High Point University Hosts Lego Showcase for K-8 Students from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April 13

HIGH POINT, N.C., March 12, 2018 – The Stout School of Education at High Point University will host its spring Lego Showcase event, Come Build with Us: Experience STEM Engineering, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April 13 at the HPU Community Center. The free event is open to children in grades K-8, as well as parents and teachers.

Families from the community participated in High Point University’s Stout School of Education LEGO Showcase last fall. The event is designed to get children and their parents interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

ABOVE PHOTO  HPU’s Stout School of Education hosted its fall LEGO Showcase event in November 2018. Children in grades K-8 experienced STEM education through various activities.

Online registration for the event is available at http://www.highpoint.edu/education/legoshowcase/ until spaces are filled.

The Lego Showcase, held in the spring and fall each year, welcomes more than 1,000 people to experience science, technology, engineering and math in a creative and fun way. Engineering competitions, machine building, robotics, free build and storytelling with Lego are just a few of the many activities available.

Additionally, informational workshops for parents and teachers illustrate the value in using Legos to help their children learn essential vocabulary and math skills.

“Research shows that purposeful play is a catalyst for lifelong creativity and success with problem solving in life,” says Dr. Shirley Disseler, STEM coordinator and associate professor of elementary and middle grades education. “This event allows children to interact and use purposeful play to be creative, communicate and build, all of which promote the innovative mindset.”

The event will be held at the HPU Community Center on Mall Loop Road, which will be transformed into a giant Lego learning lab. Participants should park and enter where they see HPU Community Center signs.

The School of Education has hosted more than 10,000 schoolchildren and numerous educators on HPU’s campus for Lego Education events. These programs include field trips, a teacher academy, STEM Summer Camp, Lego Showcase community days and the HPU Robotics Competition.

At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.^® HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 5,200 undergraduate and graduate students. It is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report for Best Regional Colleges in the South, No. 1 for Most Innovative Regional Colleges in the South and recognized for Best Undergraduate Teaching in the South. The Princeton Review named HPU in the 2019 edition of “The Best 384 Colleges” in the nation, as well as Best-Run Colleges (No. 19), Best College Dorm Rooms (No. 5), Most Beautiful Campuses (No. 18) and a Great School for Communication Majors and a Great School for Business/Finance Majors. For eight years in a row, HPU has been named a College of Distinction with special recognition for business and education programs, and The National Council on Teacher Quality ranks HPU’s elementary education program as one of the best in the nation. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 57 undergraduate minors and 13 graduate degree programs. It is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the web at highpoint.edu.