SWAMPSCOTT – Science ruled across all disciplines and grade levels Thursday at the second annual Family STEM Night at Swampscott High School.Hundreds turned out to see the curriculum in action as Swampscott students from all three elementary schools, the middle school and the high school showed projects they had been working on since September within their respective grade level.The projects were not the average baking soda-and-vinegar volcanoes. Elementary students drove remote control robots and NASCAR models through the atrium, and dropped parachutes from the second floor while high school students guided them and parents looked on. The cafeteria tables were covered with microscopes and supplies like wires and yarn for demonstrations.?It?s a way for the community to see what we?re doing,” said STEM Coordinator Brandy Wilbur.High school physics teacher Bill Carter said new clubs that get students involved in engineering and design are breaking the mold for what it means to be interested in science. “Science doesn?t have to be boring,” he said. “It can be fun, intuitive and something you can take on to market your skills.”Principal Layne Millington said he was happy to see people showing up early and that the event was packed, especially with younger students. “It?s nice to have them here at the high school,” he said. “It feels like more of a community.”From “mixing technology with art” within the television studio to picking up crabs in the touch tank brought in by the Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Wilbur said the mission of the STEM initiative is to bring it to all disciplines. A history class showcased a model of the Lowell mill?s spinning jenny while, at another table, examples of compost gave promise to the high school?s outdoor classroom.Community service organizations got in on the action as well. Students from club Interact collected donations to buy cameras for a village in Africa so they could share their culture with the Swampscott community. “Swampscott is leaning toward a global message,” said Interact member Taylorlyn Stephan.Kait Taylor can be reached at [email protected].