LW East STEM Night A Success

FRANKFORT, IL — The Lincoln-Way East Science Department hosted its annual Griffins Growing STEM night on Feb. 6. The school said about 120 students in kindergarten through fourth grade attended the event, which taught them about biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and environmental science.

The future LW East students broke into groups and did experiments about the sky, treated water, frequency and more.

“It’s about teaching future Lincoln-Way East science students,” junior Michael Mavrogiannis said in a release. “It’s a good thing to do in your community, and it’s a way to help the teachers that help put you through high school.”

The Argonne Exemplary Student Research Program group also presented their ongoing project focusing on iron supplements to parents. This is the second year Lincoln-Way East students are participating in the program, which allows students to work alongside top scientists at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source, the school said.

Griffins Growing STEM is sponsored by the East Science Department, National Honor Society, and Science Club.

Photos provided by Lincoln-Way East.