEM For Kids For 4 school years, STEM For Kids has been working diligently with The Lawson Academy ( https://thelawsonacademy.org/ As the engagement progressed, STEM For Kids' curriculum experts customized programs to focus on the Maritime sector to make vital STEM career connections for the students. During fall 2023, a group of about 30 middle-school girls were tasked to research pollution in waterways, the maritime industry's work to minimize such pollution, and to devise solutions that their family, school, and community could implement to contribute towards minimizing pollution. After months of engaging hands-on STEM learning, the middle-school girls presented their findings and solutions to a group of peers, teachers, administrators, and parents showcasing their learning, research and recommendations. For this group of 30 students, their STEM journey involved:
The students' showcases of their presentations are available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/ —------------------ STEM For Kids® enables purpose-driven educators and entrepreneurs to bring life- and career-readiness skills to preK-8 children in their communities. With over 1500 hours of STEM activities in various themes covering engineering (aerospace, civil, mechanical, environmental, bio-medicine) STEM For Kids® ranked #173 on the highly coveted Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list. With a growing network of STEM For Kids® operators, educators, trained teachers, and franchisees, we have impacted numerous communities across the globe. Add your community now, https://teach4d.stemforkids.net/ For media inquiries contact sales@stemforkids.net. Media Contact sales@stemforkids.net End
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