500 5th graders to get hands-on lessons from area
businesses, colleges
More than 500 fifth graders from five River District schools
will get their hands and minds around STEM education concepts on Sept. 28 at
the 2nd Annual STEM Outdoor Learning Fair.
The event, presented
by the Catawba River District in partnership with UNC Charlotte’s STEM Education
Center, will take place 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Duke Energy’s Energy Explorium
on Lake Norman. Local experts will lead interactive lessons on alternative
energy, recycling, groundwater protection and other science- and math-based
topics.
