Wexford Teacher Selected for Penguins Science Champions Team

Mr. Chris Vins, third-grade teacher at Wexford Elementary School, was selected to join the Penguins Science Champions Team.

Forty second- and third-grade teachers from the Pittsburgh region were selected to participate in "Science on the Ice: A Design Charrette for Teachers," a day-long event on March 29 at PPG Paints Arena, where they brainstormed fun and engaging second- and third-grade science lessons and activities that incorporate hockey and hands-on experiences aligned with the new STEELS standards.

Teachers also had opportunities on their breaks to shoot pucks and tour the locker room and other areas of the arena. The third-grade team won the day and earned an invitation to attend the March 30 game in a luxury suite.

The event was presented by the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.