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Clarksville NowContributedKenwood Middle School students learn STEM skills in the classroom in 2021.
CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is proud to announce that Kenwood Middle School has received a STEM Designation from the Tennessee Department of Education. Kenwood is one of 13 schools across the state recognized in 2021. This will be the first CMCSS STEM-designated middle school, and the fourth school in the district to receive a STEM designation.
“STEM-based education helps prepare students for future success in both their academic education and in their careers,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “Governor Lee and the department are committed to providing students with STEM learning experiences to enrich their education, and we are thrilled to see the number of the STEM-designated schools continue to grow.”
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ORNL partners on science kits for kids in rural East Tennessee schools
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KINGSTON, Tenn. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thomas Zacharia and Associate Laboratory Director Stan Wullschleger visited classrooms at Midway Elementary School in Kingston, Tenn, recently as teachers led students through energy-themed science kits called Learning Lunchboxes.
“More than anything else what we want to do is try to open up the curiosity of kids and encourage them to learn,” Zacharia said in an interview. “You want to spark their curiosity as early as you can.”
Joining them were two employees from Center of Science and Industry (COSI) the Columbus, Ohio museum Frederic Bertley, president and CEO of COSI, and Stephen White, COSI vice president of external affairs, strategic initiatives and business development.