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Energizing Inquiry: TransAlta and STEM Innovation Academy Partner for Place-Based STEM Learning
How do you teach energy literacy in the wild? You partner with the people who power Alberta. By Ken Hoffman STEM Innovation Academy Energy Enrichment Lead and SW Junior High Science Lead Last week, Grade 9 students from STEM Innovation Academy’s Southwest Junior High campus visited TransAlta’s Spray Hydroelectric Plant near Canmore as part of a Health and Life Skills Read more
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Makerspace Skills Stations
Students in the Grade 7 Introduction to Design and Engineering course at the Southwest Junior High have been learning how to safely and confidently use the tools in our Maker Space. The unit began with an overview of Maker Space expectations and tool safety, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Over the past Read more
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Archery Club Returns at our SW Junior High
By Connor ButlerSW Junior High and Options Teacher We’re excited to announce that the SW Junior HIgh Archery Club is back for another great year — and it’s bigger than ever! This year, the club is open to all southwest junior high students in Grades 7–9, giving even more students the chance to learn, practice, Read more
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Making Mechanical Keyboards in PC Remix
Our SW Junior High option PC Remix is now in the assembly stage of the mechanical keyboard project. This year, students could choose between two 3D-printed case styles: a thin, two-piece low-profile case or a larger, one-piece high-profile case. Our 3D printers were running nonstop in September to produce these custom cases in a variety Read more
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Exploring Empathy in Biomedical Engineering
In our Biomedical Engineering 8/9 option at the SW Junior High, students have been learning about empathy and how it connects to design and problem-solving. Some of our BioMed classes even extended this experience through the entire school day, where appropriate, in an activity called “Empathy All Day.” For this activity, students will spend the Read more
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Vex V5 Obstacle Course
Our grade 8/9 Robotics Options students at the SW campus have just kicked off the Obstacle Course unit. To start, each group built the Clawbot using provided instructions, helping them get familiar with the parts and assembly process in our new VEX V5 kits. Once assembled, students tested their creations by timing themselves as they Read more
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