East Middle School STEM Learn. Prepare. Thrive. Spotlight

Press release from Plymouth-Canton Schools:

East STEM Student Learning Engineering Design Process

East Middle School teacher Bill Lembesis

STEM is designed to challenge critical thinking, often using real-world problems to explore possibilities. During this time of COVID-19 people are looking for new and innovative ways to stay hygienic, and East Middle School’s STEM teacher Bill Lembesis developed some creative assignments to address this need.

Last semester, Lembesis’ students were asked to design a pocket-sized multi-tool that allows one to open door handles and perform other tasks such as: pushing buttons, key chain, bottle opener, wrench, screw driver, etc. Students used the Engineering Design Process, which emphasizes open-ended problem solving and encourages them to learn from failure, when developing their designs.

After proposing many possible solutions, students then used a web-based 3D modeling program called TinkerCad to design a prototype. Although they were working remotely, students were still able to utilize East Middle Schools’ 3D printers to watch their designs come to life.

How cool is that?

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