What is S.T.E.M. education?  S.T.E.M. is our kid’s future.  S.T.E.M.  is science, technology, engineering, and math. In each one of these areas of learning it is imperative that our kids need to be comfortable with and enjoy tackling the challenges that come their way in order to excel in their adult lives.  S.T.E.M.  makes creators, thinkers, problem solvers, doers, innovators, and inventors. Exposing kids to simple S.T.E.M. ideas and challenges at an early age sets a foundation for higher learning tomorrow.

The focus is on hands-on inquiry and open-ended exploration in many different fields. Students will work collaboratively to discover and design in relation to real world situations for real world problems. S.T.E.M. education employs back door learning.  Your kids don’t even realize how much they learn during class.  There will be multiple right answers and failure will be reframed as a positive step on the way to discovering and designing solutions and as a necessary part of learning.

Another huge area learned in S.T.E.M. education is the art of collaboration.  Students will learn to work in groups with others who may challenge them.  They will start learning real world working skills of conflict management, team work, team leading, allowing others to take the lead, encouragement and support of their fellow team members. And have we mentioned the fact that S.T.E.M. is just plain FUN.

Our goal in S.T.E.M. education is activating students’ curiosity, leading them to ask good questions, and transferring the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student. Guests with different areas of expertise such as science, math, computer technology, air and space, will be brought in as available.

Class Homework Requirements: none

Thursday      

TIME: 2:35-4:05
GRADES: 3-5
CLASS FEE: $350
SUPPLY FEE: $75
TUTOR:Michelle Scheri