By MATT PIKE
Once again partnering with local organizations for STEM based Earth Day activities, the St. Joseph School District will host an event at Hyde Elementary next week.
The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 22nd. This year, the fourth-grade students will engage in a hands-on solar bug activity, complemented by an interactive presentation on renewable energy as the school district partners with Schneider Electric and Missouri Western State University.
This year's focus is to ignite early interest in STEM among elementary students. Previous years' events have featured career panels and scientific workshops designed to inspire older students toward Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers. The district has done these STEM-focused Earth Day events since 2023.
"These Earth Day activities bring science and environmentalism to life in an engaging and tactile manner for out young learners," Superintendent Ashly McGinnis said in a news release. "This gives them an opportunity to learn by working with renewable technology and interacting with the professionals implementing these solutions in the real world."
The St. Joseph School District and its partners also invite the community to participate in the Earth Day celebrations. An Earth Day activity kit is available to download for free for any young family members interested in participating at home that can be found by clicking HERE.
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