The Mountain Office Presents: Literacy and STEM (part 1)
Grade Level(s): 3-12
Date(s): March 5, 2019 9am-3pm
Location: NCCAT Cullowhee, NC
Cost: $65 * Free for STEM-E Grant Systems
Description: The world of STEM provides a rich environment that motivates children to want to learn more. Children often prefer reading about spiders and dinosaurs to fictional characters. STEM activities help students build vocabulary, incorporate problem-solving skills, and analyze complex text with real-world applications. Maximize classroom time by integrating literacy with the natural connections of STEM disciplines. The day will be a combination of STEM learning experiences infused with literacy strategies. The part one session will concentrate on the understanding STEM, motion, observation versus inference, and biotic/abiotic factors.
Contact hours: 5
Registration will be online at www.wresa.org
Cost: $65
- Participants from Swain, Clay, Haywood, Cherokee, Macon, Graham, Jackson, and Cherokee Central Schools are invited to register for this session for free due to a grant with your systems.
Contact(s): Michelle Benigno (828-206-3014/mtbenign@ncsu.edu)
Application Deadline: February 18, 2019