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November 2018
Evoline C. West Elementary STEM Showcase Day
Come see the students and teachers of the 1st South Fulton County State STEM Certified School! Visit Evoline C. West ES and learn about the foundation of our STEM program, Project Based Learning, which is teacher and student created. These lessons coincide with current units of study for science, math, and social studies in grades K-5. Teachers and students use the Engineering Design Model in each PBL. We are most proud that each PBL unit is composed of a social…
Find out more »Coleman Middle School STEAM Visits and Tours
Coleman Middle School (a GaDOE certified STEAM school) will be hosting several educator visits this school year. These visits give other educators an opportunity to see how our STEAM program has been implemented. Our second visit will be held on November 7, 2018.
Find out more »Vidalia Onion Farm Field Day!
November 8th Agenda for the day: 10:00am Meet at Lyons Upper Elementary School (Board bus and head to the farm!) Tour Generation Farms & Packing Facility 11:30am Tour Vidalia Onion Museum 12:45pm Lunch & Learn at Lyons Upper Elementary School Enjoy a Georgia Grown lunch and help Toombs County celebrate Feed My School for a Week! 1:30pm Cafeteria to Classroom Using what we’ve learned to enhance classroom activities! Are you getting ready for Farm to School Month? …
Find out more »DOE STEAM Training with the Albany Museum of Art
The Georgia Department of Education and The Albany Museum will partner on November 13th for a training on STEAM education and the importance of the arts in interdisciplinary teaching and learning. This session will kick-off a series of statewide STEAM trainings to support schools interested in STEAM Certification. As a result of this training, participants will walk away with a better understanding of STEAM, teaching techniques to take back to the classroom, and an understanding of the importance of community partnerships…
Find out more »Mason Elementary STEM Visit
We're opening our doors for educators to observe STEM in action at Mason Elementary. Come interact with our students and teachers in grades K-5 to learn about Mason's school-wide STEM program. On the visit, you'll learn about Mason's approach to environmental education through hydroponics, aquaponics, and outdoor gardening. In addition, you'll see robotics demonstrations and learn about programming at Mason Elementary. Please contact Nick Boyers with any questions at nick_boyers@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Find out more »Carlos Museum Teacher Workshop: Ancient Innovation
Necessity is the mother of invention. Educators are invited to explore how ancient cultures made technological advancements utilizing design and engineering to meet their needs. On an after-hours tour of the galleries, educators learn about the challenges and resources that informed ancient innovation. After, participants are invited to take part in a design thinking activity that they can take back to the classroom. Fee: $10 for Carlos Museum members; $15 for nonmembers. Space is limited, and registration is required by…
Find out more »West Fannin Elementary STEM Open House
West Fannin Elementary School became GaDOE STEM Certified on March 20th, 2018. We invite you to come talk to our administration and teachers about their successes and failures through our STEM Certification journey. We also invite you to come see natural math and science integration, STEM project-based learning, and how we use the outdoors to bring learning alive for students. West Fannin's next goal is GaDOE STEAM Certification. We hope to obtain GaDOE STEAM Certification during the spring of 2020.…
Find out more »December 2018
DOE STEAM Training with Springer Opera House
The Georgia Department of Education and the Springer Opera House will partner on December 4th for a training on STEAM education and the importance of the arts in interdisciplinary teaching and learning. This session will to support schools interested in STEAM Certification. As a result of this training, participants will walk away with a better understanding of STEAM, teaching techniques to take back to the classroom, and an understanding of the importance of community partnerships in creating a STEAM school…
Find out more »Evoline C. West STEM Showcase Day
Come see the students and teachers of the 1st South Fulton County State STEM Certified School! Visit Evoline C. West ES and learn about the foundation of our STEM program, Project Based Learning, which is teacher and student created. These lessons coincide with current units of study for science, math, and social studies in grades K-5. Teachers and students use the Engineering Design Model in each PBL. We are most proud that each PBL unit is composed of a social…
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