STEM Blog

Hearts and Minds!

Posted February 15, 2022

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love and at St Louis School we love STEM! As part of our continued commitment to STEM education, we held a school-wide activity yesterday to engage our students in critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication. You can get a sense of how the day progressed in the photographs below. Students and faculty had a fun-filled, inquiry-based educational experience and we look forward to many more. #STEMatSLS #BeaKnight #RiseAbove

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It's Roller Coaster Time!

Posted February 10, 2022
"Everything I ever learned in math I used in constructing our roller coaster!"
The 6th grade math class performed a STEM activity while learning more about slopes. Students were timed to create a roller coaster with a set of given materials and competed to see which marbles traveled the fastest and longest length. In small groups, students planned, constructed, and modified their coasters as they saw problems with their construction.
It was an amazing activity to see the students using the STEM process and collaborating.
The activity resonated with the students! A few commented: "This was the best STEM project ever!"

 

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10th Annual STEM Family Night!

Posted January 23, 2022

Balloon powered cars, kaleidoscopes, helicopters, catapults, and Scratch coding challenges are just a few of the activities planned for the 10th Annual SLS STEM Family Night. Join us next week for an age-appropriate STEM virtual activity led by SLS teachers. The festivities start at 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 3rd for all ages. Materials for Grades PreK through 5 will be sent home on Monday, January 31st. Students in Grades 6 through 8 will engage in an advanced Scratch coding challenge so no physical materials are necessary.


Zoom links and access information will be sent out via email in advance. Please contact Mrs. Whiteford (zwhiteford@stlouisparish.org) if you have any questions.




1st Place in Robot Design!

Posted January 1, 2022
Congratulations to the St. Louis School Galactic Knights, who brought home a First Place win in the Robot Design category from the DeMatha Catholic High School competition.
The St. Louis School community could not be more proud of all our FLL FIRST in Maryland students and their hard work during this journey. The future is in good hands! #stematSLS #BeaKnight



Gingerbread Man STEM Activity

Posted December 20, 2021

Today first grade worked on a STEM cross curricular activity. After reading the book "The Gingerbread Man," they constructed bridges to help the Gingerbread Man run away. It was an all-encompassing activity of problem solving and expanding their vocabulary.

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Kindergarten Builders!

Posted December 15, 2021

Our kindergarteners have been learning the difference between wants and needs in social studies class. To bring the lesson to life, the students worked together on a STEM activity where they designed and built a shelter.




AFCEA STEM Grant Award

Posted December 7, 2021
As part of St. Louis School’s continuing commitment to STEM education, we are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant under the AFCEA Central Maryland (CMD) Chapter STEM Kickstarter program. AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a “non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as a forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information technology, intelligence, and security.”
The AFCEA Central Maryland Kickstarter program awards for initiatives in STEM-related disciplines. SLS received a grant for $4,775.00 and will be using the funds to purchase a class set of Dash and CUE robots to continue to enhance the school's STEM education program.
Mr. TJ Greenier, AFCEA STEM Kickstarter Lead, presented Principal Debbie Thomas and STEM Coordinator Zulma Whiteford with the check this morning. #stematsls Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools

 




Putting our Math Skills to the Test!

Posted November 20, 2021

The Third grade math class used their Math skills to calculate and plan a Thanksgiving feast for 5 people. The class used grocery store circular ads to find the cost of 1 main entrée, 3 beverages, 3 sides, 2 desserts, and calculate the total for the meal. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Ozobot Thanksgiving Parade!

Posted November 19, 2021

First graders created their very own "Macy's Thanksgiving Day" parade. The students used Ozobots robots and programed code to create a parade for the "hot air balloons." The students then created a New York City scene with Central Park, 5th Avenue, a Macy's and more! It was a great way to get excited for Thanksgiving next week!

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Paper Rollercoasters!

Posted November 13, 2021

This past week, the 8th grader class built paper roller coasters in science class to commence their lessons on energy.

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Butterfly Life Cycle

Posted October 28, 2021

IIn order to make their science lessons on life cycles come to life, the third grade students observed caterpillars turning into butterflies. Last week, the students released the butterflies back to nature.

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Meet Spike!

Posted October 22, 2021
Seventh Grade students in Mrs. Whiteford’s Computer Class helped unpack and test the LEGO Spike robots purchased last year through a grant under the AFCEA Central Maryland (CMD) Chapter STEM Kickstarter program. AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a “non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as a forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information technology, intelligence, and security.”
The AFCEA Central Maryland Kickstarter program awards for initiatives in STEM-related disciplines. SLS received a grant for $5,000 to purchase the LEGO Spike kits to be used in the classroom with Grades 6 through 8. We would like to thank AFCEA Central Maryland (CMD) for their generous donation and look forward to seeing the results of the student’s designing, building, and programming work! #stematsls
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