STEM Camp offers fun science & tech challenges
FAIRMONT, MN — Elementary students from across the area performed classic science experiments and high-tech robotics challenges at Martin County KnowHow!’s summer STEM camp, held June 21-23, 2022 at the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus in Fairmont.
Students entering grades 1 through 6 this fall enjoyed a variety of projects over the three-day camp, with the youngest children tackling science experiments, and older students building & programming different levels of VEX robots.
Scroll down to learn what these great groups of kids accomplished!
1st & 2nd Grade - Science Exploration Camp
3rd & 4th Grade - VEX GO Camp
5th & 6th Grade - VEX IQ Camp
Snack Break!
Each day’s highly-anticipated snacks were served by Harlan Gorath, Char Kahler, Al Core, and Mary Schmitt of the Fairmont Early Risers Kiwanis.
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible!
Our STEM camp would not have been possible without these generous community organizations and individuals:
Fairmont Community Education & Recreation for publicity, registration, facilities, and equipment… and so much more
Fairmont Early Risers Kiwanis for snacks
Martin County Area Foundation for a grant for the robotics kits
All of Martin County KnowHow!’s founding & additional supporters
Camp teachers Cindy Viesselman, Leah Rode-Mulder, and Alicia Swanson
Camp teacher assistants Laura Teveldal, John Bisbee, Kaylee Nelson, Celia Simpson, Mandy Pytleski, and Emily Almine
And last but not least, our thanks to all of the students and their parents, grandparents, guardians, and mentors for their interest in and support of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in our community!