MATH, SCIENCE NIGHT: Students get hands-on STEM experience #dyscalculia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Sun, 2017-01-15 04:00

Over 400 middle school students from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, recently took place in an educational STEM event. For those unfamiliar with the acronym, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Held at Madison School Middle School, the free academic event was open to any interested pupils from grades six through eight.

Madison Middle School Principal Joey Eidson said having good relationships with energy companies in Bartlesville and a spirit of teamwork between Central and Madison middle schools continue to allow the Bartlesville school system to be on the cutting edge of providing quality educational experiences for local students.
~ Nathan Thompson

STEM covers everything from coding to geology as to broaden curriculum.

The STEM event also explored job opportunities in the energy field. Various activity stations spread across the area gave students hands-on experience in various interactive tasks, like coding, seismic activity, acid trials, stream tables, and rock samples. ConocoPhillips partnered with Oklahoma State University to bring the important career event to students.

Key Takeaways:

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ConocoPhillips, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and the Oklahoma Energy Resource Board worked with the public school system to present a math and science night to middle school students.
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During the event, middle school students were able to explore activity stations with STEM experiments and learn about STEM careers.
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The relationship between the Bartlesville school system and companies like ConocoPhillips allows students to receive cutting-edge instruction in STEM.
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http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/news/20161102/math-science-night-students-get-hands-on-stem-experience