ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is proud to host, in partnership with
local businesses and organizations, the:
This family-friendly event is FREE to attend and gives students, families and community members an opportunity
to participate in activities involving science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM)
PRESENtAtION By:
Science Museum
of Minnesota, “Be Creative – Be an Engineer!”
4:45-5:15 p.m. • Gymnasium
Expo features hands-on learning opportunities with:• Art • Computer Game Design • Culinary Arts• Robotics • Science Experiments• Table Top Engineering Activities
Alexandria Area High School • 4300 Pioneer Rd SE • Alexandriawww.alexandria.k12.mn.us/steamexpo
Thursday, March 26, 2015 • 4:30-8:00pm
Take Home ProjecTs
Food For PurcHase
Free cardinal keycHain & 3d ‘a’!
sTudenT arT disPlays
sTage4:30-5:30 stage make-up demo and Painting to music
5:45 lincoln elementary destination imagination Team, “ciba”
•4thgraders:NicholasBorden,ConnorSchreck,EmmaHochhalter, HannahSkillings,J.C.Wagner “CreatureFeature”(TechnicalChallenge)
6:00 lincoln elementary destination imagination Team, “True Blue”
•5thgraders:BenBorden,IsaacLoeler,AnnaMeehan,BorisTantay
“CreatureFeature”(TechnicalChallenge)
6:15 lincoln elementary destination imagination Team,
“The sisters grimm”
•3rdgraders:MiaHaugen,MaddeeHochhalter, JosieHochsprung,GenevaReemts
“FearyTale”(FineArtsChallenge)
6:35 jasmine springer
6:45 kathy Freese
6:55 sydney jordahl
7:00 josie nelson
7:10 kendra keith
7:15 jazz combo
7:25 Bailee atchison & sam christenson
7:30 anna Peterson
sTage make uP TecHniQuesHow can you look the part?Thisactivityisbestsuitedforages12+.Learnabouttheprocessofapplyingstagemakeuptorecreatecertainlooks-oldage,beauty,evenawound!Techniquescanbeusedifparticipantswanttoapplytheirownmakeuporapplyitonothers.
PainTing To musicHow can music inluence your art?UtilizingthespeakersinthePAC,musicwillbeplayedforwhichexpoparticipantscanusetoinluencepainting/drawing.Exampleswillbeshownofartiststhatusedmusicasaninluence.Smockswillbeprovidedtoprotectparticipantsclothingfromthepaint.
StAGE SCHEDULELocatedinthePerformingArtsCenter
TheDestinationImaginationprogramencourages
teamsoflearnerstohavefun,takerisks,focusandframechallengeswhile
incorporatingSTEM(science,technology,engineering, andmathematics),thearts
andservicelearning.
Free, Fun &
educaTional!
CHECK OUt WHAt'S
FOR DINNER At tHE EXPO!
just say yes to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables!
One serving of fresh fruits and one serving of fresh vegetables each will
come with a full meal deal. A wide array and variety will be ofered!
Full meal deal Prices:
(includes choice of entrée, fruits & vegetables, and milk choice)
ChildrenPreKthroughGrade5:$4.00ChildrenGrade6andup&Adults:$6.00
a la carte Prices:
•WhiteChickenChiliw/addedtoppings:$4.00•MandarinOrangeChickenw/brownorfriedrice:$4.00•FreshFruit:$0.95•FreshVegetablesw/veggiedip:$1.25•Milk:$0.50
Perks Pluswillbeoferingpizzabytheslice,yogurt,snackitems,&beverages. Cash or check payments for the amount of purchase only.
entrée #1:
WhiteChickenChiliw/choiceofsidetoppings
entrée #2:
MandarinOrangeChickenw/choiceofbrownrice
orfriedrice
LocatedintheCafeteria•Mealsserved5–7:15pm
Cash or check payments for the amount of purchase only.
Pedal power a “blender bike” and make your own healthy smoothie!
