Mobile-area K-12 students invited to participate in free STEM activities

Olivia Wilson
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — STEM Mobile, an organization that gives K-12th graders the opportunity to explore new S.T.E.M. activities each month, is hosting a free event alongside the Mobile Parks and Recreation Department.

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According to a press release, the free event, called STEM Fest, is coming to the Mobile Convention Center from 9 a.m. to noon on April 20.

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During the event, students in grades K-12 will be able to “design, build, and engage with 60 different STEM activities, including making elephant toothpaste and slime, watching a live sheep heart dissection, riding a hovercraft, and building rockets,” according to the release.

Below is the full schedule for STEM Fest:

  • 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Check-in opens

  • 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Opening ceremony and introductions

  • 9:30 a.m.: STEM Fest begins

  • 9:30 a.m. to noon: Rotation to STEM activities

  • Noon: Event ends

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“This event is also an excellent opportunity for students to innovate and create alongside with
STEM professionals,” the release notes.

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