STEM and Lending Library showcased at Penn College’s Science Festival

Hands-on activities made fun

BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 recently attended the 8^th annual Science Festival on February 21^st in the Field House at Pennsylvania College of Technology held by the College Transitions and First Year Initiatives Office.

Along with local businesses, organizations, and college-affiliated groups, BLaST provided a STEM activity table for the event which showcased the IUs Innovation Lending Library.  The Lending Library consists of tools and kits of CS/STEM resources that can be borrowed and incorporated into classrooms currently.  These hands-on activities are an innovative way in which the IU has made CS/STEM equipment accessible to all teachers within BLaST IU 17 school districts.

More than 1500 local students and families explored the fun of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through a variety of stimulating hands-on demonstrations geared toward elementary and middle school students.

The local science festival is a satellite event for the USA Science & Engineering Festival, the nation’s largest celebration of all things science and engineering.