STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics
Welcome to the STEAM lab at HMS!
STEAM class at HMS is all about doing, with a curriculum grounded in the Next Generation Science Standards' (NGSS) eight practices of science and engineering. Activities and projects are student centered and hands-on. At each grade level, with an emphasis on safety, students will work in groups as well as individually to imagine, design, create and problem solve. Students will also engage in testing, evaluating and improving their work. Below is a sample of what students might expect.
5th Grade
tool use and safety
introduction to sketching (draw like an architect)
wood burning
Block coding with VEX IQ robots (Install VEX code IQ Blocks from self-service)
introduction to 3D design using Tinkercad and 3D printing
6th Grade
Hand tool use and safety
sketching/drafting (draw like an architect)
Design and build a catapult
mousetrap race cars
coding
3D Design using Tinkercad and 3D printing
Dice
7th Grade
Introduction to power tool use and safety
Initial wood project
Jigsaw puzzles
3D design using Tinkercad and 3D printing
Light Switch Cover plate
HMS Make it/Fix it
Open Shop
8th Grade
Windmills and energy transfer
clock (click here to see how to assemble your motor, hands and battery)
mechanical cars
coding/app construction- Thunkable
CAD design / 3D Printing - Introduction to OnShape
VEX IQ robots
Drones
HMS Make it/Fix it
Open Shop