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At Farmington High School, (FHS), in Farmington NH we are introducing many new classes that use 21st century learning skills and new technologies.
one of these classes is called "Intro. to STEAM" .
This class delves into the many facets of engineering and the careers within those areas. In a semester it's impossible to get ALL areas uncovered but we explore:
mechanical drawing / drafting
3d modeling
hydroponics
electrical engineering / wiring
computer science / coding
and in 2021-2022 we also introduced Biofabrication / Regenerative Medicine!
Students start by learning about orthographic projection and how to draft the 3 views of an object on paper for later rendering.
Students start by learning about orthographic projection and how to draft the 3 views of an object on paper for later rendering.
Students also use micrometers, calipers and rulers etc. to practice rendering to scale.
Students also use micrometers, calipers and rulers etc. to practice rendering to scale.
Students then learn to use onShape, relying on their sketches and orthographic projection drafts. Onshape has many options that make building almost anything fun! It *is* advanced but many students already know Photoshop or CAD so they usually catch on quickly.
OnShape is similar to Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor.
Students also study Biodiversity, (focusing on crops and bees or pollinators), and learn about Hydroponics and agricultural fields of study/work.
Students then learn about biofabrication and regenerative medicine. This, specific, experiment and some of its processes were prompted by a workshop and grant that Mrs. McCracken did through UNH in the summer of 2021.
Students then learn about biofabrication and regenerative medicine. This, specific, experiment and some of its processes were prompted by a workshop and grant that Mrs. McCracken did through UNH in the summer of 2021.
Students also learn about things like: plasmids, e.Coli, engineering cells and more!
To read more about this click on this link to see an article from the Portsmouth Press Herald on this unit of study.
After the above students go onto learning some basic circuits in electronics and starting to understand how energy works and how it is controlled by components.
After the above students go onto learning some basic circuits in electronics and starting to understand how energy works and how it is controlled by components.
After electronics students do some coding in Arduino and continue their electrical wiring, as well.
Students that enjoy coding and wiring then can go onto the class: Intro. to Arduino!
Contact Mrs. McCracken with any questions please.
Contact Mrs. McCracken with any questions please.
Farmington, NH High School, 21st learning, STEAM classes, STEM classes, ICT standards, google classroom, google apps, computer classes, technology education, SAU 61, Shannon McCracken
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