We are excited to continue our STEM Showcase this year! Last year’s event was a tremendous success, and we were so impressed by the creativity, curiosity, and enthusiasm our students brought to their projects. We saw an incredible variety of STEM ideas—from hands-on experiments and exploding volcanoes to amazing LEGO masterpieces, habitat displays, slime creations, and innovative engineering designs. All students in Kindergarten–5th grades are encouraged to build, design, experiment, create, and explore with a STEM project of their choice. Students may work independently or in a team of up to three students. What is STEM? What kind of project can I do?

• 🌎 S is for Science – Test a chemical reaction, conduct an experiment, build a model, or research an interesting question.

• 💻 T is for Technology – Program a robot, code a game, create an animation, or design a futuristic gadget.

• 🏗️ E is for Engineering – Build a prototype, construct a LEGO model, solve a problem, or invent something unique.

• 🔢 M is for Math – Find patterns in nature, design a game based on probability, explore symmetry, or investigate math in the world around you.

The first step is simple! Please complete the Interest Form by November 16th.

Important Dates

• November 16th: Interest Form due

• January 11th: STEM projects due at school

• Week of January 11th: Student presentations (specific date TBD)

• January 20th: STEM Night @ 6pm

Projects will be showcased for families and our school community! Please email me with any questions. We can’t wait to see all of the creative, innovative, and exciting projects our students come up with this year.

Elizabeth Bennett bennette@casdschools.org P.S.

For students in 4th and 5th grade: If you are interested in competing in the Chester County Science and Research Competition, there are specific guidelines you will need to follow. Please talk to me as soon as possible if this is something you are interested in.