Building
CAMPUS LIFE
STEM
Foundations SEEING
through these classes, our students have
increasingly science-and-technology-driven
ST U DEN TS M A K E
grown in their higher-level thinking skills
world. Students work together to imagine,
R E A L-L IFE
in fun, innovative ways. Our STEM classes
plan, create and test their ideas together
have truly become one of the favorites among
through a variety of hands-on activities. To
our kids. Our vision for STEM has continued
help foster communication, students work
to grow over the years to help students see a
in groups where they learn to express ideas,
bigger picture of using their learning in the
agree or disagree as well as collaborate
areas of science, technology, engineering
with their peers. Students also use their
and math for others’ good. We want to see
limitless creativity to bring their ideas to
our students use their knowledge in these
life. For example, our preschoolers and
areas for the glory of God to help contribute
kindergarteners are constantly building,
to their community. This program, with
exploring and experiencing new science
the help of our teacher, Mrs. Heidi Aiken,
concepts. In first and second grade, we can
consistently raises the bar for our students in
code directions for our robots and then build
grades preK–4.
a maze for the robots to navigate. Students
CON N ECT IONS
to learning is one of the most BY BEV BIR MINGH A M, ASSISTA N T H EA D OF L OW E R SCHO OL
exciting things in education. At TCA, we have
the opportunity to provide a wide variety of experiences to help foster these connections. One area in particular that we have worked to develop is our STEM program. We began to implement STEM classes in our rotation of specials classes about four years ago in the Lower School. With an ongoing commitment to provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning
20 TRINITY TODAY
Through work in the STEM lab, students develop crucial skills necessary in an
can take it further by turning the maze into a community with city streets and working
TOWER PHOTOS BY K ENDA LL ELLIS
