Category: STEM

Science Technology Engineering and Math

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STEM Committee Update: Chess’N’Math

 The STEM committee is excited to welcome back Chess’N’Math to provide chess instruction to five Adam Beck classes.  This year, Brett, an instructor from Chess’N’Math, worked closely with students from...

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STEM Committee Updates

Intro to Coding Classroom Visits On Friday, December 9th, during Computer Science Education Week, Karen Smith (an Adam Beck Parent) volunteered to visit 7 primary classes (Wald, Swan, Brand, Dunbar,...

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Volunteers Needed – STEM Initiative

Dear Parents/Guardians, The Adam Beck STEM committee is putting out a call for volunteers! To support the Grade 5/6 curriculum, we are interested in bringing the stories and experiences of...

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STEM Updates

The STEM committee has been busy organizing some amazing opportunities for our Adam Beck Bears this Spring all thanks to the fundraising efforts of the school council!  Teachers were polled...

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STEM Update

At the January council meeting, council approved a spend of just over $1,600 for the English version of Netmath, an online math resource. (The French version is free.) And council...

STEM workshop

On Thursday May 16, 2019 the Adam Beck School Council sponsored the  University of Toronto Engineering Students to host our annual STEM workshop day for grade 3-6. The goals of...

Let’s Talk Science at Adam Beck

Friday May 18 was STEM time at Adam Beck. Organized and funded by School Council, 12 grade 3-6 classes participated in University of Toronto’s  Let’s Talk Science workshops. U of...