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Introducing Design and Engineering 8/9: Building Hands-On Skills at STEMIA
By Tyler Christiansen We’re excited to launch our brand-new Design and Engineering 8/9 course at STEM Innovation Academy this semester! This hands-on class is all about equipping students with essential skills in design and engineering, while encouraging them to take on real-world challenges. Throughout the course, students will develop practical skills that they’ll use to Read more
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Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Our New Animation Class Did Just That!
By Tyler Christiansen In our brand-new animation course at STEM Innovation Academy, students took on the challenge of bringing a snowman to life—no magic required! Using Blender, the popular open-source 3D animation software, they transformed a simple winter character into a lively animation, proving that “Do you want to build a snowman?” isn’t just a Read more
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Field Experience at The Nines
By Ken Hoffman The Nines is a six-storey, mixed residential/commercial building project a ten-minute walk from STEMIA Jr., at the intersection of Elbow Drive SW and Southland Drive SW. Many of our students and families pass by this project every day, on their way to school. In support of student learning in Science 8, students Read more
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Learning Soldering Through the Custom Keyboard Project
In the PC Remix option, students have been learning the fundamentals of soldering and applying these skills to our hands-on project—building their own mechanical keyboards. They’re currently soldering switches onto PCB boards, creating custom layouts to their preference. The next step involves assembling their keyboards by placing the soldered boards into 3D-printed cases, which were Read more
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VEX Robotics at the Junior High
Students in our grade 8 and 9 Robotics course are working collaboratively to design, build, and program robots using through the VEX IQ platform capable of navigating a challenging obstacle course. Along the way, students are building their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, all while refining their remote control techniques to ensure their robots can Read more
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Junior High Drone Club/s Take Flight
Our lunchtime Drone Club has begun meeting during lunch hours in the Maker Space. This year we have a few options for interested students who want to learn how to operate and understand these amazing machines. On Mondays we have the boys team, on Tuesdays we have our girls team, and on Thursdays we will Read more
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