Primary STEM Lab
Students in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd Grade attend our Primary STEM Lab for 60 minutes each week. While in the STEM Lab students participate in Engineering Units utilizing Lego Education materials. Primary students learn basic engineering concepts including the Engineer Design Process and simple machines. Students work collaboratively to build a variety of solutions while communicating their results with their peers.
Primary Students also learn basic coding concepts using Apple iPads. Programs such as Scratch Jr. and CodeSpark create a solid foundation of block programming that will transfer into the intermediate STEM Lab and lead to Lego Robotics and 3-D Printing. Students also code with kinesthetic movement using Ozobots.
In addition to Engineering and Coding Units, Primary Students also participate in NSTA Award Winning Picture Perfect Science Curriculum. Each unit revolves around a specific science concept and integrates literacy skills through a fiction and non-fiction text.
