Photo by Tim Hacker/Mesa Public Schools
Teachers and students from Mesa Public Schools are fastidiously preparing for the fourth annual SciTech Expo, Full STEAM Ahead, which takes place on March 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Skyline High School.
The Mesa Public Schools Expo is a signature event of the Arizona SciTech Festival, and is part of a statewide celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, or STEAM.
Each year, Mesa educators anticipate the exhibition and how it impacts lives. The events are designed to entertain and inform spectators of all ages by immersing them in exploration and discovery. This includes hands-on exhibitions, such as flight simulations and pop art rockets, computer science coding opportunities, First Lego League displays and science
fair projects.
“STEAM is the keystone to evolving the workforce in Arizona,” said Sean Enright, director of curriculum.
Students are encouraged to explore career opportunities in the sciences because they have a profound effect on job creation and Arizona’s economy. New businesses and industries looking to move to Mesa want to know a workforce is being cultivated.
“Communication, critical thinking and collaborative skills are what STEAM education provides students,” stated Colleen Howard, kindergarten through sixth-grade STEAM coordinator. “It better prepares them for success in future job markets. Can you imagine life as a toy engineer, digital animator or music data journalist? How about a sports statistician, crime scene investigator or LEGOLAND designer? These are the jobs of the 21st century.”
For more information about this family-friendly event, please visit www.mpsaz.org/ssrc/scitech-expo.