Starting in 2023, STEMducate has begun a new initiative for students living in Mexico! This program involves visiting schools in Mexico, teaching STEM related activities, as well as teaching English. All of our experiments and curriculum are then translated into Spanish, which our team communicates to the students and teachers. Not only can we expand our impact on underserved communities, but this allows us to gain more attention for our STEM Olympiad program and AIM-Kits!
Check out some photos from our last trip:
The schools we visited so far are located in Guaymas, Sonora Mexico. Each of the experiments were organized by grade level. We hope to continue gaining more students to participate in our STEM Olympiad and AIM Kits by going to other cities in Mexico. We are so thankful that we have had the opportunity to meet such amazing kids and to share STEM projects with teachers and students, sparking their interest in these career fields!
3rd Grade
In this age group, we experimented with differing densities of liquids. We mixed water and oil to explain to the students why the two do not mix. After answering questions and describing scientific processes, we let them use their creativity to make their bottles as decorative as they could. The students who could explain the science of the project as well as have the most decorative bottles would receive prizes.
4th Grade
The 4th graders got a glimpse into space! They had already been learning about the solar system in their class, allowing us to easily quiz the kids on the planets. We then provided them several different colored beads and they made bracelets based on the solar system. By the end, we quizzed the kids on Planet fun facts and gave out prizes for the right answers.
5th Grade
This class had an amazing time creating catapults. Using the engineering design process, each team made sketches of their idea and had to get it verified by a STEMducate representative before beginning. They were tested on how far the catapult could launch a ball as well as how decorative they could make their project. Winners had the choice of toys or American snacks.
6th Grade
Ready, set, GO!
The sixth graders built cars made of recycled bottle caps and popsicle sticks. Each student drew a design and noted how many materials they would use. Once their plan was approved, they could begin their process. Adults helped the students to hot glue their pieces together and problem solve any issues that came along. They then had a race to determine the fastest car and a competition for most decorative car!
