BooK Olympics book days
RIF of NOVA has partnered with Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a new initiative called STEAM It UP! The program was created to provide local students with age-appropriate books and activities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. Four NOVA RIF schools are participating in this initiative, one from each of the four areas we serve. The relevant activity materials are being provided by Building Momentum.
Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology
"This is the best day that I had in the world!" -- Kevin, Cora Kelly second grader
Cora Kelly librarian and NOVA RIF liaison Cathy Guthrie, along with STEM xx Kelly Organek, wasted no time in getting started with a week-long activity schedule that included story reading, building fun, and book picking. The K-3 group constructed a maze using cardboard pieces to build a box, pieces of straw and pipe cleaner to create the maze, and a ball to fit around the obstacles.
Cora Kelly librarian and NOVA RIF liaison Cathy Guthrie, along with STEM xx Kelly Organek, wasted no time in getting started with a week-long activity schedule that included story reading, building fun, and book picking. The K-3 group constructed a maze using cardboard pieces to build a box, pieces of straw and pipe cleaner to create the maze, and a ball to fit around the obstacles.
Fourth and fifth graders took on the engineering challenging of building a bridge from popsicle sticks and clay magic. Cathy Guthrie read them the book Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge to inspire the building juices. All students were then able to pick a book on a STEAM related theme.
