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Building on the Curriculum: New Class Explores Engineering

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Science teacher Zack Moore introduced a one-semester engineering elective for the first time in the Upper School that offers
3-D Printing, Bio-mimicry, building construction, wiring, programming, and robot building. I sat down with Mr. Moore and asked him some questions concerning the course and its future:

Q: In your opinion, how did the first semester of Intro to Engineering go?
A: “It was a learning experience.”

Q: What do you hope students will take away from this course?
A: “I hope they take away an interest in engineering, improved sense of problem solving, critical thinking and a new appreciation of the design-thinking model.”

Q: Since you just finished the first semester of this course, what changes do you see in the future?
A: “I want to make the current introductory course for grades 7-9, and the advanced engineering course an upper-school-only course with a physics requirement.”

 

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    John SemanMar 12, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    So glad the LBS is expanding its STEM program!

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