Eureka
Heights Elementary School families were treated recently to a night of STEM fun
with a twist.
The
evening started with pizza. After dinner, parents were able to listen to
Community Care Services talk about how they, as parents, can help build
strong families. They also discussed how to access Community Care
Services at the school.
Community
Care Services has partnered with several schools in the Taylor School District
and is able to provide counseling services on site for students who are in need
of someone to talk to about any issues that they may be facing. Eureka
Heights is one of these schools.
While
the parents were listening to Community Care Services, the students were
learning how to apply engineering principals to solve problems of a STEM kind.
They learned to ask questions, imagine possibilities, make a plan, create using
their plan, improve on their plan, and communicate with others.
After
20 minutes, the families got back together and got a chance to use what
they had learned about problem solving. Each family was given a bag of
recycled materials from Arts & Scraps and had 20 minutes to create the
tallest tower using only the materials provided in the bag.
It
was an engaging activity that got all family members problem solving and
working together. The winning families received a prize!
There
will be another “Building Tall Towers and Strong Families” STEM night at West
Middle School at 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29.
If
you are interested in attending this event, you don't have to have a child at
West to attend. Please RSVP to 313-295-5749 ext. 12165
by Monday, November 28. Please leave a message with your name, phone number,
and number of people attending. We will be providing a pizza dinner.
