Pinwheels for Pink

Pinwheels for PINK

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Students in grades 6, 7 & 8 used STREAM created pinwheels using upcycled materials such as coat hangers, old transparency sheets and wine corks. Each student decorated their beautiful pinwheels and assembled them by hand. Pinwheels are on display outside of St. Raphael's school in the shape of a pink ribbon to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness month.

STREAM

Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics

Science

Investigating Wind Power

Technology

Installation Design: Create a layout for the outdoor installation of the pinwheels to scale

Religion

Works of Mercy: Action, kindness, being mindful and peaceful

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Using upcycled materials to help protect one of God's most treasured "Masterpeace" - the Earth.

Engineering

Physics: Friction and Surface Area. Improving the mechanics of the pinwheels by examining the relationship of friction vs. surface area.

Arts

Collaboration and use of new materials

The Elements of Art & Principles of Design: LINE, PATTERN, SHAPE & COLOR

Mathematics

Geometry: Squares & Diagonals