{"id":9904,"date":"2025-02-19T19:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/?p=9904"},"modified":"2025-02-19T19:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:30:14","slug":"engaging-students-in-a-steam-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/blog\/2025\/02\/19\/engaging-students-in-a-steam-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Students in a STEAM Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our February 2025 WNC Elementary STEM Community of Practice virtual gathering highlighted <b><i>Engaging Students in a STEAM Fair<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0 Kristin Menickelli from Cullowhee Valley School in Jackson County shared her journey into the STEAM Fair and leading efforts at her K-8 school. She discussed the process of engaging students in STEAM projects, resources for students and teachers, and reflections on lessons learned along the way.\u00a0Find out more by visiting these links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yWB2BWaC08aJ4bn7EUL-c6wqN98sQmK9\/view?usp=sharing\">February 2025 WNC Elementary Science\/STEM Community of Practice Intro Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1016V66mZVD89P7iOq8Wh0bjQRzWQYxpa\/view?usp=drive_link\">Slides from Highlight \u201c<strong>Engaging Students in a STEAM Fair<\/strong><\/a>\u201d (Also see links in these slides.)<\/li>\n<li><i><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/wcu.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/AdeXnJ848ApfNTEImgwkbqvBdzo7PMj1glwUuvYBeJU5EMhZoScYReqmmVYTHgSi.I07tsqCiBZDE1iRa?startTime=1739912580000\">Recording of our meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1jpClSdQ-TtWFp9ZZumcbRb3JWgoc7o9G\">2024-2025 WNC Elementary STEM Community of Practice Google folder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact information for presenter: Kristin Menickelli, <a href=\"mailto:kmenickelli@jcpsmail.org\">kmenickelli@jcpsmail.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2025\/02\/Engaging-Students-in-a-STEAM-Fair-February-2025_Page_04.png\" alt=\"Student-Led Research\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2025\/02\/Engaging-Students-in-a-STEAM-Fair-February-2025_Page_04.png 4000w, https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2025\/02\/Engaging-Students-in-a-STEAM-Fair-February-2025_Page_04-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2025\/02\/Engaging-Students-in-a-STEAM-Fair-February-2025_Page_04-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/wncelementarystemcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2025\/02\/Engaging-Students-in-a-STEAM-Fair-February-2025_Page_04-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 4000px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our February 2025 WNC Elementary STEM Community of Practice virtual gathering highlighted Engaging Students in a STEAM Fair.\u00a0 Kristin Menickelli from Cullowhee Valley School in Jackson County shared her journey into the STEAM Fair and leading efforts at her K-8 school. 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