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Prosthesis Unit: BioMed 9
By Tyler Christiansen I had the opportunity to pick up a donated prosthesis today from the team at Colman Prosthetics & Orthotics, which I believe will be a transformative addition to our Grade 9 Biomedical Engineering Course and our prosthetics unit. This generous contribution not only demonstrates the community’s commitment to advancing education but also… Read more
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Grade 7 Students Embrace Creativity in “Introduction to Content Creation” Class with Adobe Photoshop
By Ben Wood Intro to Content Creation is an option for our grade 7 students at STEM Innovation Academy Junior High where students are introduced to a variety of graphic and new media softwares through unique projects. Assignment: Pop Art The first project in this class is the “Pop Art” assignment. In this task, students… Read more
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Hack the House Finish Line
Our sustainable vehicle made out of household parts for the 2023 Hack the House Beakerhead Challenge successfully negotiated the obstacle course on September 17 at Telus Spark. Our junior high team earned the Creative Design award for our drill powered recycling bin car. We participated again two university teams from AC Robotics. Read more
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Terry Fox Run 2023
The STEMIA Junior High Terry Fox Run was held on September 15. The event started with an assembly sharing Terry’s couragous story to inspire the runners. Students then headed outside for the run. Read more
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Level Up This Year
Our Welcome Back Ice Breaker and introduction to the STEMIA Design Process was called “Level Up” this year. Each staff member and student participated in a rapid design cycle to develop their personal “Level Up” statement which was then showcased on bulletin boards around the school. Read some of the exciting aspirations shared below. Level… Read more
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Beakerhead Hack the House Challenge Update
On September 17 our STEMIA junior high team participating in the 2023 Hack the House Challenge for Beakerhead will be showcasing their sustainable vehicle at Telus Spark. The challenge was to build a sustainable vehicle using a piece of household furniture. The team of grade 9 students began working on the challenge when it was… Read more
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