STEM Enrichment Program
STEM curriculum is based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - in a interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.
Villa students in 1st - 6th grades will participate in STEM Enrichment half of the school year and participate in Outdoor Education the other half of the year. Examples of student activities are:
- 1st grade - Engineering Challenges
- 2nd grade - Coding and Engineering Challenges
- 3rd grade - Introduction to Atoms and the Periodic Table of Elements, Reverse Engineering
- 4th grade - Programming & Engineering: "Hummingbird" Creative Robotics
- 5th grade - Programming with"Scratch", "MaKey MaKey"; create a game or input/output system
- 6th grade - Code with "Scratch"; 3D development: CAD software, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, 3D Printing