Orange Hunt Elementary in Springfield held at STEAM event on Tuesday, March 15. Photo contributed
“STEAM” Boat Express to Rio! was the theme of a community event held at Orange Hunt Elementary in Springfield on March 15.
The event was organized around the central theme of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The events of the evening included an Engineering station with boat building and testing, straw architecture, cup stacking, and marble runs; an Estimation station with shot put, measurement, and scales; and a Coding station with plugged and unplugged computer coding. SySTEMic Solutions from Northern Virginia Community College provided a Demonstration station displaying VEX robotics, and Engineering for Kids set up a Flubber-making station.
There was also a Critters Investigation station and microscopes; a Conservation station with water filter building and testing; an Upcycling station with creative Lid Art; and a Strategies station with strategy games and circuit building.
This is the second year that Orange Hunt has sponsored a STEAM night.