Schedule

Note: STEM experts will be present on the day but will already been introduced and answered students’
questions prior to the event.

Time Event Details

8:00-9:30am Event set up - Volunteers
- Staff/Teacher Aides
- Students
- Set up all necessary equipment on the oval
9:30-9:35am Welcome to STEM Event - Assemble in under covered area near oval
o Break into - Greet STEM Experts
groups - Greet parents, guests, students
- Read out task card to students
- Organise into groups
- Move to rotations
9:35-10:00am Packaging Option 1 - Groups 1-4 will begin here
Construction - Students work together to construct their first
designed packaging option using plastic and foam
materials
- Students can revise/change design, test product
and make modifications during this time
- Students then rotate to next rotation
- Supervised by teachers and volunteers
- Experts rotate between two rotations
10:00-10:25am Packaging Option 2 - Groups 5-8 will begin here
Construction - Students work together to construct their first
designed packaging option using paper and
material
- Students can revise/change design, test product
and make modifications during this time
- Supervised by teachers and volunteers
- Experts rotate between two rotations
10:25am-10:30 Presentation of Awards - Thank STEM experts
for Experts - Students hand out awards for experts
Final Thankyou - Experts hand out award for most innovative
design and teamwork award
- Opportunity for final questions
- Event coordinator thanks everyone who attended
and helped with this event
- Special thanks for people who donated resources
- Instructions given to students (stay with group
and hold only designs – move back to class)
10:30-11:30am Event pack up - Students, parents/volunteers, staff and TA stay
back to pack up event and clean up mess made
Note: Final Testing - Final testing takes place at the classroom
These 2 Packaging - All students watch other teams and cheer each other on
elements Designs Tested - Students test their packaging options and see which one is the best
of the back in the in regards to making sure the egg does not crack
event will classroom in the - Testing is recorded and submitted for parents to view in class files
take afternoon
place session
after the
event in
the
classroom
Presentation of - Principal presents special awards (photos)
Student Awards - Awards are presented during class time
- Photos from event are hung in classroom and published in the
newsletter