Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

STEAM & Design Campus in the Bakersfield City School District.

"Life Ready Innovators, Reimagining the world!"

[Mrs. Williams, aka the Mean Librarian @meanlibrarygirl]

Went into school today to Halloweenify the Learning Commons. I'll add a little more every couple of days so the kids can look for new details, but I think we're off to a good start. I'll post pics in a few days...

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

What a wonderful week of PD’s with our amazing MLK LEC’s! So nice to have everyone back together in such a beautiful space! 🚀🎉🎉🙌🙌 #teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

Such a wonderful day for our MLK learners! Thank you so much PG&E for the wonderful backpacks and school supplies! 🎉🎉🎉#teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam

[Bakersfield City School District @Team_BCSD]

Backpack Giveaway at MLK! BSCD partnered with PG&E to hand out about 400 backpacks and school supplies to the students at MLK.

[Bakersfield City School District @Team_BCSD]

"The skills that they are learning are things that they can apply to the real world as innovators because they are the future of our community," said Moriah Lee, teacher at @MLK_STEAM #TeamBCSD

https://t.co/6rfCkq1KKd

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

@MarkALuque @teacherkristi77 Thank you so so much for coming by! We have missed it as well and can’t wait to see the tremendous achievements our campers and learners make in the future! This is only the beginning! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

And we’re having so much fun!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 #theSTEAMteam #codelikeagirl

[Bakersfield City School District @Team_BCSD]

Girls Robotics class in motion at the MLK Summer Learning program. #TeamBCSD @MLK_STEAM

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

Our 5th graders @MLK_STEAM designed tree houses 🏡 🌲 to go along with their reading of #operationredwood Amazing way to integrate STEAM and Literacy in an amazing design project! 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏 #teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

We’re so proud of all of our MLK Learning Experience Creators that are participating in this wonderful opportunity!! Thank you so much @brittney_beck 🎉🎉🎉

[Brittney Beck @brittney_beck]

Today is the launch of our citizen science and @TheGlobalGoals informed Computer Science Supplementary Authorization, which will run from May 28 - August 13, 2021. Check out the curriculum journey of our 51 inaugural candidates and stay tuned for their public-facing storytelling.

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

Because why wouldn’t you learn about buoyancy by making life vests for golf balls ⛳️ 🛶 Well that’s what our 2nd grade classes did this week!! And they can tell you all about why cruise ships float! 🛳 🛳 🎉🎉 👏👏 #teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam #whydothingsfloat

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

Students in @LindsayMaddrell put their math & engineering skills to the test to design penny/dime boats! Although it was tough to beat my high score of 39 coins, + keys & a marker! So fun! 🚤⛵️🎉🎉🎉 #teamBCSD #yesifeltgoodaboutmyself #theSTEAMteam

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

Music students were finally able to assemble as an ensemble (ha see what we did there...) today for the first time in person! Thank you for filling the MLK campus with beautiful music! 🎶 🎵 🎉🎉 #teamBCSD #TheAinSTEAM

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

Our space tomatoes are germinating! 🎉🎉🎉 🍅 🍅 🌱 🌱 🪐🛸 #teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam #tomatoesfromspace

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

While our upper grades work on forces of flight, our Primary Learners are learning to identify parts of an airplane using balsa wood gliders ✈️ 🛫 #teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam #futureengineersatwork

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

We’re flying over @MLK_STEAM ✈️🛩Our Intermediate learners are focusing on mastering the 4 forces of flight using balsa wood airplanes from @CivilAirPatrol 🎉🎉 #teamBCSD #theSTEAMteam #cantwaitfortestday

[Kristi Terrell @teacherkristi77]

Some may see just a mess....I see evidence of hands on activities, student creativity, struggles, and engagement. I see active learning. Bring on the messes! @MLK_STEAM @Team_BCSD

[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School @MLK_STEAM]

@andreabeaty @teacherkristi77 @TonyRchrdsn @MrsSmartyBee @fashion1mon @snapperbefitz 🙌🙌🙌 thank you so much! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

Because when you read @andreabeaty “Iggy Peck Architect” you have to build towers! Our 2nd grade learners put their engineering skills to work designing towers that would make #IggyPeck proud 🎉🎉 #teamBCSD #STEAMteam

[Mrs. Williams, aka the Mean Librarian @meanlibrarygirl]

We love our beautiful Learning Commons full of books at @MLK_STEAM! Show your library love!
#MLKSTEAMREADS #ILoveMyLibrary

[Kristi Terrell @teacherkristi77]

Gloom and mist didn't stop our outdoor STEAM time! Tomatoes from Space! @Tomatosphere @MLK_STEAM

[Tony Richardson @TonyRchrdsn]

Our @MLK_STEAM learners were finally able to enjoy their outdoor #STEAM labs!!! This was the moment we’ve been waiting for! Planting tomato seeds, some of which took a little trip to outer space 😳🪐 🌎 #teamBCSD #STEAMteam