The area’s largest showcase of student engineers and inventors is returning for a second year. Don’t miss Garland ISD’s STEAMposium from 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. April 16 at the Curtis Culwell Center.This one-of-a-kind event features science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics talent as top competitors from each campus face-off to receive district-wide honors. Challenges include tower building, balloon and rubber band-powered cars, rollercoasters, catapults, chess and more. Entrepreneurial students will also demonstrate their innovative creations to win over the judges and perhaps future customers. Digital skills will be on display during coding contests. And, tech-savvy students will race robotic masterpieces to collect and transport objects back to home bases.
“I am constantly amazed by the ingenuity of our students,” said STEAM Coordinator Tina Garrett. “The creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving I see every day will surely translate to success in college and careers.”
GISD’s STEAM focus aligns with the district’s new GISD Ready initiative to empower globally competitive graduates.
But the STEAMposium will offer more than just friendly competition. There will be good-hearted fun as well. Bubble soccer and a gaming truck will be available outside while interactive science experiments are conducted inside. The Dallas Stars will even be onsite with giveaways.
Before prizes are awarded, guests will be entertained with a violin light show and hear an inspirational message from Discovery Education’s Vice President of Learning Communities and Innovation Lance Rougeux. The night will conclude with a presentation of the coveted STEAMly cup.
For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit the GISD STEAM webpage.
