Carlsbad CA— Hope Elementary School was excited to have Engineers from Microsoft through The Shoppes at Mission Viejo conduct a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Assembly on Friday, October 5, 2018. This supported the 1^st Grade Science Program at Hope Elementary School.

Photos: Christina McGoldrick

Rotations included teaching the students how to:

1. write code to make a robot talk
2. build a cardboard construction item and write code to make it move
3. coding in Minecraft
4. a computer scavenger hunt to learn about the software and hardware parts of a computer

Microsoft generously donated 110 brand new backpacks filled with school supplies for the students.
Microsoft provides STEM Assemblies designed by engineers. This hands-on student approach brings immediate results. Teachers are able to enhance the way they teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects because the Assembly supports hands-on experiments and inquiry-based approaches to the curriculum. Microsoft STEM Assemblies provide Teachers with the tools they need to be more effective educators. The Assemblies make the classroom a more exciting place for both teachers and students.

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