“ Nothing gives me greater joy than to share in the excitement a young girl experiences when she learns something new and realizes her potential ,” Crymes said . “ My family and I have experienced firsthand the impact Scouting has on a girl ’ s life .”
When the Crymes family pledged $ 100,000 as a matching grant , Girl Scouts of Citrus worked to meet the challenge . A number of philanthropists offered to help , the funds were subsequently raised , and a plan was made to create a state-of-the-art STEAM center .
So , how did STEM evolve into STEAM ?
According to EDUDEMIC , an organization that focuses on connecting education and technology , “ students who study arts tend to perform better academically than those who do not , but there are further reasons why the arts are an important part of an effective education .
Arts help students build confidence , develop motor skills , and hone their decisionmaking and problemsolving skills .” This reasoning has given rise to STEAM – which incorporates the arts into traditional STEM programming .
The new facility , to be named The Crymes Family STEAM Leadership Center , will embrace design elements that blend natural landscape features into an environmentally-friendly structure . Located at Mah-Kah- Wee Program Center , the new center will continue to elevate the presence of STEAM throughout Girl Scouts of Citrus .
Laptop computers equipped with digital design programs , coding tools , and programs for physics , chemistry , biology , and space exploration will be featured in the lab . There will also be a light chemistry lab , robotics , a 3D printer , rocket building , launch kits , and environmental science projects such as water testing . In addition , a third-floor platform with an elevator will provide opportunities for star gazing , and may ignite dreams of space exploration .
“ Nothing gives me greater joy than to share in the excitement a young girl experiences when she learns something new and realizes her potential ,” Crymes said . “ My family and I have experienced firsthand the impact Scouting has on a girl ’ s life .”
When the Crymes family pledged $ 100,000 as a matching grant , Girl Scouts of Citrus worked to meet the challenge . A number of philanthropists offered to help , the funds were subsequently raised , and a plan was made to create a state-of-the-art STEAM center .
So , how did STEM evolve into STEAM ?
According to EDUDEMIC , an organization that focuses on connecting education and technology , “ students who study arts tend to perform better academically than those who do not , but there are further reasons why the arts are an important part of an effective education .
Arts help students build confidence , develop motor skills , and hone their decisionmaking and problemsolving skills .” This reasoning has given rise to STEAM – which incorporates the arts into traditional STEM programming .
The new facility , to be named The Crymes Family STEAM Leadership Center , will embrace design elements that blend natural landscape features into an environmentally-friendly structure . Located at Mah-Kah- Wee Program Center , the new center will continue to elevate the presence of STEAM throughout Girl Scouts of Citrus .
Laptop computers equipped with digital design programs , coding tools , and programs for physics , chemistry , biology , and space exploration will be featured in the lab . There will also be a light chemistry lab , robotics , a 3D printer , rocket building , launch kits , and environmental science projects such as water testing . In addition , a third-floor platform with an elevator will provide opportunities for star gazing , and may ignite dreams of space exploration .