Steppingstone Family Blast
Tuesday April 21, 2020
Happy After School Professionals Week
5 More Weeks! 😮
Scientific Method Song
Still Need a Chromebook?
Both centers will open Monday April 20 and operate Mon-Fri from 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m., excluding holidays.
- Education Center, Philadelphia School District
440 N. Broad Street, 1st Floor Lobby, Philadelphia, PA 19130 - Fitzpatrick Annex Building
(rear of Fitzpatrick Elementary School) 4101 Chalfont Drive, Philadelphia PA 19154
Chromebook Set Up Help
We also now offer a dedicated telephone support line (215-400-4444) and email (FamilyTechSupport@philasd.org) exclusively for parents and students to help you get your District-issued devices up and running, and to address more basic technical issues with broken or malfunctioning computers.
Weather science: How to make a cloud in a jar (2 different methods!)
How to Create Your Own Rainbow Bowl
What do you get when you take ramen, veggies, and a simple homemade sauce? RAINBOW LO MEIN! This is a delicious and nutritious take on ramen, and it makes a great lunch for adults and kids alike. If you share your Rainbow Bowl on social media be sure to tag our friends at Vetri by using the hashtag #VCPVirtualCookingClub.
--Vetri Community Partnership
Franklin Institute Science Recipes!
--Ms. Hannah
This one teaches engineering skills to build a balloon rocket:
Finally, check out Franklin's cool videos about how things work:
Join Us This Summer!
The program is for rising 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders (current 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders).
It is unclear whether the program will be in person or online due to COVID-19 closures. A decision will be made on May 1st.
Feel free to email us at steamsummerprogram@steppingstonescholars.org if you have any questions.
Butterfly Life Cycle
Skype a Scientist
Parents and guardians can fill out the form to Skype with a Scientist.
Science Experiment That You Can Eat
--Ms. Julia, Duckrey Elementary & Ms. Lexi, Dunbar Elementary
Body Part Word Puzzle
--Ms. Lexi, Dunbar Elementary
Experiment About Germs
--Ms.Lexi, Dunbar Elementary
Underwater Volcano
Instant Ice Experiment
Awesome Science Experiment: Make Hot Ice with Baking Soda and Vinegar
Joke of the Day 😂
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Answer revealed in the next blast!
Previous joke: What is Beethoven's favorite fruit?
Answer: Ba-na-na-na
Do you have a joke suggestion? Email it to ksuzuki@steppingstonescholars.org and you might see your joke featured in the newsletter!
Student Spotlight
Congrats to Della from Duckrey Elementary! Della won our first digital gift card during Virtual Clubs for awesome attendance in the virtual clubs!
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Steppingstone Scholars Inc.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have!
Director -Hannah Clements, hclements@steppingstonescholars.org
Bethune Coordinator - Chris Bulman, cbulman@steppingstonescholars.org
Duckrey Coordinator- Jhanae Mahoney, jmahoney@steppingstonescholars.org
Dunbar Coordinator- Rasheeda Williams, rwilliams@steppingstonescholars.org
McMichael Coordinator- Robin Eli, reli@steppingstonescholars.org
Email: ksuzuki@steppingstonescholars.org
Website: https://www.steppingstonescholars.org
Location: 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone: 215-204-3909