About STEM
How the class works, what students learn, and the eligibility, grading, and attendance expectations.
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Stewarts Creek Middle School
Real problems. Real tools. Real solutions.
SCM STEM is an enrichment elective for motivated students who love science and math — and want to put those principles to work on real-world engineering challenges.
Help stock the STEM lab
Our students go through a ton of resources and materials. An item or two from our wish list goes a long way.
Welcome
Glad you’re here
If you are a new or returning STEM student, I’m super excited for you to experience what we have in store for this new school year. We’ve got some brand new, never-before-done builds and problems to solve, and a lot of cool new tech to play with. It’s going to be a great ride!
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything.
What students actually do
Students are handed real-world problem-solving challenges, then develop, create, and test a solution — using the same skills and technology professionals use.
- CAD
- Programming
- Engineering design
- 3D printing
- Robotics
- Collaboration
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Start here
Everything you need to know about the class, the robotics team, and the tools students use every day.
SC Robotics
STEM students are eligible for the SC Robotics competition team, which competes in Music City BEST each fall.
Visit the team siteStudent Resources
Tinkercad class links, Microsoft Teams, MakeCode Arcade, Ozoblockly, and the STEM safety test.
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Objectives
What SCM STEM sets out to build
The core objective of SCM STEM is to equip students in these fundamental areas.
Engineering Design Process
Master using the Engineering Design Process to create and improve solutions.
Science & math in context
Integrate science and math principles in real-world scenarios.
Creative thinking
Cultivate a culture of creative thinking.
Room to make mistakes
Provide risk-free, mistake-making opportunities.
Teamwork
Emphasize teamwork and collaborative skills.
Current technology
Incorporate the use of current essential skills and technologies.
Robotics program
Build a robot. Compete. Repeat.
One of the perks of being part of SCM STEM is the opportunity to join the SC Robotics team, which is made up entirely of SCM STEM students and competes against other middle schools as well as high schools.
Each fall the team competes in the Music City BEST Robotics challenge hosted at Lipscomb University. In this student-led competition, students design and build a robot to solve a different problem each year — and this past year the team won 1st Place BEST Award for the 6th year in a row.
In the winter and spring we compete in two more events: Robot Drone League, an aerial robotics challenge, and Kilobots, a combat robot league. The team has also competed in MATE, an underwater robotics challenge.
Interested in getting involved? We hold an interest meeting shortly after school starts — watch for that email.
Ready to join us?
Space is limited and classes fill up — get your application in as soon as you can.