Picking Up STEAM in Martin County
Not only are they working on STEAM in the
classroom, but they are designating creative ‘spaces’
to further the exploration. Bessey Creek Elementary
School has an amazing ‘Innovation Lab’, where STEAM
learning is the focus.
Students visit the Innovation Lab during the
day both with their homeroom classrooms and during
Related Arts. They are learning many great skills like
coding, programming robots, 3–D Printing, green
screen video productions, stop–motion movies, video
game making, Legos, M–Bots, Ozobot, EmojiBot, Coji,
Osmo, Dash & Dot, Makerspace and believe it or not…
so much more!
This is the one-stop shop for all things engineering
and programming. Students learn the fundamentals
of being an innovator. Here’s a photo of them
designing and programing their own robot course.
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Jensen Beach High School has a Maker
Space lab where technology is used for making
great artistic productions. This space enhances
skills in electronics, robotics, sewing, 3–D printing,
and stop motion animation. There’s even a space
to dismantle and rebuild computers. JBHS
Makerspace is freestyle workspaces where you
can make and create anything you want (school
appropriate of course).
South Fork High School has their own
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3–D Tech Club, that was actually created and led
by the efforts of student Lucas Debonet. The 3–D
Club meets weekly to work on design challenges,
introducing students to use the 3–D modeling and
printing techniques. More experienced members
are partnered with new members to mentor
thought the process.
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Sponsored by media specialist Pat Phillips,
“We received our start from a generous donation
from the Education Foundation of Martin County
which provided us with all of the tools we need to
get started.”
As you see there are some great things
happening in and around our county. In the bigger
picture, with the current climate of educational
cuts and underfunding of the arts, it’s so important
to keep them as a core area of knowledge that
all students can be a part of it and a part of all
discipline. Martin County educational groups and
institutions have embraced this cross-curriculum
catalyst for learning.