Description
Mr. Gipson’s class is hosting STEM Night at the elementary school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Niya’s parents; Mr. Pierre, who works with computer technology, and Mrs. Jaxon-Pierre, who is a nurse, will be teaching the students and parents about their careers. Her brother Tyler, who is about to graduate from college, will be teaching about civil engineering. Hana will show the students an experiment she’s doing with her dad who is a scientist. Other students will participate and interact with all of the technology the professionals brought, and learn how their careers work. STEM Night is a part of the Culture Kids series, which differs from any other children’s books series, is a multicultural rhyming series that features children of many different races and ethnicities who are in the same class! The children’s ethnicities are from Caucasian and European, African American, Jamaican, Nigerian, Asian, Indian, Vietnamese, and a few children are multiracial such as a student who comes from a family of Louisiana Creole heritage and another who is Black and Chinese. Mr. Gipson is a fun, funny, and phenomenal African American elementary school teacher who encourages his class to participate in discussions and ensures that everyone feels that they can express themselves and has a voice that will be heard. Throughout this book, each students tells what he or she likes, and which STEM career they would like to have. Mr. Gipson begins by introducing himself and telling everyone what the students and professionals will be doing. The book takes place in the school auditorium. Everyone is excited to see all of the technology and meet the guests, who have careers that range from working in hospitals and offices to animals in the wild. STEM Night is an in depth and rhyming book that teaches students about different STEM careers. It is a fun story with illuminating illustrations that takes the reader into an experience of STEM for doctors, nurses, scientists, computer careers, architects, engineers and more. This is a great journey to take through a book. Children will learn how these careers work, and which major they should choose in college Readers can benefit from this book as they are exposed to the different STEM careers, some of which are common and some that they will just be learning about for the first time. This book provides an enlightening learning experience for both children and adults! Come and take the journey of STEM Night with Niya’s Family, Mr. Gipson’s class and others.
