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Normandale students demonstrate STEAM coding and design projects at board meeting
Summary
Students from Normandale Media Center showcased LEGO‑based STEAM activities and coding tied to the district’s STEAM initiative during the meeting’s Excellent in Action segment.
Edina Public Schools’ “Excellent in Action” segment featured STEAM demonstrations by Normandale Media Center students and media specialist Linnea West.
West introduced a group of second‑ and third‑grade students who showed LEGO builds that were connected to coding hubs and iPads. Students described design thinking, prototyping and coding blocks used to make models move or carry out programmed behaviors. Second grader Alicia said she liked Legos because she can “use my imagination to code and if I make a mistake … I can easily fix it and learn from it.” Jack said coding lets him “figure things out,” and other students discussed collaboration and storytelling tied to their builds.
Board members praised the students and noted district extracurriculars such as robotics that extend early STEAM experiences into later grades. The board and audience applauded the students after the presentation.
District staff said the Lego education initiative is called “Build the Change” and connects STEAM, design thinking and literacy to give students hands‑on, creative problem‑solving experiences.
