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The Birdseye/Hammond STEM lab at O’Maley Middle School was originally conceived by John Madama and championed by the Gloucester Education Foundation in 2008.
Current projects in the TechRoom:
Automatas
Automatas
September 2025
Investigating the relationships of placement, alignment and clearance, students work with shapes, properties and inputs to create a machine that tells a story.
Massachusetts STE Standards:
6.MS-ETS2-2(MA). Given a design task, select appropriate materials based on specific properties needed in the construction of a solution.
Sail Cars©
Sail Cars©
October 2025
Sail cars begin with the testing of 1/4 scale models on the wind floor. Checking against all points of sail helps builders choose the best design for scaling up.
Massachusetts STE Standards:
8.MS-PS2-2. Provide evidence that the change in an object’s speed depends on the sum of the forces on the object (the net force) and the mass of the object.
8.MS-ESS2-5. Interpret basic weather data to identify patterns in air mass interactions and the relationship of those patterns to local weather.
6.MS-ETS1-5(MA). Create visual representations of solutions to a design problem. Accurately interpret and apply scale and proportion to visual representations.
All designs are welcome!
SAIL CARS MOVE TO THE ATRIUM
Working from their 1/4 scale final designs, students layout to full scale on salvaged lumber tarps.
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Quality control.
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