SEVENTH ANNUAL GET REAL MATH & SCIENCE! VIDEO PREMIERE
Pete Petoniak from WLUK was the emcee for Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance’s 7th annual Get Real Math & Science Video Premiere at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay on October 4, 2022. This was the debut of the newest installment of the Alliance’s Get Real Math and Get Real Science videos. Ann Franz, executive director for the organization, stated, “The concept of the videos came from a math teacher participating in the Alliance’s K-12 task force.” Franz added, “She was looking for a tool to show students how the curriculum she was teaching is used in the real world.” In 2014, five videos were created to answer the questions students often ask, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?” The free educational videos include a teacher lesson plan and spotlight real-world problems at manufacturing companies. To date, there have been over sixty Get Real Math! Videos created. In 2021, the organization debuted the first of six Get Real Science videos. Companies featured in this year’s videos are Alliance Laundry Systems, Georgia-Pacific, McCain Foods, and Sargento Foods. Unlike most movie premieres, it is not the stars of videos that are recognized, but rather the educators.
At the event, signage stating “Educators are the stars of our community” is displayed, and teachers walk down the red carpet to have their pictures taken. Numerous prizes are given, including $500 cash awards to math and science departments and a Miller Electric welding machine. This year’s winners are
Ashwaubenon High School – $500 for their Math department
Cedarburg High School – won the Miller Electric Fusion 160 welding machine
Chilton High School – won $500 for their Science department
Clintonville High School – won $500 for their Science department
Parkview Middle School – won $500 for their Science department
EMT International – won 2 videos to be produced in 2023
Additionally, the October 4, 2022 Premiere included a special gift for every tech ed teacher in attendance.
A special ‘tool box’ included safety glasses & gloves, measuring devices, hearing protection, calipers and other tools. It was a ‘thank you’ gift from the organization. Franz stated, “We are so grateful to tech ed teachers that inspire youth every day”. She added ‘This gift is a small way for our organization to express our thanks to these dedicated educators. Tech Ed teachers that attended the event received a Welcome Back to School Tool Kit. Schools having at least one tech ed teacher at the event include:
Appleton – West High School
Appleton – Wilson Middle School
Ashwaubenon High School
Ashwaubenon Parkview Middle School
Cedarburg High School
Clintonville High School
Crivitz Unified School District
Denmark High School
De Pere High School
Florence High School
Green Bay – Preble High School
Little Chute High School
N.E.W. Lutheran High School
North Fond du Lac High School
Oshkosh High School
Sheboygan – Horace Mann Middle School
Sheboygan – Central High School
Shiocton School District
Southern Door School District
Sturgeon Bay – T.J. Walker Middle School
Two Rivers – L.B. Clarke Middle School
Two Rivers High School
Winneconne High School
Wittenberg Birnamwood High School
To see the Get Real Math & Science Videos, go to www.newmfgalliance.org.
