Frisco Elementary STEM News

 Dear Frisco Families, Here is a BONUS EDITION of our STEM Newsletter, because I wanted to share some information with you.  VEX Club Wow, are we running out of days of the year. We have two out of six teams finished with their VEX robots, and the other four are VERY close. We need to add two dates. There will be no VEX on April 28. May 5 at 7:30 AM will be the last build day and a day to practice strategy on our competition mat. Students will compete with one another on May 9 at 7:30 AM.  Thank you for bringing your students and for being flexible with all of our clubs. I know families have other obligations, and I understand you might need to attend to those. Family STEM Night - DATE CHANGE! May 18 at 6:00 PM will be Family STEM Night. We are hosting a friendly family STEM "competition," so this is one that you'll need to get to by 6:00 rather than it just being a drop in event. The rest is a surprise:) Let me know your family is attending by completing the Google Form....

 Dear Frisco Families, I am excited to announce that we will have a STEM Family Night on May 9 from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM in the library media center. Please join us for some awesome family challenges! Complete the Google Form , so I know you are attending and can plan accordingly. Kindergarten is working on a Creativity Planner, and we extended some of that creativity to STEM class where students used STEM materials to create art. First, they planned a very detailed drawing, and then they were given materials to work with.  First grade learned that sound is caused by vibrations, because the rubber band in their harmonicas vibrated when they blew into it. They brought those home, so be sure to ask about all the details. Second grade is studying how plants and animals depend on one another. They created a Lego Wall full of Colorado flowers that pollinators love. They are currently creating a device that can do the work of pollinators, since pollinator population is declining.  ...