Lee Road STEAM students dazzle BoE at meeting

Lee Road Elementary School students donned their white lab coats and rubber gloves while attending the Feb. 8 Levittown Board of Education meeting to present a STEAM-based project.

Students in fourth and fifth grades in Eileen Vogel, Tina Vrachnas, Pamela Smith and Tina Napoli’s classes showed attendees a glimpse into their Creativity in Science and 21st Century Skills unit. They discussed how learning through STEAM is both fun and beneficial in giving them skills for the future. Students have engaged in several STEAM activities this year, including building a marble rollercoaster, assembling a “doodle bot,” building a straw rocket and constructing a tower out of marshmallows. They also learned many science-related vocabulary terms and skills, such as determination, analytical thinking, problem-solving, perseverance and teamwork.

At the end of their presentation, the science equipment came out for fifth graders Casey Walsh and Antonio Zambrano’s liquid works experiment. The gooey material created was handled with assistance by Board President Jennifer Messina.