At Enka Intermediate, there is one classroom students cannot wait to visit - the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) room. Teacher Thomas Campbell, with his curious mind, has made the space a hub of discovery, creativity, and hands-on learning.
The room is filled with an assortment of items just waiting to be explored. This semester, the students learned about the circulatory system. Students gathered around as Mr. Campbell used a life-like model of the heart to give a first hand look at how it operates.
Opportunities such as this are why fifth grader Leslie looks forward to Mr. Campbell’s class.
“We get to have a lot of fun in this class,” she said. “I have learned a lot of new things because of Mr. Campbell.”
Mr. Campbell’s STEM class is more than facts and diagrams - it’s something you can see, feel and understand.
“A lot of STEM is hands-on exploration where students have to use their creativity and imagination to solve a problem, and very often there are no right answers,” said Mr. Campbell. “I strive to bring learning to life, because it could be something a child will never forget.”
