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Creating Medieval Worlds in Grade 8
By Rebecca Ochitwa Our Grade 8 students were tasked with representing their knowledge of Medieval Europe by building a Medieval “World”. Their world could have been a digital or physical model, 2D map, or a newspaper sharing the events of their ‘village’. Their projects included elements of the Medieval times from the Alberta Program of Read more
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The New STEMIA Design Process
The STEM Innovation Academy Design Thinking Process is an innovative approach to the traditional design thinking model. By emphasizing the overlap and continuous exploration throughout the three phases, we encourage a more dynamic and iterative approach to problem-solving. This approach aligns well with the nature of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, where constant Read more
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STEMIA Esports League Ignites!
As our Esports league began 8 teams were developed. This would ensure collaboration, competition, team spirit, and a goal to be the squad to raise the banner and get their hands on the trophy at the end of the year. The battleground was set, controllers in hand, as our school’s esports league kicked off the Read more
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STEMIA Scoop Issue #3
Our student newspaper club published their third issue in December 2023. In this issue Team A shares articles including: Please visit: https://stemiajournal.ca/stem-ia-scoop/ for back issues from this year and 2023. Read more
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Market Place
Students in our Market Place STEM course follow the design process to design and create products to sell at a lunch time market event. Ahead of the event, students were tasked with creating posters to advertise their wares using some of the advertising techniques learned about in class. Products developed in this course range from Read more
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Skills Exploration Challenge
By Tyler Christiansen Skills Exploration Day on December 5th brought an exhilarating blend of education and hands-on experience to over 60 Junior High Schools across Alberta. This engaging event aimed to ignite the curiosity and passion for craftsmanship among the 15 STEM Innovation Academy students participating. They were given the unique opportunity to delve into the Read more
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