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Design and Fabrication Option Grade 7
“Design and Fabrication” is centered around the principles of design thinking and hands-on creation. This class empowers students to tackle real-world challenges by employing the STEMIA Design Thinking Process, and equips them with fundamental tool safety and usage skills to bring their ideas to life through prototypes and finished showcase projects. An integral part of… Read more
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Form Follows Function
Our grade 8 Architectural Technologies Option students were led on a tour of eight downtown Calgary points of interest. At each site, Ms. Ochitwa shared some history and interesting facts about the space and architecture. Students had a passport with pages prepared for each destination where they could sketch, take notes, and respond to reflection… Read more
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Elemental Superheroes!
By Janessa Bretner After learning all about the periodic table, chemical and physical properties of elements and compounds, and atomic structure, our Grade 9 students were tasked with creating an elemental superhero. Using their knowledge of one specific element, they were tasked with creating a superhero or villain that encompassed its elements properties and its… Read more
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STEMIA Scoop Issue #1 2024
We are proud to announce a new season of the STEMIA Scoop student newspaper. We have assembled 2 teams to produce the newspaper this year with each team producing and publishing alternating issues. We have a page on our STEMIA Journal Blog where the digital editions will be housed. We welcome you to visit the… Read more
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3D Printed Hextiles
By Ben Wood ~ Options Teacher Our grade 7 “Introduction to Content Creation” option course has been busy designing Hextiles in Tinker Cad that represent each student’s passions and interests. Once the students were satisfied with their 3D model in the CAD software, they learned how to “slice” their models to prepare them for 3D… Read more
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BioMed 8 Field Trip
On October 19, 2023 our two grade 8 BioMedical Engineering classes boarded buses to travel to the University of Calgary to meet with graudate students in the Energy Environment Experiential Learning Building (EEEL Building) to see three labs showcasing their work with nanoparticles. Students also visited the Science A building and attended a short lecture… Read more
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