Bike donated by Jake’s Bikes
A La CarteLocatedintheCommons
EVENt SPONSORS
ELLINGSON’S COLORING
CONtESt WINNERSAnnounced, 6:15 p.m., Gymnasium Court 1WinningdesignwillbedisplayedonSprinterVanfor1year.Vanwillbeondisplayinfrontofschool.
science museum oF minnesoTa
Be Creative - Be an Engineer!Afunandinteractiveengineeringexperiencefortheentireschoolcommunity.•large group presentation: 4:45-5:15p.m.•Free exploration engineering table top activities:5:15-6:15p.m. - Activities include: Wind Tubes, Design a Belt, Build a Bridge, Creative Building,
Water Race Track, and Pile Up Water. Weareallbornengineers—fascinatedwithbuilding,exploringnewtechnologies, anddiscoveringhowthingswork.JointheScienceMuseumofMinnesotatobringyourinnerengineeringcreativitytolifethroughtheBeCreative-BeanEngineer!familyprogram.Wewillexperimentwithavarietyofmaterialstodesign,build,andcreatesolutionstoengineeringchallenges.Throughourinteractivepresentationandhands-onactivities,youwillhavetheopportunitytoinvestigateanddiscoverhow weareallengineersusingourcreativitytosolveproblems.
ENGINEERING/ROBOtICSLocatedintheGymnasium
lego roBoTicsGym, Court 1, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
How do you program a robot?StudentsintheelementaryHighPotentialProgramwillhelpparticipantsprogramaLEGOrobottocompleteachallenge.
aleXandria area HigH scHool
roBoTics – Frc Team 3313Gym, Court 2, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
guido on the runHighschoolstudentsontheroboticsteamwilltalkabouttheprocessofbuildingtheirrobotaswellaseventsthattheyattendthroughouttheyear.Afterwards,theywilldemonstratewhattherobotcandowhichismovingrecyclingbinsandtotes.
EXHIBIt BOOtHSLocatedintheCommons
10
remoTe conTrol cars -
THe science oF manuFacTuring Gym, Court 2, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
How is Physical science used in manufacturing?AlexandriaAreaHighSchoolstudentsinthePhysicsinManufacturingclasswillhaveremotecontrolcarsonhandtodemonstratetheiruse.Studentsbuiltthecarsasaclassproject,throughaAlexandriaEducationFoundationTeacherInnovationGrant,andusethecarstostudythephysicalsciencetopics.
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milTona science magneT
scHool!Miltona Science Magnet Elementary
What is the life cycle of a butterly?Thisactivitywillhavestudentscreatethelifecycleofabutterly,create“edible”butterlies,andlearnaboutbutterlygardensandthebeneitsofbutterlies.
sTream TaBleDNR & Douglas Soil & Water
Conservation District
is a river more than water?Thestreamtableisafun,hands-on,educationaltoolaimedathelpingstudentsofallagesunderstandhowourriversystemswork.Thestreamtableisdesignedtohelpdemonstratehowsediment,vegetation,andlowingwaterinteracttoformriverchannels.Itisimportanttounderstandhowriversystemsworkbeforeconservationstrategiescanbeimplemented.
THe Bird’s THe WordPrairie Lakes Audubon Chapter
What can you do to help birds?Participateinactivitieslikebirdtriviawheel,pinthebeakonthebird,etc.tolearnaboutbirdsandconservation.Informationwillbesharedaboutthechapter,citizenscienceopportunitiesforpeopleofallages,birdingieldtrips,theneedsofbirds,andbirdhabitats.
WHaT’s THe Big deal aBouT
“knoW your Farmer”?Local Harvest MarketTakeaspinonourwheeltolearnabouthealthysoil,waterquality,sustainablelanduse,healthynutritiousfood,andhowtosupportyourlocalsustainablegrowers.
you can Tell WHaT i eaT
By my Beak and my FeeTMN DNR Lake Carlos
State Park Area Naturalist
What can you learn about
a bird just by looking at it?Seeandtouchactualbirdfeet,beaks andwingsspecimenstoindoutwhatyoucanlearnaboutabirdjustbylookingatit.Youwilllearnaboutbirdingandopportunitiestoobservebirdsinyourownbackyard,birdcharacteristics, birdhistory,andstewardship.
Be sure to check out the
stage schedule on the back
page of the brochure!
