STEAM Lab
Ready to Create!
At Bancroft, the STEAM Lab (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) encourages students to explore, create, and solve problems through hands-on learning. By combining creativity with critical thinking, students investigate real-world ideas, experiment with new materials, and develop skills in collaboration, innovation, and perseverance.
The PFC proudly supports STEAM by helping provide materials and resources that inspire curiosity and creativity for all Bancroft students.
Each student has a digital art portfolio at Artsonia, where parents and family can view the art online, leave comments and order keepsakes featuring the artwork (20% of the purchase goes to the school art program at Bancroft Elementary). Portfolios are maintained by the Art teacher and volunteers and are private (no personal details are disclosed). To request access please contact Alisa Kutsel <kutsela@mdusd.org>.
Donate Reusable Materials to the STEAM Lab
Have materials around the house that you no longer need? Instead of tossing them in the recycling, consider donating them to the Bancroft Elementary STEAM Lab! Our students love creating with “upcycled” materials, and the STEAM Lab’s consumables area is always looking for interesting and useful items to inspire creativity and hands-on learning.
Donations can be dropped off at the STEAM Lab (C7) or at the school office. Questions? Please contact Ms. Alisa at kutsela@mdusd.org.
- Paper Bags
- Toilet Paper Rolls
- Cardboard Tubes
- CARDBOARD! CARDBOARD! CARDBOARD!
- Bubble Wrap
- Spools
- Plastic or Metal Bottle Lids
- Any interesting containers, thoroughly cleaned (please no glass)
- CDs
- Coffee Filters
- Aluminum Foil
- Small Plastic toys
- Board Game Pieces
- Assorted Nuts, Bolts, Washers
- Duct Tape (All Designs)
- Popsicle Sticks
- Scrapbook Paper
- Pipe Cleaners
- Felt/Fabric scraps
- Buttons
- Beads
- Tissue Paper
- Pom Poms
- Googly Eyes
- AirDry Clay
