Craven County fourth graders are learning about magnets, rock crystals and even medicine, thanks to an $8,000 grant from Duke Energy.
STEM teacher Tiffany York said each station has its own topics the kids will focus on. She said it gives them hands-on learning experience and frees up teachers from lectures.
“They’re actually able to walk around to the different stations and help the kids with their learning,” York said.
The county already has STEM labs in their Havelock elementary schools, but saw the need for more, especially in rural areas like Cove City.
“And as you can see the children are very engaged, they’re collaborating, they’re reading, they’re figuring things out on their own,” lab facilitator Cindy Williams said. “They’re using materials, using computers, to teach themselves basically, and we become more of a facilitator role.”