
By Janessa Brettner This year’s Science Fair Club featured an exciting opportunity in collaboration with Host-Parasite Interactions, an international research group of parasitologists. Participating students signed up for brief mentorship sessions with a scientist to discuss their CYSF projects and receive expert feedback. Prior to the meeting, students prepared a short summary of their projects. During Read more

by Tyler ChristiansenSTEM Innovation Academy Junior High Options In today’s classrooms, technology plays an increasingly significant role in enhancing student learning and providing new, real-world experiences. One such technology making waves is artificial intelligence (AI), particularly AI-driven tools like ChatGPT. As educators, we’re constantly exploring ways to bring more engaging, hands-on experiences to students, and ChatGPT is Read more

Our junior high Newspaper Club is excited to publish their latest issue here on the blog. Read about the Dance Unit, Mr. Hoffman’s favourite student slang, the boys’ basketball team and more. Read the November issue here: https://stemiajournal.ca/2024/12/03/stemia-scoop-november-edition/ Read the October issue here: https://stemiajournal.ca/2024/11/04/stemia-scoop-october-edition/ Feature image generated using the WordPress Ai plugin using the text Read more

This year, students at our junior high school will begin capturing and documenting their learning in a series of portfolios. This will provide an opportunity for reflection on the previous term and allow students to curate evidence of their work in areas such as the Design Thinking Process, Structured Programming, and Computer-Assisted Design. Students are Read more

This semester, our Grade 8 and 9 3D Design and Engineering students have been working on an exciting and challenging project: designing and building their own wood-framed light boxes. This project combines woodworking, electrical circuits, and 3D printing in a way that allowed students to see their ideas come to life in an illuminated, interactive Read more

By Ken Hoffman and Isaac CelisSTEMIA Junior High Chess Team Coaches On Friday, December 13, the STEMIA Junior High Chess Club competed in the Henry Wise Wood High School Semester 1 tournament. Eleven STEMIA students, from grades 7 through 9, competed in a field of 100 players, ranging from beginner- to expert-level. Competing for STEMIA Read more