STEM Learning Fair draws hundreds of eager students

Whitewater Academy students show off "pizzas" made of recyclable trash

Oct 3, 2012 – Tornadoes in a box, human-sized bugs and pizzas topped with trash may sound like a disaster – but they meant fun AND learning to more than 500 fifth graders at the STEM Outdoor Learning Fair on Sept. 28 at the Energy Explorium on Lake Norman.

The Fair was organized by the Catawba River District, a regional group working to create a model for sustainable living along our region’s main source of water and its largest wildlife habitat.

River District Leaders Honored as CMS STEM ALL STARS

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300 students got hands-on science lessons at the Outdoor Learning Fair

Dr. Cindy Moss, Alisa Wickliff and Edna Chirico recognized for K-20 STEM Outdoor Learning Fair

June 21, 2012 – Charlotte, NC  Edna Chirico, our executive director, and two of our K-20 Learning World Team, Alisa Wickliff and Dr. Cindy Moss, have received Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) All-Star Awards for their work with students in the Catawba River District.

The awards, presented June 7 at Discovery Place, recognize teachers, administrators, staff and community partners who have made significant contributions to help students grow and learn by participating in science, math, engineering and technology programs and activities.

Chirico, Moss and Wickliff were instrumental in creating the inaugural K-20 STEM Outdoor Learning Fair last fall at the U.S. National Whitewater Center for more than 300 elementary-school students.