The fourth annual Neshaminy Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Expo brough out hundreds of students and community members to celebrate science, technology and art.
Young kids and students are naturally curious, and hands-on activities and demonstrations at the event held at Neshaminy High School allowed them to explore and connect the dots on their own terms, explained Matthew Thompson, the chair of the science department at Neshaminy High School.
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“It highlights all of the great things our community and school district has,” Thompson said.
In addition to teachers from the school district, a number of outside organizations including the Silver Lake Nature Center, Bucks County Community College, Audubon Society at Honey Hollow, Mad Science, and Churchville Nature Center were present.
A number of different activities and demonstrations were going on at the high school, like a science fair put on by elementary school students, 3D printing, virtual reality, robotics, food science and more.
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“This gives teachers a chance to do what they love to do,” Elaine Leventhal, the head of the science club at the high school, said. She added that all of the teachers who were present at the expo were there of their own volition.
“This is a true community event, and all levels of the community are involved.”
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Neshaminy has worked in recent years to add more STEAM programs throughout its schools.
“It’s a great outlet for the people who have an affinity for science,” Thomspon said.
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