STEM
January 28
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. For the first five weeks of STEM Club students will be exploring a different activity that allows them to become familiar with the components of STEM.
STEM GROUPS
Engineering: Electricity
Students then spent the majority of the time building the circuits outlined in the book or creating their own circuits using the various components in the kits.
Each student used the last 15 minutes to build their favorite creation and demonstrate it to the others as they traced the DC current.
Student Reflection:
Tell me one thing you learned today.
"Today we learned about integrated circuits."
"Some circuits will not work."
"It starts at the source."
What project would you like to create to show what you are learning about electricity? (Maybe think of a problem you would like to solve.)
"I would like to solve the problem of gasoline for the future."
Engineering
They are anxiously looking forward to learning about, and engineering levers when their bridge project is complete.
Science
Students finished their marble runs today. We were able to get a marble to roll through one of the runs in about 12 seconds. Although not every group was able to accomplish this task, they worked very hard to get the marble to get from the beginning to the end of the run.
Technology: Programs
Technology: Computer Coding
Students created art by using lines of code during the third coding session of STEM Club. In this session’s activity, students combined their skill of sequencing lines of code with their prior knowledge of angles in shapes, such as squares, rectangles, rhombi, and triangles, to complete drawings on the screen. For example, each student took control of the Artist, a character that would create the shape based on the lines of code written by the student, in order to create their artwork. In some instances, students were given the opportunity to create any shape that they could visualize, and at other times they had to complete a specific task by programing their own lines of code. In one of the tasks, students completed a square with 200 pixel sides. Students had to create images using new blocks of code like-move forward by 100 pixels and turn right by 90 degrees. Our students’ perseverance was tested as each task increased in complexity, as they moved up the different levels. Mrs. Buckley joined our students in the activity and was able to collaboratively work with a student to complete a particularly challenging activity.
What was today’s lesson about?
Drawing art with lines of code and estimating the amount of pixels needed to finish the shape. You also had to know angle measurements, so that you could estimate how far the Artist would go.
How did you feel during today’s lesson?
It was fun and cool.
It was hard because when I reached level 8, which was a challenge, I had to persevere because at first I couldn’t get through it.
It was really fun and I liked the challenge.
Technology: Robotics
Why did you decide to build your own robot?
"We wanted to learn how to build a robot and how they work."
What did you learn?
" It is much harder than what it looks!"
"How to make reaction happen when you connect the batteries. We were able to make our robot make noises and the eye glow."
What would you change for next time?
" Divide our task amongst our group."
Thank You!
* Canner Grant
* Arendtsville Elementary PTO (Thanks to the wonderful donations from Race for Education)
* Upper Adams Jaycees
* IRA E. Lady American Legion
*Arendtsville Lions Club
*Koons Insurance & Financial SVCS LLC
*Smith Financial
* Giant
* Kennies
* Adams Electric
* The Pub
* Walmart
To your teacher and community member volunteers:
Mrs. Colleen Smith, Mrs. Ashley Brookens, Mrs. Steph Althoff, Mrs. Ashly Wilkinson, Mrs. Laura Glassman, Mrs. Melinda Johnson, Mr. Jesus Gomez and Mr. Ron Ebbert.
Future STEM Dates
February: 5,13,25
March: 7, 15,25
April: 2,10,24
May 2 will be our last STEM.
** If there is a two hour delay or school cancellation, we will not have STEM club.