Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention - Operation Full Steam

Operation Full STEAM is an outreach project of the Cade Museum that aims to close achievement gaps for underserved elementary school students by providing STEAM experiences that foster creativity and development of an inventive mindset. This will be accomplished through frequent engagement in hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). The project served 2nd- through 5th-grade students in three (3) Title I schools in Alachua County, Florida. Students receive hands-on instruction via Cade in the Classroom visits as well as Museum visits. In addition to increasing STEAM exposure, the project engages participants’ parents and families through free family memberships. Ultimately, the project will cultivate greater interest in STEAM disciplines among students from culturally and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds, inspire the pursuit of further education, and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable innovation economy.