Brevard Middle School Students Tackle Real-World STEM Challenges in Annual L3Harris STEM Challenge

STEM competition continues through April 10 at BPS Educational Services Facility

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — The L3Harris STEM Challenge, a hands-on STEM competition began on April 8, and continues through April 10, at the Brevard Public Schools Educational Services Facility, located at 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Melbourne.

The L3Harris STEM Challenge is an annual middle school competition where students apply STEM skills learned throughout the year to complete a series of interactive challenges.  A total of 22 teams comprised of 7th and 8th grade student teams from 9 Brevard County middle schools will compete, with over 120 students participating overall.

Sponsored by L3Harris Technologies, this event gives students hands-on experience with engineering, technology, and problem-solving. STEM professionals from L3Harris and other space industry leaders, Brevard Public Schools educators and administrators, and community and corporate partners supporting STEM education will also be joining.

Competition Schedule:

● Wednesday, April 9 – 7th grade students

● Thursday, April 10 – 8th grade students

● 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day

● Competitions from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The competition is designed to provide students with real-world STEM experiences, fostering skills in collaboration, communication, coding, and engineering.

On site you’ll find students designing and building solutions in real time, coding activities using Adafruit Circuit PlaygroundTM and MakeCodeTM Arcade, teams collaborating in breakout challenges, and community volunteers mentoring students

ABOUT BREVARD SCHOOLS FOUNDATION:

Brevard Schools Foundation fills educational funding and opportunity gaps at all our 85 public schools for 74,000 students and 8,000 teachers and staff by supporting innovation, engaging communities, and changing lives. Funds come from private contributions, corporate support, public matching funds, fundraising and endowments. The Brevard Schools Foundation has been nationally ranked for their role in supporting public education in Brevard County and earned the designation of “Foundation of Excellence” from the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations.

ABOUT BREVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

Brevard Public Schools is the 49th largest district in the U.S. and the 10th largest district in Florida. As the largest employer in Brevard County, BPS employs over 8,000 staff members serving over 74,300 students annually. With 85 schools, 15 special centers, and 12 charter schools, the district educates its students in 17 different municipalities across the Space Coast. Brevard Public School’s goal is to serve our community and enhance students’ lives by delivering the highest quality education in a culture of dedication, collaboration, and learning.

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