Littleton students participate in districtwide STEM challenge
COURTESY OF LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
About 250 Littleton students participated in the monthlong “Make Every Frog Count” districtwide STEM challenge, which asked students to think like engineers and invent tools to keep Littleton’s ponds, lakes and streams clean for aquatic life.
Students in grades pre-K to 12 were asked to use the Engineering Design Process to imagine, plan and build their projects, and refine them after receiving feedback. Students in grades 9-12 also served as mentors to students in lower grades. Projects were shared at a virtual showcase and closing ceremony on April 16.
K-5 STEM integration specialist Heidi MacGregor, instructional technology coordinator Julie Lord and Russell Street School Assistant Principal Andrea Romano collaborated on and organized the challenge.