• Student Performances• Stage Make Up Techniques• Painting to Music
cake decoraTing
Culinary Arts II students and instructor
Where: culinary arts learning lab,
B101, 1st FloorLearnhowtomakeadecorativelowerorwriteyournameinfrosting.ThisactivitywillallowyoutohaveCulinaryArtIIhighschoolstudentsshowyouhowtocreatesomethingcreativeinfrosting.
caricaTure arTisTs
Kathryn Friese and Sean Rice,
AAHS Visual Arts students
Where: Hallway by
art learning lab, a104, 1st FloorEverwonderwhatyouwouldlooklike asanillustrationorcartoon?Comewatchtheseamazingartistsastheytransformyoufromrealisticlookingintoacartoonwithinamatterofminutes.
comPuTer game design
AAHS Game Design students and
instructor
Where: digital art lab,
a208, 2nd Floor Thisactivitywillbeastepbystepofhowtocreateabasiccomputerpaddleballgame.StudentswilllearnsomebasicGameMakerLanguage(GML)andengageinhandsoncomputerproblemsolvingskills.Thisactivityisbestsuitedforgrades4-8.
Face PainTing
Where:
Hallway by
art learning lab,
a104, 1st Floor
PoTTery WHeel
demonsTraTions
& ParTiciPaTion
AAHS Visual Arts students
Where: art learning lab,
a104, 1st Floor Everwonderhowpotteryismade.Comeandcheckitoutintheartroom.Studentwilldemonstratethebasic,yetdiiculttechniqueofthrowing.Ifyou’refeelingadventurous,hoponawheelandtryitoutforyourself.
VISUAL & DIGItAL ARtS EXHIBIt BOOtHSLocatedintheCommons
keePing you connecTed! ALP Utilities
do you know how electricity
reaches you?Learnwherepowercomesfromandhowitgetstoyourhome.Checkoutasolarpanel,linemengear,andundergroundcable!Kidscantakeapieceofcableasasouvenir!Also,seeafuelcelldemonstration,useaninfraredcameraandseealightingdisplayshowingeicientlightingtolearnhowsmartelectricalenergychoicessavemoney, andconservelimitedresources.
markeTing local Foods:
THere’s an aPP For THaT Local Harvest Market “Sell”vegetablesthroughanonlineFarmersMarket.Usingsamplecropsparticipantswillhavetheopportunitytopostproductsonline,adjustprices,andchecksalestodate.Learnhowtechnologybreaksdownbarriersmakinglocalproductsinstantlyavailabletoanyconsumerwithinternetaccess.
my recycled garden Pope/Douglas Solid
Waste Management
What can you grow with trash?Learnhowtogrowplantsforyourgardenfromveggiescrapsandseeavermicompostingbininactionwherewormsbreakdownfoodscrapsandcreateorganicfertilizerand‘miraclegrow’/wormteaforhealthyplantsandgardens.
Pedal PoWer Bicycle REA
What can you do to
conserve energy?Ifyou’retallenoughtopedalabike,youaretallenoughtogenerateelectricityandbecomeyourownsourceofenergy!
Precision PlanTing Tools
For VegeTaBle groWers Sundogs Prairie Farm
How many heads of lettuce
can it on an acre? Participatein“seeding”usingseveralprecisiontools.UseavacuumseedertopracticecapturinganddepositingsmallyellowplasticBB’sintovegetablestartinglats.Flatswithgrowingexamplecropswilldemonstratehowseedersimpactplantgrowthandcoverage.Seeademonstrationofasixrowintensiveseeder,onerowpushplanter,andamechanicaltransplanter.
smarT TeacHing + smarT
TaBle = smarT sTudenTsMiltona Science Magnet ElementaryPlayanacademicgameontheschool’snewSmartTable.AwardedthroughaAlexandriaEducationFoundationTeacherInnovationGrant,theSmartTablehelpsstudentspracticecountingmoney,fractions,reading,scienceandmore.
Be sure to check out the
Visual arts displays from
students in grades 5-12.
