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GiveEngineering & Design
Our STEM program invites students to engage in a dynamic array of hands-on engineering and design challenges. From the Tinker Studio at Little Gate to the Creation Station in the Middle School, we foster scientific and technological literacy as students are introduced to state-of-the-art tools, digital programs and open-ended building materials.
Using the Engineering Design Process to guide inquiry, our students engage in a variety of activities that align with rigorous math and science standards. The scope and sequence of the material is created through cross-curricular collaboration, and aims to help students gain confidence using tools, materials and resources to creatively and adeptly solve real-world problems.
Interactive online content like computer-aided design (CAD) programs, digital art, and data collection software are used proficiently in the classroom. Scales, force plates, decibel readers, thermometers and other measurement tools support mathematical and data-interpretation skills. State of the art 3-D printers, laser-cutters, vinyl cutters, and dedicated computers are available for more in-depth and precise engineering projects.
Throughout, our students are challenged to take risks and build resilience. In the Tinker Studio, students as young as two-years old can observe scientific phenomena like gravity, momentum and light. Middle School students apply the same scientific standards to launch lunar rovers, program complex robots and interpret x-rays during orthopedic surgery case-studies.
No matter what the challenge, we equip our students with the tools they will need to thrive in the future.
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