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LMSD's Elementary STEM Night Set For May 20

You can watch a robotics demonstration and take part in various makerspace activities along with a choice of three design challenges.

Don't miss science, technology, engineering, and math fun at LMSD's Elementary STEM Night on May 20.
Don't miss science, technology, engineering, and math fun at LMSD's Elementary STEM Night on May 20. (Shutterstock)

ARDMORE, PA — Lower Merion School District's Elementary STEM Night is all set for May 20 and you can sign up now to attend.

The event begins at 6 p.m. in the Lower Merion High School cafeteria.

District students, the families, and teachers will be able to get try hands-on STEM activities together.

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Participants will be able to watch a robotics demonstration and take part in various makerspace activities along with a choice of three design challenges. Each design challenge has limited capacity.

Participants will need to bring their registration confirmation to the event, as space is limited.

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Register online here.

See the night's schedule below:

6:00-6:30- Robotics demonstration in gym lobby

6:30-8:00- Makerspace activities available in the gym

6:30-8:00- Design challenges in the cafeteria. Choice of three different challenges

6:30-8:00- Quiet room available nearby

6:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. — Save the Mermaid: The poor mermaid is hiding in her cave because her "ocean" is polluted. Can your family save her? Design a method to safely rescue the mermaid and get her into a clean "ocean."

7 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. — Marble Run Water Slide: Everyone enjoys the thrill of a waterslide! Family groups will design a model waterslide (aka marble run) that must safely transport its passenger (the marble) into the "ocean" below.

7:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. — Baby Turtle Rescue: Family groups will design/devise a method to transport a baby turtle through the sea gull infested beach safely to the ocean.


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