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STEAM at Barrack

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At Barrack, we integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) into holistic learning that fosters critical thinking skills.

Our hands-on approach focuses on the importance of asking questions and developing new ways to discover the answers.

Through project-based learning and an integrative approach linking multiple disciplines, teachers guide students in lesson topics range from engineering, design, and coding to robotics and three-dimensional ceramic work.

Our STEAM Institute is a sophisticated, project-based learning program where students engage in design thinking and hands-on learning to encourage students to be innovative , collaborate with others, take risks, and solve problems.

Coursework includes topics such as: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and environmental/sustainable engineering.

 

Our program is built around our STEAM Lab and our dedicated Makerspace with an array of technological resources.

Features include:

  • 8 3D printers
  • Arduino hardware and software
  • Laser cutter/engraver
  • Metalworking and woodworking fabrication equipment
  • 3D computer-aided design (CAD) with SOLIDWORKS 3D
  • VEX robotics

 

News from the STEAM Department

Out of 13 Barrack STEAM students who entered the 65th Annual Delaware County Science and Engineering Fair, all 13 won awards with 12 also advancing to the next round.

Ben '24

First Place - Engineering

"Unpickable Lock"

Jemma '24

Second Place - Chemistry

"Tracking CO2 Emissions From Biopolymers"

Jordana '24

Second Place - Environmental Science

"Plant Growth After Wildfire"

Rachel '24

Second Place - Engineering

"Comparing Packaging Materials"

Sophia '24

Second Place - Medicine & Health

"Evaluating the Enamel Levels of Teeth Under Different Conditions"

Ean '24

First Place - Chemistry

Best of Category - Chemistry

"Analyzing the Effect of Rate of Evaporation on the Crystallization of Iron II Sulfate

Chloe '24

Best of Category - Botany

"Testing Planting Life Hacks"

Edan '24

First Place - Zoology

Best of Category - Zoology

"Aging in Red Wiggler Worms"

Haley '24

First Place - Environmental Science

Special Award - Society of Professional Engineers

"Global Warming's Affect on Monarch Butterflies"

Addison '24

Second Place - Botany

"Comparing nutrients and data of GMO and Non-GMO fruits"

Jaclyn '24

Second Place - Computer Science

"AI Versus Humans"

Mikaela '24

First Place - Behavior & Science

Best of Category - Behavior & Science

"An Exploration Into Parkinson's Law"

Mira '24

First Place - Medicine & Health

"Decelularized Sunflower Modified with Genipin, Starch, & Glycerol as Stem Cell Scaffold"