A full weekend of free STEM activities is planned for the community, on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Salisbury Middle School and Sunday, Dec. 9 at Barnes & Noble.
Grab your LEGO blocks and head to Salisbury Middle School for the annual LEGO Building Contest on Saturday, Dec. 8. We Do Workshops on simple robotics will be conducted by the Wicomico County Library for children ages 5-11. There will be two sessions, one beginning at 9 a.m. and another at 10 a.m. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Students can compete by building their own LEGO creations from 11 am.-12:30 p.m. Students ages 4-6 will construct a home for their favorite cartoon character while those 7-10 years old will design a ship. You must provide your own LEGO blocks and advance registration is required. Please contact Gretchen Boggs at gbggs@wcboe.org to register.
During the afternoon, teams from Maryland will compete in the FLL (FIRST LEGO League) Qualifier Tournament for the state. Teams from the region have been working since September in preparation for the competition which will send winning teams on to the State Tournament at UMBC in January. Teams will compete in four categories: Project, Technical, Core Values and a Robot challenge. The table challenge begins at 12:30 p.m. is open to the public.
On Sunday, Dec. 9, the STEM Academy from Salisbury Middle will hold a Bookfair at Barnes & Noble from 12-4 p.m. This fundraising event will provide the program with proceeds from purchases when you reference STEM at checkout.
As part of the Books and Bagels Fundraiser for STEM, Panera coupon strips will be on sale both Saturday and Sunday or can be purchased from STEM teachers at both the tournament and the bookfair. Strips are $10 each and provide either 6 coupons for 3 bagels each or a strip with a variety of Panera baked goods.
Mark your calendar and don’t miss this STEMtastic weekend of events. 410-677-4504 or gboggs@wcboe.org.
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