https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm62oHvWTgg What do you want to learn while you're in school? What kinds of skills would you love to have? How do you want to begin your career? With Career & Technical Education students can explore professions, master skills that match their interests, ...
engineering
Sixth Grade Students Work to Improve Life for Astronauts
Cottonwood Elementary 6th grade students were recently assigned a science project that was taken to another level, in a literal sense. Cottonwood teacher Emily Lehnardt assigned her students the task of designing a product that would make it easier for astronauts to live and work in space. Mrs. ...
What science questions are today’s GSD students tackling?
The Granite School District STEM Fair had a familiar feel that most current and former students can relate to. There were tri-fold cardboard displays, photos of experiments, diagrams, charts, graphs, and capable students eager to explain their projects. But what sorts of problems are today’s ...
What happened ‘behind the scenes’ in 2015?
It was a very busy year for Granite's Support Services team. There were dozens of major projects, thousands of work orders, a lot of dollars saved, and ... goats? ...
GSD students take home 50 awards from regional science fair
Last week Granite School District sent 76 projects to the Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair at the University of Utah. Fifty of those projects received awards. We also had the first project from a Dual Immersion school to present in the target language (French). We offer our congrats ...
Hunter High, Churchill Jr. take top spots in MESA Day competition
If the word ‘engineering’ has never piqued your interest, chances are you’ve never been to the District’s annual MESA Day competition. The annual contest brings together MESA (Math Engineering and Science Achievement) clubs from schools throughout the District to compete in events such as egg ...
Teachers take flight to explore STEM aerospace opportunities
Seatbelt strapped. Doors locked. Headset on. A turn of a key and the plane roars to life. It’s time to experience the four forces of flight in person. Those who have flown inside a small aircraft will understand what a handful of Granite School District teachers experienced this past weekend: ...
Photo Gallery: Engineering projects abound in District Science Fair
Visit any school in the District and you’ll find plenty of pupils who look at the world around them and ask: “What if?” This year’s District Science Fair was packed with projects aimed at answering tough questions and solving complex problems with simple solutions. “We had a range of projects ...
Photo Gallery: Engineering Day at Western Hills
Students at Western Hills Elementary learned and demonstrated some of the basic principles of effective engineering thanks to some folks from the University of Utah's College of Engineering. ...
Former TV battle robot gets new life on Hunter High robotics team
Life is tough when you’re a former reality television star. One minute you’re battling your competitors with mechanical weapons, the next you’re headed for a scrap heap. Luckily for RoboSapien, there’s a new opportunity to get back in the robotic limelight. As a former contestant on Comedy ...