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St. Germaine School STEM Class Takes Root!
Just as Christopher Columbus planned his voyage to the New World, our students built vessels made out of paper cups & duct tape.
This semester, St. Germaine School, Oak Lawn, rolled out its first STEM class. Students from Grades 3 through 5 participated in this after-school class which studied principles of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in an interactive format. Just as Christopher Columbus planned his voyage to the New World, our students built vessels made out of paper cups, duct tape and straws, to ferry a precious cargo of 20 pennies
Our student groups worked collaboratively to plan and design their boats and then put their ideas into action. The students experimented with different designs and often had to redesign and tweak their vessels to get them ship-shape. It was sink or swim for all groups! But at the end of the day, they not only put STEM principles to practical use but also learned the value of working together toward a common goal. Turns out the voyage of Christopher Columbus was no easy feat!
St. Germaine School in Oak Lawn, a US Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award winner, provides an outstanding educational experience for students from 3-year-old pre-school to eighth grade. With over 290 students, the St. Germaine School community is strong and growing, with updated technology, a variety of sports programs as well as a half and full day pre-school.
