Thousands of children and families gathered Saturday at the Shops at RedBird for the T.D. Jakes Foundation’s second annual STEAM Expo, a hands-on event designed to spark curiosity and creativity in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
Hands-on learning inspires young minds
Excited lines of kids and parents streamed into the venue, where they explored interactive booths, live demonstrations and family-friendly activities. Topics ranged from human anatomy and artificial intelligence to sports medicine and forestry.
Five-year-old Leondri Stiggle was especially enthusiastic about the science experiments.
“It feels hot, so hot! We made lotion, and it feels like it’s juice,” she said…