DCS STEM Class

During their second and third rotations through STEM class, 6th graders worked on creating stop-motion animation videos. Click to see part one of the completed animations. Check out the second set of videos!

During our last week of school before winter vacation, our STEM lab was transformed into the venue of the Grinch Games. During STEM class, students in Pre-K to 4th grade participated in a variety of Grinch-related challenges, ranging from building Grinch hearts out of Legos to designing a vehicle to allow the Grinch to zipline into Whoville.

For their first 3D Printing project, second graders used an online drawing tool to design a holiday ornament. Check out the wide variety of creative designs!

During their second and third rotations through STEM class, 6th graders worked on creating stop-motion animation videos. Their videos included props that they designed and then printed using our 3D printer. Stop-motion animation videos are created by taking many, many pictures and moving the props and characters subtly between each shot. It is not an easy technique, but with perseverance, the student groups produced animations that each tell a unique story. Check out part one of their projects below. Click here to view part two.

On Tuesday evening, families of students in grades 2-4 participated in our first annual Family Coding Night! Adults and students worked together in pairs to solve a series of puzzles designed to teach some of the fundamentals of coding and computer science. This event was a great opportunity to see how fun coding can be!