Easels provided at cost by
Ben Franklin.
comPuTer conTrolled
manuFacTuringEMTNR Academy students
and instructors
Where: design/Build learning lab,
F162 & F163, 1st Floor
Participateinexcitinghands-onexperienceswhereyoucantakea designandusingamachineconnected toacomputeryoucancreatethatpartfromthatdesign.Examplesofequipmentthatwillbeused3DPrinting,LaserEngraver,PlasmaCutter, andVirtualWelders.
magic modeling clay
AAHS Visual Arts students
Where: art learning lab,
a104, 1st Floor Ifyoulikeclaybutdon’tnecessarily likethemess,thenmodelmagicis yourmedium.Comejoinusforthiscolorfulandfunplaydoughlike medium.Yourcreationswillairdrytotravelhomewithyou.
non-TradiTional PainTing
AAHS Visual Arts students
Where: art learning lab,
a104, 1st Floor
Throwoutthebrushes!Youwillpaintwithanythingbutabrush.Toycars,marbles,yarn,andotherfuntoolswillbeusedtopaintanoriginalwhichyouwillthenbeabletotakehome.Wecan’tforgettoteachyouhowtopaintonwateraswell.
aleX junior Vikings –
“BirdHouses”Led by Alex Junior Vikings. Materials
donated by ATCC. Kits cut by ATCC
Carpentry instructor & students.
Where: Hallway, 1st FloorBuildasimplewoodbirdhouse-aperfecthomeforachickadeeorwren!Limitedto250birdhousekits–onekitperfamily.
PoP BoTTle Bird FeederLed by Adult & Student volunteers.
Pop bottles donated by Pope/Douglas
Solid Waste Managment. Bird seed
donated by Pro Ag Country Store.
Where: Pro ag country store
exhibit booth, 1st Floor, commonsBuildabirdfeeder byrepurposinga2-litersodabottle.Allmaterialswillbeprovided.Limitedto180–onebottlebirdfeederperfamily.
tAKE-HOME PROJECtS
Free cardinal keycHain
& 3d ‘a’!
EXHIBIt BOOtHSLocatedintheCommons
germ inVaders
Melissa Bright, BSN, LSN
How can we avoid the sticking power of germs?Sincegermsareinvisible,studentswill havethechancetoapply“Glo-Germgel”totheirhands,washtheirhandsandexaminetheirhandsunderablacklighttodemonstratethestickingpowerofgermsandthenecessityofgoodhandwashingtechniques!TheGloGermgelsimulates thebehaviorofrealgerms,soyoucan seehowtheyarespreadandhowthey canmakeussick.Checkoutthegermsgrowinginourpetridish!
Hands-on creePy criTTers Luther Crest
How are “creepy-crawlie” critters
important to a particular habitat?Hands-onliveanimaldemonstrationwithsomecreepy-crawliefriends-tarantula,ballpython,leopardgecko--tolearntheimportanceofarachnids,reptiles,etc.
HeaTing our Homes Ellingson Plumbing, Heating,
A/C & Electrical
How can we get heat
out of the ground?Checkoutageothermalpumptolearn howwarmthfromthegroundcanbe
usedtoheatourhomes!
Honey Bees Lewis Struthers, Struthers Honey
How important are honeybees to our environment?Thehoneybeeisamajorpollinatorofmanyofourfoodcropsandmanyothercropsallrelyonhoneybeesforpollination.Meetaprofessional beekeeperandseeanobservationhivewithQueenbroodandbees(ifawake)aswellasanemptyhivewithframesofhoneyandpollen.
insecTs –
THe “original” Busy Bodies Douglas County Master Gardeners
How do you decide if an insect is a
“good bug” or a “bad bug?”Wewillexploreinsectslivinginourenvironment;learntorecognize diferentinsectsandwheretheyarefound;whethertheyare“good”or“bad”insects;andidentifyexamplesof commoninsectdamage.
iT’s ok To Play WiTH your
Food! Alexandria Public Schools
Early Education Center
did you know play dough play increases hand strength for
handwriting?Childrenages2½-5yearsoldwillbeabletoplaywithplaydoughmadewithcocoapowderandtakeaneggshapedcontainerilledwithplaydoughhome!Theycanalsoplayamatchingvegetableandfruitbingogamewithstickers!
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