STEM Blog
Hearts and Minds!
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
It's Roller Coaster Time!
10th Annual STEM Family Night!
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!
Gingerbread Man STEM Activity
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.
Kindergarten Builders!
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
Putting our Math Skills to the Test!
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!
Ozobot Thanksgiving Parade!
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!
Paper Rollercoasters!
This past week, the 8th grader class built paper roller coasters in science class to commence their lessons on energy.
Butterfly Life Cycle
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.