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Meet The Panthinators
The high school robotics club is back, and they’re on a mission to build a bot (and learn some cool stuff).
Innovation in Action
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Real-world learning in the wilds of Wargo
Elementary school students are venturing in the wilds of the Wargo Nature Center this year to explore nature’s mysteries on real-world, interdisciplinary learning adventures.
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New SLPHS course provides hands-on learning, creative freedom experience
Students are becoming inventors, artists and creators as part of their learning in the “How to Make Almost Anything” course at Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS).
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Westwood Spanish Immersion fifth graders participate in a boats STEM challenge
As part of a STEM challenge, Westwood fifth grade Spanish Immersion students used the SLP 3D Design process (Discover, Design and Deliver) to construct a boat able to float in water and carry weight.
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Westwood students design and build CO₂ cars
Using the new STEM makerspace area, Westwood Intermediate and Middle School students had the opportunity to build CO₂ cars from scratch.
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Westwood students present designs to Shark Tank panel
Westwood fifth and sixth grade students delivered Shark Tank presentations after using the SLP 3D Design Process (Discover, Design, Deliver) to solve a problem or provide a new product that serves a need for themselves or society.