Very cool field trip to Stratasys
for our E3 STEM grant students
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
AVHS Fab Lab Holiday Additions!
Cool new additions to the AVHS Fab Lab
right in time for the Holidays!
New shelf with 4 new 3D printers courtesy of UTC Aerospace.
Follow all STEM developments at AVHS
There will be 2 more Makerbots coming thanks to a 2-1 deal!
New display shelves from Cubic Visual Systems
Sunday, December 13, 2015
AVHS Iron Maidens FTC robotics team wins Inspire Award
AVHS Iron Maidens FTC 9205 wins Inspire award!!!!
This is the highest award a robotics team can earn at a competition.
This formally judged award is given to the team that truly embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FTC program. The team that receives this award is chosen by the judges as having best represented a role model FTC Team. This Team is a top contender for all other judging categories and is a strong competitor on the field. The Inspire Award Winner is an inspiration to other teams, acting with Gracious Professionalism both on and off the playing field. This team understands how to communicate their experiences and knowledge to other teams, sponsors, and the judges. This team advances to the FTC State Championships.
Friday, December 11, 2015
This Week in STEM @ AVHS!
STEM Education all over AVHS and Beyond this week....
STEM IN PE!
STEM Outreach by AVHS robotics team at Southview Elementary.
Second graders enjoying STEM demo at Southview!
AVHS Hour of Code event sponsored by Uponor.
STEM in P.E? Absolutely!
The core of STEM is what we call the 3 C's - Creativity, Critical thinking and Collaboration in order to solve problem.
STEM education is beginning to happen EVERYWHERE at AVHS including Physical Education. Check out these photos from one of our freshman physical education classes.
Students have to deliver a ball into the bucket using the device shown in photo.
Difficult challenge to have group get across gym without touching the floor using tires and board.
Students have to try and pass a marble through these tubes until they get it across the gym.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
2015 AVHS Hour of Code Event
A whole host of AVHS students participated in the the Uponor Hour of Code event after school on Dec. 9.
Thank you to the many adult mentors who volunteered to help tutor at the event!
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
FOX 9 News Story - AVHS Fab Lab
FOX 9 news reporter Tim Blotz came to our fab lab today
to do a story about the amazing things kids are doing in the lab and how this experience is affecting their future.
3D Scanning
Student making t-shirt with vinyl cut logo
Member of the Iron Maidens FTC robotics team showing robot and CAD model.
Member of Iron Maidens FTC robotics team showing 3D printed part she designed.
Students demonstrating an iPhone holder they designed in class
Students showing Tim Blotz how they make ice cube trays.
Tim Blotz sharing feedback with student design group.
Reporters interviewing Samson Ghermai about his experiences in fab lab and how they have led to an internship at Uponor
Monday, November 23, 2015
Letter from Senator Amy Klobuchar
This is letter written by US Senator Amy Klobuchar
honoring the opening of our new fab lab
at Apple Valley High School.
Stratasys Partnership
Apple Valley High School
Valley Middle School of STEM
&
Cedar Park Elementary STEM School
are proud to be working with the world leader in 3D printing.
Stratasys is providing over $90,000 in 3D printer technologies to our schools.
The STEM Corridor schools will work with Stratasys to develop standards-based curriculum integrating 3D printer technologies to be shared with all schools.
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