What we are doing
WHY IS STEM IMPORTANT IN SCHOOLS?
STEM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) provide unique opportunities for students to practice critical thinking, creative problem solving, and collaboration, among other skills:
When students are encouraged to ask questions and solve problems of the world around them, they are motivated to keep doing so. Young children find joy in learning, and STEM projects can produce that joy while motivating students to seek out more projects.
- Teamwork
- Project management
- An understanding of the scientific method
- Confidence that stems from achievement
When students are encouraged to ask questions and solve problems of the world around them, they are motivated to keep doing so. Young children find joy in learning, and STEM projects can produce that joy while motivating students to seek out more projects.
HOW IS RVEF SUPPORTING STEM AT RVUSD SCHOOLS?
With your donations, we advanced our current STEM program in the following ways:
All K-5th grade teachers will continue to use Mystery Science to bring science to their classrooms.Kindergarten - 3rd grade:Teachers for K-3rd grade will have help preparing materials and labs with the help of their school's STEM teacher. Teachers can request one unit per trimester to be copied and prepped for their classroom! With the help of the STEM teacher, the classroom teacher will utilize the STEM labs to explore science topics with students in a fun, hands-on, and engaging ways. 4th - 5th Grade:Each fourth and fifth grader will have access to a unit of study each trimester prepared by their STEM teacher. The classroom and STEM teachers will work in tandem to deliver these units each trimester. We hope to explore roller coasters, magnets, machines, and more!
Transitional Kindergarten: Don't worry TKers; we haven't forgotten about you! In collaboration with SCOE, we have also developed fun centers for TK students to explore science and STEM. We will bring centers to the classrooms for students to explore while becoming mini-scientists.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL DONATIONS MADE TO RVEF! This new way of bringing Mystery Science to kinder through 3rd-grade classrooms is also thanks partly to RVEF and their fundraising efforts.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL DONATIONS MADE TO RVEF! This new way of bringing Mystery Science to kinder through 3rd-grade classrooms is also thanks partly to RVEF and their fundraising efforts.
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