Arlington School & Family Magazine March/April 2016 | Page 25

Barnett Junior High STEM-TACULAR Barnett Junior High School has partnered with the Links, Inc. and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington to present 2016 STEM-TACULAR to AISD students. STEMTACULAR consists of monthly two-day STEM Summits during the months of January, February and April. (March is excluded due to Spring Break.) Students meet on the third Tuesday of the month for a one-hour lesson after school, and the following Saturday for an extensive learning activity or field trip that is related to the Tuesday lesson topic. The Links, Inc. provides all materials, admission fees, healthy snacks, breakfast and lunches for the students along with accompanying lessons on nutrition provided by a medical doctor/Link member. The Boys and Girls Club of Arlington provide transportation for the students. Other supporting partners of STEM-TACULAR include the Arlington Museum of Art, Perot Museum and the Dallas World Aquarium. STEM topics include: Students deconstructed various machines and technology devices and try to reassemble them, while learning about eco-friendly recycle options. April: All About Water Worldwide: Fresh water, Food Source, and National/International Legislative Concerns Saturday Field Trip: Dallas Aquarium January: Art and Its Relationship to STEM Pictures include students from Barnett Junior High, the Kromer and Roquemore Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington, Artists DeMario Davis and Chris Wilson, and members of the Mid-Cities Chapter of the Links, Inc. † Saturday Activity: Hands-on art activity taught by local artist/ sculptor DeMario Davis and local artist and Sam Houston High School graduate Chris “Elias” Wilson. Students learned how symmetry, geometry, algebra and architecture are all related to painting and sculpting. Students applied their new learning by painting paintings and designing and building sculptures made from various materials. February: Deconstructing Technology Lab Saturday Field Trip: Perot Museum of Nature and Science – Deconstruct-Reuse-Recycle Exhibit March/April 2016 - Arlington School & Family 23