Welcoming to STEAM 2026-2027!
A great addition to Greenfield High
What is STEAM?
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, Forest Hills Public Schools will implement new special area
elementary (JK–6) programming to include a STEAM-focused experience (Science-Technology- Engineering-Arts-Mathematics)through the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum. PLTW encourages students to become curious thinkers, creative designers, and confident problem-solvers as they investigate real-world challenges through hands-on learning.
Click on the image to learn more directly from the PLTW site.
Student Opportunities
- Engage in hands-on, inquiry-based learning
- Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Explore concepts in science technology, engineering, and design
- Apply their learning in meaningful and collaborative ways
Click on the image to access the Project Lead The Way website to explore.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics. Even though this year being the first year of implementation and focusing on the “S” and the “E”, the young scientists are using so many of the other elements of STEAM. Kinder scientists have learned about pushes and pulls and trying to solve a problem that one of our characters, Mylo, has. He is trying to help his family put up a new swing set but he must first safely and quickly move a bunch of rocks in one corner of his yard. To help him solve that problem we’ve been going through the investigation process. They will be moving bins with varying amounts of rocks to help them think about how much force they need based on the weight of the bin. First grade scientists created a sun dial to observe the changes in shadows and to help tell time. They studied various examples and wrote down some times based on the suns location coming through our class windows. We will move into studying the moon and get the scientists to realize that the moon does not produce its own light but reflects it from the sun back to earth. They will get there through various simulations and experiments. Second grade scientists have been creating their own maps of a fictional park. They had to include several features. We reviewed key vocabulary including bodies of water and geographical features. The kids will move onto studying water. Third grade scientists have continued their study of traits and how they vary based upon their genetic make up. We talked about genes, cells and hereditary traits vs. multifactor traits. They will move onto completing a mini project on choosing an animal and describing the traits it has so that it can adapt to it’s environment. They will also get into alleles and Punnett Squares (Now who just had a blast back to their high school science days, right?). Fourth grade scientists have been exploring energy. They participated in some centers that included a supercar, some light sticks & flashlights, bowling and running some marbles down a track. The goal was to understand that energy is all around us. The kiddos will be moving onto the next activity that involves potatoes, LED’s, cables, marbles, generators, buzzers and hand warmers. Be sure to ask them about that in the coming weeks!
Please click on your child's grade level Family Connection Letter to learn about what we will covering. Also, just a reminder that I see the kids for one hour per week.
