Simpson MS STEAMapalooza showcases variety of activities

In late January Simpson Middle School put on a STEAMApalooza event that attracted several hundred students and their families, as well as external organizations, in an exploration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities and demonstrations.

Activities ranged from the building of “squishy circuits” with playdough to a dominoes challenge, as well as speedcubing, virtual reality demos and a student-built robot.

The latter was done by Simpson students guided by students from the Wheeler High School robotics team, according to a release issued by the Cobb County School District.

Simpson principal Dr. LaEla Mitchell said in the release that “this opportunity to showcase what the students are learning and invite family members to join us in this experience is priceless. It was truly a community event—our PTSA, community partners, and feeder schools all showed up and showed out! I am grateful to my wonderful faculty and staff for making this fun night of learning one to remember!”

STEAMapalooza also featured a poetry wall, open mic night, hands-on art activities, and a Tesla demonstration. Guest speakers from the Georgia Institute of Technology Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, American Society of Microbiology, and Emory University covered topics such as rocks and minerals, corals and their survival, magical wonders of protein folding, and bacteria and cells.

Families also had the opportunity to learn about the science of baseball, check out the Bach to Rock demonstrations, try the Tangram Challenge, and more.

Other participants included the Sprayberry High School JROTC and Wheeler’s Society of Women Engineers.

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