Youngsters all ears for corn class
California Area Elementary STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) teacher Bri Klima works with first graders Dempsey Connors and Tyler Koontz as they learn about the anatomy of corn during a hands-on lesson Tuesday afternoon. Photos by Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
From left, California Area Elementary first graders Allie Davis, Miah Carone and Tyler Koontz crush and grind corn using early hand tools during a hands-on lesson in Bri Klima’s STEAM class Tuesday afternoon. Jeff Helsel / MVI
– From left, California Area Elementary first graders Miah Carone, Dempsey Connors, Tyler Koontz and Naomi Winfield examine the different parts of a corn plant during a hands-on lesson in Bri Klima’s STEAM class Tuesday afternoon.
