Claypool STEM

Claypool is a state certified STEM School in northern Indiana. We focus on Agricultural Technology as well as Lakes and Streams.

[David Hoffert @dahoffert]

Absolutely love seeing all the @WCS_District elementary students involved in the robotics competition. The TRAC was overflowing with students, parents, community volunteers, and excitement! #gotigers

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Our STEM program focuses on AgriTech and Lakes&Streams. #EarthDay2022 fits perfectly into what we teach students. This year K, 4, and 6 are working to add a tree lined path from our greenhouse to our trails and creek in the woods. We planted 22 trees and picked up tons of trash!

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

What makes Claypool…Claypool? #STEM #WCSMission https://t.co/VMkxM8PuQ3

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

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[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Some of our robotics team is learning about PCBs, electronics, and coding! They’re building their own handheld game console! Today they soldered their buttons in place. Next week is the LCD screen. Soon they will be using C++ to code their own arcade games. #STEM #WCSMission

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Mr. Peattie and Mr. Shively took their classes out last week to help get our nature trails and outdoor classrooms ready for others to use! They painted trail markers, trimmed branches, removed fallen trees, and picked up trash! #STEM #WCSmission #outdoor https://t.co/csKFAr5ws5

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

6th Graders spent the morning rafting and conducting water quality tests at Grassy Creek! We checked for phosphates, dissolved oxygen, temp, and learned about native plants. Thanks to Darci Zolman and her team from the Soil & Water Conservation District! #STEM #water #wcsmission

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Students are planting their summer gardens this week! Future 5th graders got to meet their teachers and plant their popcorn! Current 6th graders planted tomatoes for next year’s kindergartens, so they have something to harvest in the fall. Thanks 6th Grade! #Ag #garden #WCS

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

We are an #AgriTech #STEM School. 6th grade learned about @Tertill_Corp and challenged themselves to build and program robots to function like #Tertills. They needed to get rid of the weeds without killing the tomatoes. A great example of technology in agriculture!

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

4th is studying energy and collisions! They’re designing egg drops but will use an accelerometer/gyro not an egg, so they can analyze the speed/force data in real time, not just cracked or uncracked. They’re practicing measurement skills too as they design and build. #STEM #WCS

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Grade levels learned about seed anatomy, NPK ratios, and how hydroponic systems work. They used what they learned to sprout and grow flowers for #MothersDay. These flowers were grown in a Tower Garden and an AeroGarden. Here’s 2nd/3rd’s Marigolds and 5th’s Cosmos. #STEM #AG #WCS

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Grade levels are getting ready for their summer gardens! It was chilly outside but a comfortable 84 in the greenhouse! You can see 5th Grade’s popcorn and 1st Grade’s carrots. Our peppers and tomatoes are doing great too, which were started in a hydroponic garden. #STEM #AG #WCS

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Our 2nd graders were having a snack and found some partly germinated apple seeds. They decided to plant them and to see what would happen. They are growing great so far! They are excited!

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Have you ever wondered what our teachers do on our PLC Late Start Mondays? Here is a short Data Dive recorded at a recent PLC Day. https://t.co/t998aGYr3H

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

COVID has presented a lot of challenges for schools, but Claypool hasn't made excuses. We have found a way to safely move our STEM program forward with a focus on our AgriTech curriculum. Check it out! #STEM #Ag https://t.co/Ag2r5gemvI

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

4th graders are investigating what commonly used items are biodegradable and to what extent. They are burying and marking items and will dig them up in the spring to see what (if anything) has happened to them. What impact do commonly used items have on our environment?

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

1st Grade planted herb gardens today. They will then be investigating whether a plant MUST have soil to grow. They will compare the growth of herbs in their traditional garden with herbs grown in an aero garden that uses no soil. #Ag #STEM #SchoolGarden

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

6th Grade capping off their solar system unit by building a model of a probe to flyby Enceladus to study its saltwater geysers. Who can get the closest without hitting Saturn’s 6th largest moon? The closer a probe can get the more water it can collect for analysis. #STEM #space

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

It has been a long process, but EVERYONE at Claypool has worked so hard! We are officially STEM Certified from the IDOE! Claypool is one of only 12 schools to earn this distinction this year. Beyond that, Claypool earned a PERFECT score on our certification!

[Claypool STEM @ClaypoolStem]

Claypool is a 2019-2020 Project Lead The Way Distinguished School! PLTW provides quality STEM curriculum, having students solve real world problems through teamwork and hands on learning. The students and staff have worked very hard and deserve this recognition! #STEM #PLTW