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#STEM @SaundersOne grade 9 “Make Life Better” projects are starting to take shape. 3D printer working overtime. #tvdsb

@kraekerc @TVDSB @WilfridJuryPS @sbruyns @GIDavidson @WaltonRo @technolit Good times! Thx @kraekerc !

@Technobento From 2011 at one of @tvdsb #SummerInstitutes. Held at @WilfridJuryPS when @sbruyns was the principal there! Those were great sessions. @GIDavidson did #SmartBoard tips. @WaltonRo Did sessions everyday all day LOL @technolit More SmartBoard sessions

@Alexander1Ej @STEMatSaunders @SaundersOne Every year we are learning something new through the work of our students. Supporting them in trying to make their ideas (ideas that we never would have thought of!) come to life is an absolute treat. Thank you for all your support and encouragement @Alexander1Ej

Thank you @STEMatSaunders & @SaundersOne for encouraging our children to lean more about the world, their place, rights and responsibilities within it. The program/school has sparked new interests, problem solving skills and great dinner time conversation. Thank you!

@katrinabtvdsb And it looks like they are coming into high school with an impressive amount of STEM experience from your classroom!

@Technobento You are getting some AMAZING kids from my class! Their energy is incredible.

A look at the completed Make Life Better Projects from the @SaundersOne #STEMatSaunders students #tvdsb youtu.be/kI3lGFdpWfg We are now ending the year with Passion Projects.

Exploring #coding with #ozobots and making connections to equations of lines #MTH1W. @SaundersOne were asked to code a path for their ozobot to follow using 4 lines with positive/negative/zero/undefined slopes... then find the equations of those lines. #STEMatSaunders #tvdsb

Make Life Better (Project 2) Pitch Day for #STEMatSaunders @SaundersOne students. Our first 12 groups took to the stage to present their projects. #tvdsb

Applying conductors, insulators, parts of a circuit and understanding open and closed circuits with the #MakeyMakey today #STEMatSaunders students create their own controllers for a web-based game or simulator #tvdsb #STEM

This educational #STEMatSaunders student group is producing a series of animated educational videos for kids that educate them on climate change and practices that help reduce our environmental impact. #tvdsb #STEM

This #STEMatSaunders group is conducting tests and data collection (for the math component of the project). They successfully built a solar powered vehicle that stores power in a rechargeable battery pack. A switch allows power from the battery to the motor. #tvdsb

Second week of our Make Life Better project - a huge thanks to Mr Merklinger for helping our #STEMatSaunders students with their composter project - here they are looking to add a mechanism to help churn the compost. #tvdsb

Another #STEMatSaunders project involves creating under water lights that would attract fish to coral reefs in order to maintain important levels of nitrogenous wastes that act as fertilizer. They included a solar panel as its power source. #tvdsb

@melanie_hansel @SaundersOne Sure! They have been using Peltier modules - you may find them in electronic parts stores or online. Basically if there is a temperature difference between the 2 sides of this unit - you will create voltage/current flow. Typically the side with text is the cold side.

@Technobento @SaundersOne That is so cool! If willing to share- I’m interested!

After 1 week into our Make Life Better Project, #STEMatSAUNDERS students have made a lot of progress. This group is using heat energy to charge a cell phone. More testing today before they build their prototype. @SaundersOne #tvdsb

@MsAGilbert @SaundersOne No problem!

Applying optics concepts today as @SaundersOne science 10 students created 3D hologram pyramids for their phones. #tvdsb

@melanie_hansel @MsAGilbert @SaundersOne Hey Melanie, transcription by Microsoft occurred when I uploaded the video to Twitter but it is unrelated to the hologram project. When it comes to the template, it is just printed onto paper and used to cutout a piece a clear plastic that you will fold into the pyramid shape.

@Technobento @MsAGilbert @SaundersOne The video post says transcription by Microsoft. Is that an app? Or do the open something else through their phones to use the template?