Mrs. Petela’s second grade class at Valley Road Elementary School recently completed a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) activity. First, the class listened to the story, Pete the Cat…I Love My White Shoes. Then, students were divided into small groups and given the STEAM task of designing a bridge that would safely carry Pete over a patch of strawberries. Given only tape and plastic straws, students had to work collaboratively and think outside of the box. Pete’s new white shoes stayed nice and white as all of the students successfully built bridges that carried Pete over the strawberry patches. Mrs. Petela stated, “It was great to see the students work cooperatively and apply their STEAM skills to achieve a common goal.”
