STEM with Mr. Hankins

Bio:

Mr. Hankins is a STEM teacher at View Ridge Middle School.

Google Classroom:

• https://classroom.google.com/

Contact Information:

• tylor.hankins@ridgefieldsd.org

• 360-619-1400 ext. 6320

Current Course Descriptions:

• Design and Modeling:

  • Students discover the design process and develop an understanding of the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives. They are then challenged and empowered to use and apply what they’ve learned throughout the unit to design a therapeutic toy for a child who has cerebral palsy.

• Flight and Space / Science of Technology:

  • The exciting world of aerospace comes alive through the Flight and Space (FS) unit. Students become engineers as they design, prototype, and test models to learn about the science of flight and what it takes to travel and live in space. They solve real-world aviation and space challenges and plan a mission to Mars.

  • Science impacts the technology of yesterday, today, and the future. Students apply the concepts of physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology to STEM activities and projects, including making ice cream, cleaning up an oil spill, and discovering the properties of nano-materials.