• Banner with Black History Month type in green, yellow and red and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in white

    Throughout the month of February, students across the district will be learning about the achievements, contributions and efforts of African Americans to the fields of language and literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), arts and music, and social studies and political science. This second week, Feb. 12-16, we're focusing on STEM. 

  • Harding Elementary School

    Two students holding peanuts made of construction paper.So many fascinating people to learn about! Kindergartners learned about George Washington Carver, scientist and inventor of peanut butter - along with many more credits to his name. They also learned about the inventor of the traffic light, Garrett Morgan. Third-graders learned about NASA scientists Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden and Mary Jackson. 

    Two third-graders displaying the book "Hidden Figures."

     

    Lincoln Elementary School

    Fifth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School wrote about the many contributions of African Americans to history. One student, Nishal, chose to spotlight scientist and inventor George Washington Carver.

    Photo of a door decorated with write-ups of famous African Americans and cutout text spelling "Getting to the Heart of Black History"Close up photo of one student's short biography of George Washington Carver.

     

    Wilson Middle SchoolStudent sitting at desk, using laptop and paper worksheet to research a famous Black scientist.

    Sixth-graders in Ms. Conrad's class were each assigned to research a Black scientist and complete an information sheet detailing the scientist's contribution to the profession, their inspiration, and biographical information. 

     

    Strong Vincent Middle School

    Students in Mrs. Godzwa's STEM classes worked on Black History Month projects called "Read It, See It, Make It".  They learned about significant historical figures like Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, Fredrick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry Box Brown and created makerspace projects based on their stories.  Some projects included statues, podiums, cargo boxes, and lanterns. 

    Male and female student showing their makerspace projects for Black History Month. Male holding paper with cardboard in front

     

    Edison Elementary School

    Second grade female student sitting at a desk smiling in front of an art project recreating the heart with colored paper.Second grade learned all about heart surgeon Daniel Hale Williams, founder of the first non-segregated hospital in the United States, and put their newfound knowledge of the cardiovascular system to work using red and blue paper.
     
     
     
    JoAnna Connell Elementary School
     
    Fourth-graders at JoAnna Connell participated in a series of mini lessons each day focusing on a different African American inventor and their inventions.
     
     
    Filled-in coloring page featuring profile of Garrett Morgan, inventor of the traffic signal.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Jefferson Elementary School

    After watching a short information video on a variety of Black STEM contributors, Ms. Morganstern's fifth-graders researched George Washington Carver, Mae Jemison, Garrett Morgan, Madam C.J. Walker, and Benjamin Banneker.  They finished by completing a directed draw portrait.

    Photos showing student worksheets and coloring pages of Sarah Walker and George Washington Carver,

    Come back throughout the week as we add more examples of student work!