The Sixth class have been focued on energy. They used solar radiation to create a sweet treat with a solar oven they designed and built. The students also experienced energy transformations as they engineered and launched stomp rockets. @ash1818
The Eighth Class students engineered and launched water rockets. They had to consider the basic forces and find a balance between mass and acceleration in their design. @ash1818
Seventh and Eighth Class parents shared their STEM careers with Academy students. Thank you to everyone who shared their love for Science and Math through engineering, pharmaceutical studies and sales, robotics and cancer research.
The Eighth Class scientists shared information on the planets of the Solar System with the Third Class. Each group created an alien that was adapted to life on that planet as a teaching tool. @ash1818
The Sixth class are exploring plants and the life giving chemical reaction of photosynthesis. Today's lab was to find how the distance from a light source affects the rate of photosynthesis. @ash1818
Seventh Class are applying concepts of force and motion by engineering rollercoasters. They are using a combination of gravity and inertia, along with g-forces and centripetal acceleration to create an exhilarating ride. #STEM @ash1818
The Sixth Class scientists are discovering plants and photosynthesis. Their challenge was to find and count leaf stomata, which are special pores in the epidermal layer that allow passage of materials. @ash1818
Seventh and Eighth Class girls attended a Mathematics and Science Conference. Our girls met women who work in STEM and had a hands- on experience related to a science career. @ash1818
Seventh and Eighth Class girls attended the Expanding Your Horizons Mathematics and Science Conference at Saint Louis University. It helped foster awareness of career opportunities for women in STEM fields. #STEM @ash1818
Science class was egg-citing! Defying gravity to save an egg from being dropped down a flight of stairs and out a window was the Seventh Class challenge today. They had to purchase a limited materials to create their safety devices. @ash1818
The Eighth Class are currently engineering solar cars. Outdoor testing has been a challenge the past week so hopefully our need for solar radiation will spur on some spring weather. @ash1818
This Sixth Class have been investigating light and how the eye uses light to see the world. Today they dissected a cows eye to understand how the eye functions and its parts. @ash1818
Eighth class focus on civil and structural engineering while designing bridges that are engineered to withstand weight, while being durable and aesthetically pleasing. @ash1818
Newton's Laws of Motion STEM challenge by the Seventh Class was to design and build a car that is propelled forward by air escaping a balloon. @ash1818
The Sixth Class performed eight different inquiry sessions making observations and asking their own questions about the characteristics and phenomena of light. @ash1818
The Sixth Class had a presentation from Cuiver River Electric representative, Joseph Smidtz, this morning. He shared ways to save energy and showed the kids how electricity is produced in Missouri. #cuiverriverelectricity#energy @ash1818