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03/24/2022 12:01 AM
Chester Elementary School: Full STEAM Ahead
All Kindergarten through 3rd grade and 5th- through 6th grade students were introduced to the inventing process with art teacher and coordinator Lori Lenz. Students were given the option of solving a problem through invention using guidelines and rubrics from the Connecticut Invention Convention. Photo courtesy of Chester Elementary School
More than 100 Chester Elementary School students participated in the ninth annual Chester Elementary School STEAM Fair. This year’s virtual hybrid fair showcased two months’ worth of student project exploration in science, technology, engineering, art and design, and math. Projects focused on Chester Elementary School’s strategic goal of critical and creative problem solving, as well as the incorporation of engineering and design components of the Next Generation Science Standards.
All Kindergarten through 3rd grade and 5th- through 6th grade students were introduced to the inventing process with art teacher and coordinator Lori Lenz. Students were given the option of solving a problem through invention using guidelines and rubrics from the Connecticut Invention Convention.
4th grade students participated in workshops focused on exciting engineering principles with 4th grade science teacher Hilary Clark. Photo courtesy of Chester Elementary School
5th- and 6th-grade students also had the option to experiment and present a science experiment using the scientific method or work on two engineering challenges, Safe Landing or Build an Airplane, working with the 5th and 6th grade teacher team of Marijane. Mantie, Amy Lippincott, and Andrea Selmer. Photo courtesy of Chester Elementary School
5th- and 6th-grade students also had the option to experiment and present a science experiment using the scientific method or work on two engineering challenges, Safe Landing or Build an Airplane, working with the 5th and 6th grade teacher team of Marijane. Mantie, Amy Lippincott, and Andrea Selmer. Photo courtesy of Chester Elementary School
The fair’s local sponsor, Nathan L. Jacobson and Associates, provided prizes for all participants and special recognition awards. T-shirts for participants were supported by the PTO with an additional finalists prize provided by Honeycone Craft Ice Cream of Chester. Photo courtesy of Chester Elementary School