Charles County Public Schools is hosting its second History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo starting at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 18th. at St. Charles High School in Waldorf.
The Expo is a showcase of student accomplishments in the area of science and history, as well as exposes students, parents and the community to programs and extracurricular opportunities available. Programs include activities and student skills in the areas of science, history, technology, computer science, Career Technology Education (CTE) and engineering. Expo presentations begin at 1 p.m. and conclude around 5 p.m.
Several presentations are planned for the Expo such as robotics, computer science and coding, engineering, Project Lead the Way, arts and crafts, interactive media production and more. Staff from the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center are also presenting live raptors from the Nanjemoy Creek area.
An awards ceremony to honor student winners in the History and Science Fair project portion of the Expo starts at 5 p.m. The Expo replaces the annual Science and History Fairs, and includes both science and history fair projects from Charles County Public Schools students, as well as private school students.
Several hands-on learning activities will be featured for attendees to participate in at the Expo. These activities range from a photo booth for students to dress as scientists or historians, marshmallow science, learning about DNA through strawberries, physical science demonstrations and a hands-on S.T.E.A.M. activity to a polar ice and fingerprint activity, flinkers activity, a vortex wave cannon, dissection demonstration and learning about heart health.
Re-enactors from local historical organizations also will lead several interactive demonstrations. Community groups such as the American Indian “Let’s Dance” program and the War of 1812 Traveling Trunk are planned to participate. Also taking place during the Expo in the indoor pool area is a regional SeaPerch challenge. SeaPerch is an underwater robotics program in which students design, build and operate a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) through a complex obstacle course.
St. Charles is located at 5305 Piney Church Road in Waldorf.