3D Printing

3D Printing Gallery Our 3D printer has been getting a lot of use lately! View the gallery to see what our 2D/3D Design elective students have been designing and printing in class. Students use the free SketchUp Make to design their objects, which are then printed on a Flashforge Dreamer that we received in a grant. Click […]

Civil Engineering With Grade 8.

The eighth grade class has been learning about Civil Engineering in science and is testing their knowledge by building popsicle stick bridges. Recently we had the opportunity to hear from 2006 Holy Rosary alum Kyle Johnson who is working with Coffman Engineering as a structural engineer.

It *is* rocket science!

The 7th grade learned about aeronautical engineering as they designed two liter rockets, tested them and then improved their designs. They then had the opportunity to hear from Adam Rising, a 2008 graduate of Holy Rosary, who is currently working with NASA designing rockets of his own.

STEM PLUS Gallery – March 17

Click on the pictures to enlarge. Kindergarten – Each week our special engineer brings in a STEM project. This is Olivia and her dog food dispenser. It can fill a dish when puppy is hungry! First Grade – We have been learning about materials engineers and the engineering process. We tied this into our study of the […]

STEM Gallery – K and 5th

October 26-30 Kindergarten S.T.E.M.! Kids explored pumpkins inside and out using all of their senses, then they engineered structures using toothpicks and pumpkin candy. As a final challenge they attempted to build jack-o-lanterns with Legos. Click on images for higher resolution. Fifth Graders worked in small groups to build and test parachutes based on different designs. They recorded […]

STEM Gallery – 1st, 6th, 7th, and 8th

Click on thumbnails for higher resolution pictures. In Mrs. Blanco’s first grade class, they engineered spider webs which allow arachnids to catch their meals. They also observed that plants have tubes which carry water and nutrients through the roots, stems, and leaves. In Ms. Semandiris’ 6th grade Social Studies class, students are currently studying Mesopotamia. They learned about […]