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What STEM Stands for in Barbreck

What STEM Stands for in Barbreck

16 December 2022

What STEM stands for in Barbreck

S is for super fun! Our Barbreck girls love the fun they experience within their STEM classroom. This year, the girls have had fun learning about why chocolate melts, how worms breathe and the reason light bends. They are learning how to write algorithms, make a webpage or stop motion film, and learning how to model the size of the solar system, clean up an oil spill and build chariots for the robot Sphero.

T is for terrific students! This year our Barbreck girls have shown their resilience and strength of character in so many ways. They have impressed me with their ability to roll with the feeling of uncertainty when they try new things. The effort they put into every task they attempt is commendable. They always start their STEM classes with a warm smile and a ‘can do’ attitude.

E is for engaging in learning! Learning is hard and so is trying and trying again in the face of what feels like failure. However, through asking questions, collaboration, and time to reflect, the girls persist and eventually enjoy the feeling of success, knowing they CAN achieve. They have learnt what it means to truly tinker, how to design experiments, program with Scratch and model different aspects of the world around us.

M is for more please!

Bring on 2023!