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Students Build Bridges in Fun STEM Lesson

By |2021-09-12T21:13:43-04:00September 10th, 2021|Academics, Class Projects, STEAM|

In the first few days of school this year at The Calais School, students in Mrs. Binal Shah’s STEM classes got to know each other and enjoyed a fun activity where they constructed bridges in a fun first-week activity.

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Calais Marble Racing Fun

By |2020-06-09T13:24:38-04:00May 22nd, 2020|Class Projects, High School, STEAM, Uncategorized|

With the cancellation of most sports due to the Coronavirus pandemic, marble racing is growing in popularity on television and social media. Calais School science teacher Binal Shah and her Upper School students have also joined in the fun. For [...]

Calais School Upper School Students Master Hydraulics

By |2020-03-27T13:32:50-04:00March 27th, 2020|Academics, High School, STEAM|

Calais School Upper School STEM class students recently learning about the theory of hydraulics. Teacher Binal Shah taught students to build a model elevator which functioned using force and pressure. The students used syringes and tubing and the power of [...]

TransOptions Teaches Students About Fuel Cell Technology

By |2020-01-09T10:12:57-05:00November 18th, 2019|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Lower School, STEAM|

TransOptions visited Calais to teach lower school students about the use of alternative transportation fuel. TransOptions is an organization that offers in-class environmental and STEM education programs to schools in northwest New Jersey. The highly interactive programs are designed to [...]

Students Build Miniature Interactive Basketball Courts in S.T.E.M.

By |2019-02-11T20:55:10-05:00February 11th, 2019|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, STEAM|

Ms. Shah's Science Classes have been hard at work designing their own basketball courts. Students were given materials that included: dixie cups, paper, card board, glue, paint, tape, plastic spoons, and rubber bands to design, decorate, and create one-of-a-kind basketball [...]

Ms. Shah’s Catapult Challenge!

By |2018-10-17T12:16:59-04:00October 17th, 2018|Academics, Lower School, STEAM|

Calais Science Teacher Ms. Shah recently introduced her students to the concepts of potential and kinetic energies. Ms. Shah presented her students with a “catapult challenge” to help them understand the difference between potential and kinetic energy. The fun and [...]

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