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Delmarva Christian Students Celebrate Science Day with Hands-On STEM Learning
Students across kindergarten through eighth grade at Delmarva Christian School recently spent the afternoon immersed in hands-on STEM learning during the school’s annual Science Day, a campus-wide event designed to spark curiosity and excitement about science.
Held on March 12, the event transformed classrooms, hallways, and the gym into interactive learning spaces where students explored science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through creative experiments and engineering challenges.
Making Science Fun Through Hands-On Learning
Science Day gave students the opportunity to step outside traditional classroom instruction and learn through experimentation and problem solving.
Students participated in a variety of engaging STEM challenges including:
- Designing penny boats to test buoyancy and engineering design
- Completing one-minute STEM challenges in collaborative teams
- Building marshmallow catapults and testing launch distances
- Constructing marshmallow towers to explore structural design
- Creating straw kazoos to understand sound vibrations
- Designing egg-protecting race cars to test speed, distance, and safety
Students were even encouraged to dress up as scientists, adding an extra level of excitement and creativity to the day.
Supporting Different Learning Styles Through STEM
Science Day is designed not only to teach scientific concepts but also to provide opportunities for students to learn through creativity, collaboration, and hands-on exploration.
“Science Day gives our students the opportunity to experience learning in a different way,” said Director of Instruction Jessica Hague. “Hands-on STEM activities allow students with different learning styles to explore, experiment, and think creatively while seeing how science connects to the world around them. We’re incredibly thankful for the creativity and effort our teachers put into designing meaningful experiences that spark curiosity and excitement for learning.”
Research consistently shows that hands-on STEM education helps students develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills—all essential for future careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Teachers Bringing STEM to Life
Science Day was made possible through the collaboration of K–8 teachers, paraprofessionals, and specials teachers, who designed and facilitated activities across grade levels.
Each grade band developed projects tailored to their students, ensuring the challenges were both engaging and age-appropriate. From simple experiments in the early elementary grades to complex engineering design challenges in middle school, the event provided opportunities for every student to participate in meaningful scientific discovery.
Teachers were given resources and dedicated preparation time to design engaging activities that would make the day both educational and memorable.
STEM Education at Delmarva Christian
At Delmarva Christian School, STEM learning is integrated throughout the curriculum to help students develop both academic knowledge and practical skills.
Through innovative classroom instruction, collaborative projects, and hands-on learning opportunities like Science Day, students are encouraged to explore the world God created with curiosity and creativity. Events like Science Day remind students that science is not only important — it can also be exciting, creative, and fun.
