Dear Families,
The STELLAR teachers have put together a series of enriching activities you may want to try at home with your children. These are optional STEAM projects that your child may enjoy completing on their own or with a family member. STEAM is an acronym which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. These projects are a terrific way to connect critical higher-level thinking processes between school and home. As students construct their creations, they are encouraged to plan, test, and improve designs to the best of their ability.
Project instructions are simple and require nothing more than items around your home, such as paper goods, materials from nature, and basic crafting supplies. Your child is encouraged to design and construct their project on his/her own, or with assistance of family members. If you choose to assist your child with his/her creation, here are some guided questions that will help stimulate higher level critical thinking:
● What can your project be used for? What purpose does it serve?
● What problem could your project solve?
● How can you test your project to see how it works?
● How can you improve your project to make it better?
The first project provides a link to an inspiring video about a youngster who constructed an entire arcade from household goods. It encourages your child to do the same. We will post one suggestion per week. Again, they are not mandatory but offer your child an imaginative and hands-on outlet to express him or herself.
We hope you and your child will enjoy constructing STEAM projects together.
Your STELLAR Teachers