National Space Day: May 3

Star Wars Day: May 4

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6 - May 10

Mother's Day: May 12

National Space Day promotes STEM education by highlighting the achievements and contributions of scientists, engineers, and astronauts in the field of space exploration. The event creates awareness and excitement in students about the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Expanding Our Universe picks up where we left off with Callie, RT, and Dan in a treacherous situation on the Moon. Callie and her new team, Astronaut Meshaya Billy and Canadian Astronaut Martin Tremblay, use their training and human ingenuity to deploy a next-generation space telescope. We see how teamwork and perseverance help the crew overcome the challenges of living and working on other worlds.

Discover this building game where you must program the route a robot follows across the game screen. This tiny Lego robot needs your help!

Hints for successful gummies:

• Make them in lots of colors
• Fill one or two of the molds with each color. You will have each style in a variety of flavors.
• Place them in the fridge to set up quickly.
• The gummies may be a bit sticky when you remove them from the mold, simply let them sit at room temperature or in the fridge for another hour or two. The stickiness should go away.
• Make sure to store them in an airtight container until you are ready to eat them.

Learn About Solubility With Coffee Filters

Make a gorgeous bouquet of flowers with coffee filters, and markers. No coloring in skills needed because simply add water to the coffee filter, and the colors beautifully blend together.

Why do the colors on your coffee filter flower blend together? It’s all to do with solubility! If something is soluble that means it will dissolve in that liquid (or solvent). The ink used in these washable markers dissolves in what? The water of course!

With our DIY coffee filter flowers, the water (solvent) is meant to dissolve the marker ink (solute). For this to happen, the molecules in both the water and the ink must be attracted to each other. When you added drops of water to the designs on the paper, the ink should spread out and run through the paper with the water.

Celebrate every kind of mom — whether you’re a mother, a teacher, a guardian, or a supportive friend and mentor — we’d like to celebrate and honor you on this special day dedicated to recognizing the importance of care and guidance. Enjoy the Tynker inclusive tribute, crafted with code, to show our appreciation for your strength, resilience, and love.

Let's make a Mother's Day gift!

Sending flowers to your favorite person on Mother's Day is easy and fun the Bitsbox way. Simply download the free app and follow the step-by-step instructions. You'll be ready to send your beautiful Mother's Day bouquet of flowers in no time!

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Sudoku Solution from April

As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, the STEM Department would like to express our gratitude for everything you do. Your dedication to educating and guiding students in their academic and personal growth is truly inspiring. In the face of many challenges, you continue to go above and beyond for the well-being of your students.

Your impact extends far beyond the classroom, as you help shape the future of society through your work. Your patience, kindness, and commitment to your students have made an incredible difference in their lives, and they will carry the knowledge and values you have instilled in them for years to come.

Thank you for being a source of inspiration and support to your students, and for working tirelessly to provide them with meaningful educational experiences daily. Your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated. Thank you for allowing STEM in Motion to serve your students.

KISD STEM Department

Check out the resources below for your students. Add them to your collection!

This training mission will challenge your student’s ability to use “The Force”. They will use The Force to get their STEM Ball (AKA Ping Pong Ball) to levitate. In doing this, they will discover the phenomenon that occurs when a ping pong ball is placed above a straw and air is blown through the straw. Most people would expect the ping-pong ball to fly up and off to the side—but it doesn’t. Due to Bernoulli’s Principle, the ball will hover in the air above the straw. This project can end with a demonstration using a shop-vac or hair dryer with a ping-pong ball that will produce the same interesting results.

• May 3 - Trimmier STEAM Day
• May 17 - Maude Moore Wood STEAM Day
• May 21 - Haynes Career Day

College for Kids (also known as CFK) will hold its annual Preview Event, to welcome the community to experience a glimpse of the excitement that awaits in their summer enrichment STEAM program for children. Don't miss this opportunity to explore and be inspired!

Call (254) 526-1586 or email continue.education@ctcd.edu for more information.

As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for your unwavering dedication to shaping young minds in the realm of STEM. Your passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics not only inspires curiosity but fosters a love for learning that transcends the classroom.

Through your innovative lessons and hands-on activities, you ignite a spark of interest in STEM fields, empowering our children to explore, question, and discover the wonders of the world around them. Your patience, enthusiasm, and commitment to each student's growth are truly commendable, creating a nurturing environment where young learners thrive and excel.

Thank you for providing our students so many "best day ever" experiences. Your influence extends far beyond the confines of the mobile lab, shaping the future leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers of tomorrow. Your impact is immeasurable, and your dedication is deeply appreciated.

Here's to you, our extraordinary STEM educator, and all that you do!

Email: STEM@killeenisd.org
Website: www.kisd4stem.org
Phone: (254)336-7836