Last week, Emmy-nominated science wizard, David Hagerman, brought the fun with his "Extreme Science" assembly. For 45 minutes, our students were captivated by demonstrations that looked like magic tricks but were actually lessons in complex physics. Hagerman taught our students about kinetic energy, air pressure, and the phases of matter. From a hair-raising Van de Graaff generator to fog-shooting vortex cannons, the show proved that STEM is anything but boring. If your s
As part of the PTA's commitment to inspire and cultivate student participation in STEM activities, we have organized after-school STEM workshops for students throughout the school year. These STEM workshops are facilitated by a national non-profit STEM education group called KAST (Kids Are Scientists, Too). KAST is run by volunteer students from Centreville High School and aims to expose young students in elementary schools to STEM topics with the hope of instilling a life-
