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From touring a replica of Ecto-1, the vehicle made famous by the Ghostbusters franchise, to designing and building their own racecar, some BCS students recently had a blast at the STEM Expo at the Charlotte Motor Speedway!
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) students from North Buncombe Middle School and Cane Creek Middle School had a wonderful time exploring the "Interactive Stations" and learning more about STEM-centered careers.
"The purpose of the trip was to engage students in STEM activities and show career paths that they may not have thought of, yet," said North Buncombe Middle PLTW teacher Allison McDevitt. "Any time we can show students how to apply their learning beyond the walls of the classroom, it's a win. Also, it is great to see career options that they may not think of, or do not get to see on a daily basis!"
Highlights of the trip included hands-on stations like building a car made of straws, paper, and tape, comparing their running speed to dinosaurs, making slime, and playing catch with a robot.
"I hope that in applying science and math knowledge in the stations they visited, they can use these pieces of a puzzle to work out their decisions about future career paths," said Ms. McDevitt.
To learn more about PLTW at BCS Middle and High Schools, please visit http://bit.ly/BCSPLTW