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