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Joyce Sakamoto, Ph. D.

Apr 21, 2018 • 13 tweets • 8 min read • Read on X

@pakdamie

Just had a great #STEM /#STEAM event @ FTE CEEL! Thanks for having us and thanks to an awesome prep crew and outreach team! @pakdamie, @EntomosOswin,@TheOleBlue and Brandon G helped me make the materials just in time!

@emilylsandall

@emilylsandall coordinated student effort, got the booklets to print correctly, and also kept me from losing it!(and apparently successfully avoided my camera)

@khregan

@khregan rocked the insect recyclers theme with Bess beetles, superworms, and later a glitter paper beetle in her shoulder

@nimirz_ wowed the kids with insect habitats, both terrestrial and aquatic

Shelby (twitter handle ?) showed the kids the different lifecycles and stages of insects and brought bee-utiful photos

@ry_on_ry

@ry_on_ry drew kids into an insect circle time to talk about foodwebs (antlions, tarantulas, walking sticks)

@ConduciveStorm opened the eyes to the concept that mosquitoes aren’t just pests and vectors—they can also pollinate flowers!

Emily E was a hit with mimics: bees and flies, butterflies and also live walking sticks, dead leaf mantis nymph, and the beautiful Spiny Flower mantis!

@emilylsandall

At the Art table making led cards topped with origami insects or coloring pages were @hillary_d_morin and @emilylsandall.

Finally got to play with robots in public AND get kids excited about insects and coding at the same time! (No pics of me because I don’t do self photos). I’ve been told the kids and teachers really love you all and would like us to come back!

@mmlopezu

Ooh, almost forgot: This event was funded by the PSU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs grant for STEM outreach to @mmlopezu @emilylsandall and me. This was a test for future venues do our upcoming class on #publicengagementwithscience in Fall 2018

@dchote

I just realized I didn’t thanks one other person, who cut the bases of the LED cards for me! Thanks @dchote!

Follow up: #PSUEntomology #outreach just got a really nice Thank you card! I’ve also been told that, since our event, kids are trying to be more mindful about 🐛🐜🦋🦗🐝🐞 and 🕷and move them away from high traffic areas!😍

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