MARSDEN Park Primary School students held a Lego exhibition and showcased their newfound robotics knowledge, as the finale to a four-month program that incorporated the arts with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
The ‘STEAM’ program was funded by property development company Stockland, and Marsden Park was one of 20 primary schools around the country to get involved.
Dubbed Bee on the Team (BOTT), the program began when professional actors from The National Theatre for Children visited the school earlier this year and delivered an educational performance.
Actors invited pupils to engage with the STEM content through storytelling, improvisational comedy and audience interaction.
Following the event each teacher was then provided with supplemental educational materials, digital games and activities, designed to make science come to life in the classroom.
Students then formed in-school teams and were provided with Lego Education WeDo 2.0 kits. Guided by teacher coaches, teams were able to explore real-world scientific problems and create posters to illustrate their journey of discovery as well as construct a motorised model of what they learned using kits.
Penny Courtie, Stockland sustainability manager, congratulated the Marsden park pupils for running such an “excellent exhibition”, adding “it’s fantastic to see the enthusiasm and creativity that has resulted from their learning experiences.”
“Their work demonstrates that the BOTT program has been a huge success in fostering innovation and helping to educate students in the importance of STEAM based learning,” she said.