GREENFIELD — The Greater Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS) is pleased to report that middle schoolers and their families enjoyed a virtual exploration of STEAM topics focused on outer space.
On Tuesday, March 7, ten middle school students and their families blasted off and participated in a virtual STEAM night, using space exploration to dive into the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
The event began with a video about how food is made and shipped to outer space, and several activities followed.
Students and their families took part in The Space Station, a NearPod activity that allowed participants to interact with a 3-D model of the International Space Station, a Gravity Trivia game, and Mission Control, a Peardeck activity that requires students to draw an object based on instructions from the mission commander, played by a teacher.
Parents, learning coaches and students all provided positive feedback following the event.
“My favorite part was doing drawings for Mission Control,” said a 7th-grader.
“This was really informative and interesting and we had a good time,” said a parent/learning coach whoparticipated.
“The activities students took part in as part of STEAM night are great examples of how much fun STEAM topics can be,” said Vice Principal Jennifer Paine. “Science, technology, engineering, the arts and math can all be challenging subjects, but they are also subjects that open up a wide variety of interesting options and adventures for students.”
Another STEAM night for students and families is now being planned for the end of May.
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