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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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Custom Sticker Creation Using AI Tools
By Tyler Christiansen Our Design and Engineering course for grade 8 and 9 students embarked on an exciting project that integrated artificial intelligence into the creation of custom laptop stickers. Project Overview The students were tasked with using AI design tools to create a graphic that incorporated three personal elements, reflecting their individual interests, aspirations,… Read more
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Options at STEMIA Junior High
STEM IA junior high option courses are organized into four course strands; specific course offerings will continually evolve. In grade 7, all students take the same four option courses. In these courses, they have the opportunity to sample all three strands while they build important skills and knowledge. In addition, this year we will be… Read more
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