Academics
Kids at King’s Now in Its Fourth Year of Supporting STEM Education Efforts throughout Wyoming Valley
King’s education faculty and students hosted dozens of local grade school children for a morning of fun STEM activities focused on electricity, with help from a private anonymous donor who made upgraded activities possible.
The children learned about how electricity works through the Van de Graaff with negative and positive charges, plasma balls that wirelessly light up lightbulbs, and a static electricity balloon exercise. Students from Hanover, Pittston, Crestwood, and Wyoming Valley West all attended the program.
The event concludes the fourth year of the Kids at King’s program, which started in 2023 to support local STEM education efforts. This year, the education department was able to upgrade the event thanks to a private donor who provided innovative STEM supplies to engage students in learning. Items included iPads, Apple Pencils, plasma balls, and a Van de Graaff generator.
Kids at King’s connects teaching candidates with local grade school children as part of a four-part interactive education series based on the Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STREAM) learning model. The STREAM lessons are developed and run by the King's College teacher candidates. Past activities included designing and building model space rockets and support structures based on a “Three Little Pigs” theme.
“Seeing our King’s College students rise to the challenge of being an educator, leading each station, demonstrating their skills as a teacher, and becoming future educators makes me really happy,” said Sunny Minelli Weiland, Ph.D., program director of graduate education curriculum and instruction. “These experiences engage our community members and show what is possible for a partnership that has a mutual benefit for teacher candidates and students from local schools.”
Prospective students interested in exploring the College’s education programs can learn more at kings.edu/education or email admissions@kings.edu.
