GREENWICH — When Erica Westfall, the Glenville PTA co-president, programmed a mechanical mouse to complete an obstacle course and reach its cheese, she threw her hands in the air and felt the same rush of success her daughter feels when she completes the STEM activity.
“She hasn’t stopped talking about it,” Westfall said Tuesday morning after the PTA and Glenville Elementary School officials launched the newly constructed Design Lab, a room in the school’s Media Center where students can build on classroom science and math lessons through STEM activities.
Public and private schools across Greenwich offers space where students can learn STEM skills with their hands. These areas are commonly known as tinker spaces or maker spaces, and often are located in the corner of the school’s media center.
But Glenville’s Design Lab sets itself apart from…
