RIDGID Explores STEM’s Role in Manufacturing with Students
RIDGID held its annual “We Love STEM Day” in June for 60 local students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
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| RIDGID recently held its annual “We Love STEM Day” in for 60 local students in kindergarten through eighth grade. |
The day-long event, held at RIDGID headquarters in Elyria, Ohio, let students experience the real-world role science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) plays in manufacturing.
Students participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including making straw airplanes, rubber band powered cars, electroscopes and mini speakers. Each activity allowed students to learn about the importance of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, renewable energy and natural resources in manufacturing.
“STEM learning is a bit like solving a puzzle, you have the pieces and then its up to you to figure out how they go together,” said Stacey Varuolo, event chair and chapter lead, RIDGID Women’s Impact Network for Emerson. “I think that challenge, combined with the opportunity to bring their ideas to the project, is what makes STEM learning so fun for students and why our groups get larger each year."
She says the RIDGID team loves getting to spend the day with the students and connect their projects with manufacturing.
In addition to STEM Day, RIDGID supports local programs and education-based initiatives throughout Lorain County, including the Elyria school makerspaces that reinforce STEM learning.
The company also partners with current and future trade professionals and regularly invests and donates products.
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