36 FULL STEAM AHEAD
FULL STEAM AHEAD AT STS BY ALANNA WELLWOOD, DIRECTOR OF LEARNING INNOVATION
Imagine a school day where you build a robotic hand to better understand motion capture technology and ergonomics. Or, you partner with marginalized groups to design an action figure that reflects their individuality. These, and so many more, are the challenges our students tackle through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) learning at STS. Our approach to what is often called STEM or STEAM is unique. We build key elements of design, innovation and entrepreneurship into every grade, in each Division, so students build capacity over the years and can master the related skills. There are opportunities for all grades to pursue co-curricular offerings, so that STEAM learning continues beyond the curriculum, and often outside of the classroom.
