STEM 1, taught by Dr. Crowthers, mainly focuses on helping us develop and conduct our independent research projects. Over the summer, we began brainstorming potential project ideas through pie charts and mind maps, and then during the first few weeks of school, we finalized our project ideas and began working on them. During the months of October to December, we collect preliminary data and analysis, and we present our projects at December fair, a mock version of February fair. After December fair, we collect our primary data and analyze it, which is presented at February Fair. 12 students at February fair are selected to advance to WRSEF, and then MSEF and onwards. This class consists of a lot of in-class work time for the project and teaches students to manage their time effectively. Each term, we have an informal meeting with no grade, as well as a formal meeting where we present our project or an article to Dr. C. The second half of STEM is STEM 2. Check out that page for more information! Trouble viewing the PDF? Click here!