Teaching STEM and Robotics

It is so exciting to see kids learn and explore new ideas. Each week, I get to teach the 6th grade Step Up class at school. We have been learning the engineering process, exploring STEM projects and pushing kids to think out of the box. 

We took the 6-8th grade students to the Science Center for a Robotics workshop right before Christmas and it was so much fun. 

They used Robotix materials complete with motors and tried to complete four different challenges. They had to work in teams and then would move to the next challenge and try to build upon what the other group did to improve the product. 

The students really enjoyed the class!

We also explored the exhibits in the science center and had a great time doing that. 

Christmas Programs

We were blessed with two different Christmas programs this year. The first one was the k-5th grade one at school. Andy's class played the bells and our PE teacher, Mr. Weldy, accompanied them on the trumpet. 

Andy was excited to play his song. 

Noah's class did skits/commercials in between each other act. They were pretending to be reporters/anchormen telling about the Christmas story. Noah and his pal, Ethan, were actually meteorologists. They interviewed Mary and Joseph. 

They were really cute and funny!

Jake's program was for all the preschool students. He was a cow and he was adorable!

He knew all the words. His motions to the songs were always a second or two delayed, but it was cute!

They rang bells when they sang their last two song and Jake rang with gusto!

What a blessing to hear my kids sing about Jesus and his birth!