STEAM
Ms. Carter
What is STEAM?
Ms. Carter- STEAM Teacher
My name is Marissa Carter and I have been teaching at PS 102 for 23 years! For the last 7 years, I have been teaching STEAM to students in grades K-5! This year I have the pleasure of teaching all the classes in grades 3-5 and 1 very special 2nd grade class.
I love building and problem solving with all of the amazing young engineers at PS 102. It is so exciting to see the innovative and creative solutions they design to solve problems and complete the different challenges they are presented with!
Please feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions , concerns or just to chat about your child! MCarter6@schools.nyc.gov
Resources for Families
What's happening in...
Students were given the challenge to transform 1 paper plate into the tallest freestanding tower! Each team was only given 1 single plate and unlimited tape. We had some pretty amazing structures- the tallest measuring over a meter high!
What's happening in...
Engineers learned all about the structures and functions of living things. They were asked to design a bird beak that can perform the function of retrieving the most seeds. Using the information they gathered from their beak investigations, students then began to plan and build their beak designs. Students are actively testing as they build and making improvements along the way!
What's happening in...
Engineers learned all about inherited traits and created a monster offspring that had inherited traits from both monster parents! Students created a plan of the offspring and then thought about which materials they would need to build a model. They used their plan and worked together to build the model. When all the monster offspring were built, students went on a Monster Museum Walk and used the challenge criteria to evaluate their peer's models and provided helpful feedback on their classmate's offspring designs.
What's Happening In...
In class 2-325, students were given the challenge to build the tallest freestanding tower with limited materials. Each team was given 20 index cards and 2 feet of tape to design and build the tallest freestanding tower.
5th Grade at Work!
4th Grade At Work!
3rd Grade At Work!
2nd Grade At Work!
Engineers of the Month
Engineer of the Month
Each month 1 student from each grade is chosen for demonstrating excellent teamwork, problem solving and engineering skills. These students are featured on our Engineer Spotlight bulletin board and presented with a certificate to recognize their outstanding work!
District 20 STEAM EXPO 2024!
Students in Class 4-414 learned all about how Littlebits work. They were given the challenge to use their innovative ideas and Littlebits Technology to build an invention that could solve a classroom problem. They came up with many innovative, working devices!