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May 27, 2021 from 5:15 - 7:20pm
Celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics
#CRECSTEAMNight
Share your work and learning on the CREC STEAM Night Padlet
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Archived Activities:
Kick Off and Keynote speaker: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=317637616470955
Closing Event with Student Share-Out:https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=4063896157020254
Session Titles and Zoom Links: (The same sessions will run for each time slot)
All Grades | Grade Specific | Recorded Video | |
Pre-K to Grade 5 | The Art and Science of Spinning 3 - 5 (Need Envelope Materials) | Video Editing with STARBASE Experts! Grades 3 - 5 Limit 40 students | Pre-K to Grade 5 |
Pre-K to Grade 5 | Fit your Body through an Index Card K - 5 (Need Envelope Materials) | Love rocks? Q&A with a Geologist Grades 3-5 | Pre-K to Grade 5 |
Pre-K to Grade 5 | Pre-K - 2 | Grades 3-5 | K-5 (Need Envelope Materials) |
Recyclables Engineering Challenge Pre-K to Grade 5 | K-2 | 3-5 | Fit your Body through an Index Card 1-5 (Need Envelope Materials) |
Grade 3 - 5 | University of Hartford Presents: Explore Your Possibilities in the World of STEAM Grades 3-5 | ||
Want the event to keep going? Check out these recorded videos!
Pre-K to Grade 5 | Pre-K to Grade 5 | K-5 (Need Envelope Materials) | Fit your Body through an Index Card 1-5 (Need Envelope Materials) |
Session Descriptions
All Grades
Science, Drawing, & Magic
Come learn some magic with a glass of water, a piece of paper, and a pen!
Ms. Kim Guzzo/Open Choice
Pre-K to Grade 5
Geocaching Treasure Hunting
Learn how to participate in this all family sport of searching for hidden treasures with latitude and longitude coordinates.
Mrs. Neseralla, Discovery Academy
Pre-K to Grade 5
Creature Feature
Meet animals native to hot, dry climates and uncover different ways they defend themselves from predators and extreme heat.
Kaila Ringgard, Connecticut Science Center, STEM Educator
Pre-K - Grade 5
Recyclables Engineering Challenge
Do you love building things? Find items around your home to use as construction materials! Join us as we complete some engineering challenges. Try to build your tallest, widest, strongest, or most creative structure!
Anne Shemkovitz (Theme Coach at UHMS)
Grade K - Grade 5
National Parks Scavenger Hunt
Ready, Set, Go . . . explore this National Parks Scavenger Hunt using Google Earth.
Justin Bank (CDLA Teacher and Theme Coach at AGAA)
Grade Specific
Animal Adaptations
We will explore the tools and behaviors that allow animals to survive.
Sydnee Foster, Roaring Brook Nature Center
Grade 3 - 5
Love Rocks? Q and A with a Geologist
Join this interview with a Geologist, who will answer your questions about volcanoes, earthquakes and the study of rocks.
Dr. Ben Chilson-Parks, Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Geosciences at UConn, Storrs.
Grades 3 - 5
Video Editing with STARBASE Experts!
Do you love creating your own videos? STARBASE staff will walk participants through the process of video editing in a quick and engaging way to give students a taste of what it is like to create content and the experience of working with STARBASE as an Explorer.
Ted Garner & team from STARBASE CT
Grades 3 - 5
The Art and Science of Spinning
Construct a top out of a toothpick and card stock, build a color mixing spinner, and make a NASA inspired helicopter. Explore and Experiment with one of our Museum Educators.
Ryan Paxton, The Eli Whitney Museum
Grade 3 - Grade 5
Ancient DNA
Explore how we can uncover stories of people who lived thousands of years ago. See how it is possible to go from bones to reconstructing the story behind the bones.
Megan Ramer, Connecticut Science Center, STEM Educator
Grades 3 - 5
University of Hartford Presents: Explore Your Possibilities in the World of STEAM
This session will show students the exciting possibilities of pursuing a career in the STEAM field, specifically around engineering, technology, and architecture!
Erica Petersen & Lauren Winters, UHart CETA
Nature’s Soundtrack
Learn how to use your ears to discover the animals around you. Test your knowledge of the sounds animals make and uncover what we can learn by listening.
Nate Gagnon, STEM Educator, Connecticut Science Center, STEM Educator
Pre-K to Grade 5
Fit your Body through an Index Card
With scissors and paper, learn how to stretch your thinking to fit yourself through a card!
Julie Christianson, K-12 Science Supervisor Magnet Schools
K to Grade 5
When is a Box NOT a Box?
Join Ms. Wilson and Mrs. Vestergaard with a box as they read the book, "Not a Box". Then let your imagination transform your box!
Ms Wilson and Mrs. Vestergaard, Glastonbury East Hartford Magnet School
Pre-K - 2
Recorded Videos
Hot Ice Sculptures
Grab a few simple ingredients and get ready to be wowed by how easy & cool it is to make hot ice sculptures!
Seth Ramos, Berlin Library Makerspace Associate
Pre-K to Grade 5
How Strong is this Paper?
Did you know that the same sized piece of card paper can hold different amounts of weight based on how it’s shaped? To see if this is true, just watch the video. (A special thanks to Toppr Experiments for this idea)
Scott Kapralos, K-12 Math Supervisor Magnet Schools
Pre-K to Grade 5
Beginner Origami
Learn a little about origami and how to make a kabuto (samurai helmet) and a modular star (it transforms!).
Josiah Hills, CREC Resource Group
K-5
Fit your Body through an Index Card (Pre-Recorded)
With scissors and paper, learn how to stretch your thinking to fit yourself through a card! There are different levels of challenge. Choose what’s best for you in this self-guided session.
Julie Christianson, K-12 Math Supervisor Magnet Schools
K to Grade 5
Thank you to our partners in this event!
And the STEAM NIGHT Planning Committee!