Stories and STEM brings literature-based science, technology, engineering and math lessons to children in afterschool and camp programs. Through hands-on activities, students are able to make tangible connections between the topic and the stories being read.
The program is designed to excite children and youth about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), build on prior knowledge, promote curiosity and help children learn important cooperation and teamwork skills. Children learn that STEM is a way of thinking and exploring the world, not just a collection of facts. Each session ties literacy and science together. Participants engage in fun, hands-on activities related to a book and are introduced to creative minds, both famous and lesser-known, who can serve as role models to interest children in STEM careers.
The Stories and STEM program provides 1-hour sessions to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. A site can request up to 6 different sessions each semester or in the summer.
For more information, contact Callie Sharkey, Stories and STEM Manager, at 561-767-3365 or email csharkey@literacypbc.org.
By The Numbers
8823
books were distributed to children, teachers and afterschool sites.
1161
children were enriched by the program throughout Palm Beach County.
185
interactive sessions were held at 23 sites.
Success Story
Continue Reading”The afterschool expanded learning opportunity (ELO) programs have been a Literacy Coalition offering for years, and one longtime recipient site is the school at Faith Lutheran in North Palm Beach. Students there have essentially grown up with Stories and STEM over the past five years.
“Stories and STEM creates a connection between books and hands-on activities. This connection between literacy and real life is the reason that...
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