With Maryland STEM Festival kicking off today; I wanted to feature an article and giveaway to celebrate. STEM is probably something most readers already know all about. Just in case it’s new to readers; STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. I love engaging my kids in STEM projects and couldn’t be more excited that there is a week long festival held to honor STEM.
So why is STEM so important? I’m a big believer that learning and playing go hand in hand; STEM learning provides the perfect opportunity for this. Not only does STEM offer the chance for hands-on and minds-on learning; it is extremely important because our world depends on these four pieces. Making math and science both fun and interesting helps kids to do much more than just learn but form a passion for these high demand careers. As technology moves forward and evolves, it’s more important than ever to focus on STEM.
STEM KICK-OFF & GIVEAWAY
GIVEAWAY
One lucky fan will be randomly drawn to win a free 4-D Chef kit. The giveaway is open October 26, 2018 through November 1, 2018. To enter:
- LIKE the post
- COMMENT by voting for your favorite piece of STEM (science, technology, engineering or math)
- SHARE this post to spread the word about the Maryland STEM Festival (not required)
- This giveaway is not Facebook affiliated.
MARYLAND STEM FESTIVAL 2018
MARYLAND STEM FESTIVAL
Dates: October 26, 2018 – November 11, 2018
Location: Various Locations
Details: The Maryland STEM Festival, Inc. (MSF) has been established to operate the Festival. The mission of the Festival is to encourage all students regardless of background and experience to take a greater interest in STEM with the hope they will pursue a STEM related/focused career. There are lots of great events to celebrate the festival October 26, 2018 through November 11, 2018 at various different locations; event link with full list of festivals can be found here.
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HackSCHS Hack-a-Thon for High School students.
by SCHS 10-27 • 12:00 PM
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STEAM Club: Paper Circuit Cards that Light Up!
by Charles County Library-Waldorf West Library
11-8 • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
10405 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf, Maryland 20603, USA
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Hackathon (Capture the Flag)
by Charles County Public Library- Potomac Library
10-27 • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
3225 Ruth B. Swann Drive Indian Head, Maryland 20640
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Women in Science
by Charles County Public Library- PD Brown Memorial Library
11-8 • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
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Indoor Star Party
by Charles County Public Library- Waldorf West Library
11-3 • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
Waldorf West Library
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Star Gazing
by Charles County Public Library
11-1 • 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
300 Willow Lane, La Plata, MD, USA
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Women in Science
by Charles County Public Library Waldorf West Library
11-7 • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
Waldorf West Library
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Horror Escape Room
by Charles County Library-Waldorf West Library
10-30 • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM • CHARLES COUNTY
Waldorf West Library
Maryland STEM Fest
10-27 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM • ST. MARY’S COUNTY – St. Mary’s County Fair, Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown, MD, USA