STEM Wax Museum

​Forensic Scientists at the STEM wax museum:
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 STEMFest 2017 Field Trip
Saturday, September 30th

On Saturday, September 30, 2017, students from Henderson Middle School attended STEMFest 2017 at Redan High School. They participated in a day full of workshops, activities, and hands-on demonstrations in science, technology, engineering and math. Some attended a workshop where they worked with a Food Science Engineer from the Coca-Cola Company and learned about untraditional STEM careers at Coke and even had the opportunity to create and name their own beverage.  Others attended workshops on coding, animation, entrepreneurship, and the film industry. Henderson students also participated in many exciting hands-on experiences of the latest innovations in science and technology.
A Special Thank You to Mrs. Allen-Threat, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. McMillan for chaperoning our students.
“STEMFest 2017 provided our students insight into the vast array of career possibilities open to them in exciting and important areas of science and technology”.     Dr. Angela C. Jackson, STEM Coordinator 

What is STEM and
why is the Foundation supporting it?

S.T.E.M. is short for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but it’s much more than all of that. S.T.E.M. learning involves problem-based units of study that incorporate critical thinking and scientific processes.  S.T.E.M. teaching requires expertise, collaboration and professional development.   The Foundation recognizes that the demand for workers with S.T.E.M. skills is increasing at every level; by instituting S.T.E.M. practices at Henderson Middle we hope to better prepare your child for the future workforce. 
Why is HMS going STEM? Flyer

Goals for STEM Accreditation

Accomplished
Fall 2015
  • Student and teacher field trip to STEMFest 2015 at Georgia Piedmont Technical College on September 26th.
  • Implement project-based interdisciplinary units school-wide
  • Grade-level Accreditation Team teachers will design and plan a sustainable project for their respective grade levels
  • Begin soliciting for business partnerships that will support the grade level projects
  • Begin filling out the State of Georgia STEM Accreditation application
Spring 2016
  • Implement grade-level sustainable projects for each grade level
  • Host a school-wide STEM Day at Henderson Middle School
  • Evaluation of STEM initiatives (lessons & projects) by District STEM Staff to gauge progress
Fall 2016
  • STEM teams in 7th and 8th grade
  • Continuing education and training of STEM teachers
 Spring 2017
  • Implement grade-level sustainable projects for each grade level
  • Student and teacher field trip to Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo
  • March Madness Annual Campaign
  • Determine Teams that will use STEM curricula and assign students for 2017-2018 school year
  • Complete State of Georgia STEM accreditation application once permission is granted from the District.
Fall 2017​
  • STEM team in 7th, two STEM teams in 8th grade
  • Teacher training for Define STEM online curriculum, allows all teams to integrate STEM activities in their classrooms
  • Student and teacher field trip to STEMfest 2017 at Redan High School

Parents and students love the program! 
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