Renewable Energy
In cooperation with the Science Dept. at W. Valley Jr. High, I’ve recently ordered renewable energy add-on kits for the Lego Mindstorms that are used in my classroom. The Science Dept. is teaching a...
View ArticleČačabax̌iɫ hi.dačis ʔucačiƛ hupa.čakt (The beaches are clean on Tatoosh!)
Who knew? STEM Coordinator Phil Renault and the students in the Catalyst Corps/Math Buddy Program of Neah Bay High School and Markishtum Middle School on the Makah Reservation created a video for the...
View ArticleRobotics Geeks!!!
Just wanted to shed a little light on the project I had created to get more middle school girls interested in Robotics. Somehow I came up with “Project G.E.A.R Heads” Grils Excited About Robotics!...
View ArticleSTEM Identity
Who are you? Do you identify with Science? Technology? Engineering? Math?…Why? These are some of the questions that Saghalie Middle School is asking as we implement our Washington STEM grant. We will...
View Article10 steps to an “enriching” summer
Photo by Ryan Hawk/Woodland Park Zoo “Spectacular!” “Outstanding!” “Awesome!” These are the words I heard after my class of 7th graders enjoyed a culminating experience at the Woodland Park Zoo, where...
View ArticleiPads connecting youth to professionals
One of our goals with ZooCrew is to connect youth to professionals in the field in order to complement their classroom learning and pique their interest in various STEM careers. This month, iPads...
View ArticlePartnerships
TEC is lucky to have established a relationship with one of the best STEM partners in town – Mobius Science Center – a place intended to spark curiosity and ignite imaginations. Since we have not yet...
View ArticleInvention Convention Here We Come!
TEC students are eagerly preparing for our end of semester Invention Convention. Students in grades 3-8 will participate in the convention divided into three separate grade bands including primary,...
View ArticleLa Robonauts Take ROVs to Competition
On Saturday, June 1st, six middle school engineering students made the trip to Bremerton for the Kitsap 2nd Annual ROV tournament. The teams maneuvered their underwater rovers in a pool obstacle course...
View ArticleLa Center ROVs Roam Lacamas Lake
Middle school engineering students participated in two events using the remotely operated underwater vehicles that they spent the year constructing. On Friday, May 31st, students worked out at...
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