STUDENTS FIRST November 2018 Volume 1, Issue 3 A Florence One Schools Newsletter Lucy T. Davis holds STEAM fest In order to show off our creative, inventive, and imaginative sides, Lucy T. Davis hosted a Fall STEAM Fest for students and parents. STEAM is an educational approach comprised of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Students are taught to problem solve, collaborate, experiment, and work through the creative process. LTD’s Fall STEAM Fest incorporated community partners who played an integral role in making this event successful! Families learned about wildlife and the ecosystem of Pee Dee region with members from the Lynches River Discovery Center. These partners brought reptiles, animal skins and shells, and also discussed the importance of conservation. The Francis Marion University Chemistry Department brought in Welcome! In each edition of our monthly Students First newsletter, we will highlight programs within our schools. Inside this issue: Briggs Dewey Carter McLaurin Carver 2 4 6 8 F1S Technology Department also joined in the fun! Students explored the inside of a computer, and learned about different experiments for parents and students to complete involving heat, force, and absorption. The South Carolina Governor’s School challenged students to build boats out of aluminum foil. Students had the task of building a boat that could float while holding the maximum amount of glass pebbles. The strongest boat held 51 pebbles! Families also explored properties of light and color with prism glasses. ScienceSouth presented demonstrations and provided experiments for families on optics, chemical reactions, sound waves, magnetism, metallurgy and insects. Clemson Cooperative Extension brought the Enviroscape model to demonstrate the importance of keeping waterways clean. parts as well as the important function of each part. Families could also visit other activities, which included Pumpkin Dash with Dash the Robot (coding), Makey Makey Pumpkins (building circuits), the Fall Lego Challenge, Absorption Leaves, and Candy Pumpkin Structures (engineering). At Lucy T. Davis, we believe in schools, families, and communities working together to shape the innovators, educators, leaders and learners of the 21st century!
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