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Steam and Maker Education

Innovators, Inventors, Leaders

Research shows that girls have higher interest and persistence rates in STEAM fields when they are afforded ample opportunities to tinker and build. Starting in kindergarten, Hewitt students explore and experiment with science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer programming, digital fabrication, and robotics at every stage of their academic career.

Our K-12 interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to STEAM ensures that Hewitt girls graduate well on their way to becoming the next generation of innovators, inventors, and leaders.

 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR STEAM PROGRAM

  • Graphic design and digital art using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator 
  • Blocks programming in Scratch and Turtle Art
  • Text programming in Python, C++, JavaScript, and Processing
  • Digital fabrication such as laser cutting, etching, and CNC milling with wood and plastic
  • Woodworking skills with hand tools and power tools
  • 3D printing and design with Tinkercad
  • Tinkering with gears and circuitry
  • VEX, Arduino, and combat robotics
  • E-textile design with LilyPad
  • Creative and physical computing with Makey Makey and Micro:bit
  • Fabrication with sustainable materials such as mycelium, repurposed fabric, and recycled plastic
  • Computer science classes that engage students in circuitry, software development, product design and fabrication, and building and programming robots
Two students pile weights on a wooden bridge. One wears glasses and a light blue shirt, the other a navy sweatshirt, are both are smiling.

Middle school engineers test the strength of their bridges in the Hewitt Innovation Lab 

A 3rd grader and a 12th grade sit together at a table. They are looking at one another and have a laptop between them.

Upper schoolers visit our lower school Innovation Lab to teach third graders Scratch programming

Three students stand around a table covered in wooden catapults in various states of construction

Sixth grade engineers construct catapults using wooden planks and rubber bands 

The student on the left holds a cardboard guitar colored blue. The student on the right holds a cardboard keyboard with silver and white keys.

Fourth graders use Scratch to program handmade instruments, then use microcontrollers to activate sounds, color changes, and a variety of interactive elements

A student wearing a jean jacket leans over a table holding a soldering iron

A middle schooler uses a soldering iron to construct a circuit with LED lights 

Two students appear side by side. One is holding a ferris wheel made of popsicle sticks. The other holds a cardboard skateboard ramp

Lower schoolers use their knowledge of simple machines and their maker skills to construct arcade games, playground equipment, carnival rides, and catapults

A student sits on the floor on her knees holding a controller and moving a VEX robot

Middle school students explore the world of VEX Robotics as they design and build robots with different materials and program them for various challenges

A student leans across a table holding a small white robot that is drawing lines on large paper on the table

Middle school students experiment with writing code and programming Finch robots to draw lines and shapes

One student lies on her stomach on the floor. Another crouches beside her. They are launching a catapult and a green plastic ball is flying toward the camera

After building catapults, students test how changes in tension of the rubber bands and angles of the launching arm affect force, motion, distance, and energy of the launched object 

A student holds a bright yellow glue gun and works on building a wooden box

Middle school students get hands-on experience with a variety of building tools and techniques in the Hewitt Innovation Lab

A student in a grey sweatshirt sits in a dark room next to a blue and white lamp shade with a pink base

Students turn their mycelium lampshades into functioning lamps by soldering circuits for programmable lights

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Hewitt’s Extended Inquiry Program: Setting Students Apart in the College Process
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Hewitt's Extended Inquiry (EI) program provides a uniquely transformative learning experience that gives students an advantage in the college admissions process. In these videos, Hewitt students share their independent research projects and reflect on how the EI program has prepared them for success in college and after graduation. 

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