STEM @ DCA

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) movement originated in the 1990’s in an effort to increase the amount of students pursuing careers in those fields. Here at DCA, we have been integrating STEM concepts in all grade levels for a few years, but are now “kicking it into high gear”! Here’s what’s happening:

STEM club (robotics, CO2 dragster design/build/race)

Interdisciplinary Engineering design unit: Students present a design proposal, design a solution to a problem, create a prototype on a 3D printer, test it, and refine it.

Robotics unit: Students learn programming basics with robotics cars and an industrial robotic arm trainer. 

Electronics unit:  Students learn about basic circuit theory, electronic components, schematic drawings, and types of circuits as they build various circuits on solderless breadboards.

Construction Technology/Architecture: Students explore the design and building process by creating a set of architectural drawings.

STEM careers research project.