HORACE MANN STEM CLUB 1-3

Moderator : Dr. Ramirez

Program Overview

The STEM CLUB will meet one Thursday every month from 3:00pm to 4:00pm in Room B11.

The dates are as follows:

• October 22

• November 19

• December 17

• January 21

• February 18

• March 18

• April 22

• May 20

• June 17

THE STEM CLUB is a hands-on after-school program for students in Grades 1–3. The participants will meet  once per week for one hour. Students will investigate real-world questions, solve design challenges, collect evidence, use technology as a learning tool, and communicate their thinking.

The program uses an integrated STEM approach:

Science: Students observe, investigate, test ideas, and explain phenomena.

Technology: Students use digital tools, cameras, timers, coding platforms, and simple electronic or multimedia tools.

Engineering: Students define problems, design solutions, build, test, improve, and share.

Mathematics: Students count, measure, compare, identify patterns, collect data, calculate, and represent results.

Program Goals

Students will:

Develop curiosity and confidence as STEM learners.

Practice asking questions and making observations.

Use mathematics to describe and solve problems.

Follow an age-appropriate engineering design process.

Collaborate, communicate, and persist through challenges.

Use technology responsibly to investigate, create, and document learning.

Reflect on evidence and explain how designs can be improved.