STEM WEEK - 25th JANUARY - 29TH JANUARY

 

Welcome to the month of February. Let's talk about STEM Week.

With the suspension of physical club meetings and sports in our school due to the pandemic, we look for more ways to structure our activities that encourage appropriate physical distancing, and students can still have fun learning.

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One of these ways is our STEM Week. It is a 5-day celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Each day was dedicated to an arm of STEM, with various activities while observing all COVID-19 guidelines.

A socially distanced outdoor math activity from the Year 5 class.

The theme for our 2021 STEM Week was "Solving Life With Science". 

Kindergarten 3 pupils and their Animal Crossing Bridge to help safeguard animals from motorists

All through the Autumn term, students worked individually on various aspects of their projects. Each project was aimed at solving a problem locally in Nigeria. Project materials were sourced from old cartons, plastics, paper, and other recycled materials, with little or no room for new ones to encourage a sustainable environment.

Some students focused on how Science can help agriculture in Nigeria with a Planter/Planting Machine.

Having done all these, STEM Week was the best place to demonstrate the functionality of these works.

One of the school lawns was converted into an exhibition ground, for students to amaze us with their designs. Each participant was given an opportunity to show how their project worked.

Some pupils lighting up the streets with their Streetlights projects

While there were some challenges with some projects during the demonstration, others went smoothly.

At CEDEC International Schools, we celebrate all demonstrations, including those that don't go as planned, as science is not always perfect.

Share your thoughts about some of the project works posted in the comments section below: