Stevens Creek Elementary Makerspace

This was super fun! And it was just day one!

WE *heart* STEM! (See what we did here?)

February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! These photos — created by women artists — can be printed and shared with our school community to inspire the next generation of girls in STEM.

From the site: In honor of Black History Month, we highlight 35 African American scientists and engineers who made important contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). There are many, many scientists who could be included on this list! The list below is just a sampling of noted scientists through history.

To encourage students to learn more about these scientists and to explore related science projects and careers for scientists they find inspiring, for each scientist, we have included a short biographical highlight, links to hands-on science projects related to the scientist’s area of study, links to relevant science career profiles, and a link to a biography for further reading.

Read the article here.

To celebrate National Read A Book Day, here are some books to read with your child! May you be inspired to read — and make! — something together today!

We will not be returning to school for the rest of the year. Even though we will not be seeing each other on campus, we could still do a lot of educational stuff — specifically STEM stuff — at home to share with everyone from school. Here is a list of STEM activities that you can do at home courtesy of makerspaces.com. Please take photos or videos to share with us. Be safe out there! And happy making!

It’s National Battery Day! Let’s recycle our batteries properly and have a “positive” impact on our environment (see what we did there?)

Our school is having its annual Monster Mash event on Saturday, October 26 from 11am-3pm and we are having an informational booth to spread the word even more and connect with the school community on a more personal level.

From 10:30am to 1:30pm (this includes set up and tear down), we will have tables with LEGO, Snap Circuits, and DIY paper circuits. During this time, student volunteers will help with the making process and ensure that the kids (and their parents!) engage in “learning through unstructured play”.

As a thank you, student volunteers will receive free lunch and a volunteer certificate.

So if you are — or you know someone who is — a perfect match for this super cool volunteer opportunity, email us at scemakerspace@gmail.com!

Let’s be STEM superheroes together —
and save the world one STEM project at a time!