Central Michigan University

STEM Bites: This series of workshops features a set of 4 Observation Activities.

STEM Bites: This series of workshops features a set of 4 Observation Activities.

Join us in a Design Thinking experience where students will be asked to design, create, and build a prototype to help a client. Students will be using their own materials at home to come up with a creative solution to the client’s problem. This experience is best suited for 3rd-8th graders. All students are welcome to join.

Join us in a Design Thinking experience where students will be asked to design, create, and build a prototype to help a client. Students will be using their own materials at home to come up with a creative solution to the client’s problem. This experience is best suited for 3rd-8th graders. All students are welcome to join.

Come explore with us as students investigate the scientific method through hands-on science experiments. We will examine the basic scientific principles of Electricity, Matter, Sound, and Physics through a hands-on learning approach. Students will engage in experiments such as film canister rockets that examine how different scientific principles are present in the world around us. We will also create our own experiment, thus learning about hypothesis, data collection, observation, and conclusions.

We’ve joined with up our friends in the ASL (American Sign Language) department to bring you an immersive and interactive family event

Using cardboard, students will design, build, and create an automation that tells a story, shows a picture, or represents an item. Cardboard automata is a type of mechanical sculpture made of simple materials that let you bring your story to life! As you build you can explore simple machine elements such as cams, levers, and linkages in a fun, engaging way!