Saint Cecilia’s Virtual Professional Development STEM Training

On Friday, August 14th, 2020, Saint Cecilia teachers and staff underwent a full day of professional development training in STEM activities virtually, with several of the Prairie STEM staff leading the training. After a very warm welcome by Alan Wang, Jeff Ingraham began the day with Virtual Reality, using VR goggles and software options for […]

Papillion / LaVista Middle School HAL Students Learned About Alternative Energy

The third Engineering lesson for the Papillion/LaVista Middle School High Ability Learners was on different forms of alternative energy. The students built towers out of spaghetti and marshmallows, taking special care to make them structurally sound. After that, they built wind turbines using paper cups, plastic spoons, masking tape, and a leaf blower. Students learned […]