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STEM / STEAM Education

Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

August 2020Josh Whiting

This weekend (August 7-9, 2020) is the first ever Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival in Salt Lake City. Admission is free of charge.

[Read more…] about Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, NewsTagged With: Art Resources, Community Events, Craft Lake City, DIY Festival, STEAM Resources, STEM / STEAM Education, STEM Resources, Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Highlights from the Granite FIRST LEGO League 2019 Event

February 2019Josh Whiting

Post by Cherie Anderson, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader. Photography and video by Tom Sparks, School Technology Specialist at Morningside Elementary and Spring Lane Elementary.

On January 26, 2019, Granite School District held a regional qualifying event for FIRST LEGO League teams. Check out the photos and videos in this post for highlights from the event. Congratulations to all the Granite School District FIRST LEGO League teams who participated in the regional and state tournaments!

Group photo of Granite teams advancing to state competition from district qualifying event.

[Read more…] about Highlights from the Granite FIRST LEGO League 2019 Event

Filed Under: News, Student Activities, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Arcadia Elementary, Calvin Smith Elementary, Cherie Anderson, Farnsworth Elementary, First LEGO League, Hartvigsen School, Jefferson Jr. High, Lake Ridge Elementary, Moss Elementary, Ross Pope, South Kearns Elementary, STEM / STEAM Education, Student Centered Learning, Student Collaboration, Student Creation, Student Projects, Tom Sparks, Wasatch Jr. High, West Lake STEM Jr. High, Whittier Elementary, William Penn Elementary, Wilson Elementary

Highlights from Granite’s FIRST LEGO League 2018 Qualifier

February 2018Josh Whiting

On Saturday, February 3, 2018, over 300 students from elementary and junior high schools across Granite School District, 44 coaches, 67 volunteers, and bleacher-filling numbers of supportive family and friends came together at Granger High School for Granite’s FIRST LEGO League 2018 Qualifier. Student teams were judged on their robot design, project presentations (researched, innovative solutions to real-world problems), core values, and performance in the robot games.

Overdue congrats to GSD First Lego League. 44 coaches, 67 volunteers, 300+ kids came together Feb 3rd to show CRAZY design/ programming skills. Teams advancing to state, Arcadia El (2 teams), Stansbury, Westlake Jr., Eastwood, Moss, Monroe, Fremont, Jefferson Jr. #GSDEdTech pic.twitter.com/YibYCbYnsp

— Cherie Anderson (@cheriemecque) February 12, 2018

These teams advanced to the state competition, held the following week at Weber State University:

Arcadia LEGO League Legends – Arcadia Elementary
Arcadia LEGO Unicorns – Arcadia Elementary
Eastwood Kitty Cats in Disco Pants – Eastwood Elementary
Fremont Plungers – Fremont Elementary
Monroe Dragonbots – Monroe Elementary
Moss Krakens – Moss Elementary
Stansbury Water Wonders – Stansbury Elementary
West Lake Aqua League – West Lake STEM Jr. High

Many thanks to the coaches, volunteers, and parents who made this experience possible for our students.   [Read more…] about Highlights from Granite’s FIRST LEGO League 2018 Qualifier

Filed Under: News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Arcadia Elementary, Cherie Anderson, Eastwood Elementary, First LEGO League, Flipgrid, Fremont Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Moss Elementary, Stansbury Elementary, STEM / STEAM Education, Student Activities, Student Collaboration, Student Projects, Tom Sparks, West Lake STEM Jr. High

Now Registering: High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

February 2018Josh Whiting

High school students in Utah are invited to submit innovative business ideas to the High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge for a chance to win $20,000 in cash and scholarship prizes.  [Read more…] about Now Registering: High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

Filed Under: News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Contests, Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Scholarships, STEM / STEAM Education, Student Activities, Student Resources, Utah High School Entrepreneur Challenge

Highlights from Granite’s FIRST LEGO League 2017 Qualifying Tournament

February 2017Josh Whiting

It's been a day full of fun and robots. Thanks @EdTechGSD #fll #gsdedtech pic.twitter.com/rgC4BNwALE

— Joell Wilkins (@JoellWilkins) January 28, 2017

Granite School District welcomed 28 FIRST LEGO League teams to the 3rd GSD sponsored qualifying tournament on Saturday January 28th at Granger High School. Students participated in robot games, showed off their ability to work collaboratively on a problem, explained to engineers how they designed and built their robot, and presented a solution in the form of a product or service to enhance the relationship between animals and humans.

Winning trophies were: [Read more…] about Highlights from Granite’s FIRST LEGO League 2017 Qualifying Tournament

Filed Under: News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Cherie Anderson, First LEGO League, Joell Wilkins, Shelly Prettyman, STEM / STEAM Education, Student Activities, Student Projects, Tom Sparks

Upcoming Event: Granite’s FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament

January 2017Josh Whiting

On January 28, 2017, student teams from schools throughout Granite School District will compete in our annual FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament at Granger High School. Twenty-five elementary and junior high schools are fielding thirty teams for this tournament.

From the FIRST website,

FIRST LEGO League . . . immerses kids in real-world science and technology challenges. Teams of kids ages 9 to 14 are challenged to design their own solution to current scientific problems, then build LEGO robots that perform autonomous “missions.” In the process, they develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities in science and technology. They even discover that they, too, can make positive contributions to society.

Karen Tinsley, school technology specialist at Stansbury Elementary and coach of a FIRST LEGO League team, recorded the Robot Game in action at a recent scrimmage at her school, shared above. [Read more…] about Upcoming Event: Granite’s FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament

Filed Under: News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Cherie Anderson, First LEGO League, Karen Tinsley, STEM / STEAM Education, Student Activities, Student Projects

Grant: 3D Printer and Training from Digital Harbor Foundation

July 2016Josh Whiting

The Digital Harbor Foundation will be providing a free 3D printer and multi-day training to one educator from each state. They will be accepting applications from interested educators throughout the summer. For more information and to apply, visit their Innovation Access Program page. [Read more…] about Grant: 3D Printer and Training from Digital Harbor Foundation

Filed Under: GrantsTagged With: 3D Printing, Digital Harbor Foundation, Educator Grants, Library Grants, Makerspaces, STEM / STEAM Education, Technology Grants

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