Chatham Grammar’s STEM Club has continued to grow and has been busy undertaking some fantastic projects. We have finished our ‘Sustainable Futures’ series with the Royal Academy of Engineering, tackling current issues surrounding water supply and pollution! We have made our own bioplastics, analysed aquatic creatures under the microscopes, and explored the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. Upon completion of this series, nine of our students received a certificate of achievement, from the Royal Academy of Engineering, for using their ‘engineering habits of mind’ to successfully complete two challenges!
Well done to Hannah, Rosie, Siyana, Fortunate, Grace, Glory, Mahjabin, Nevaeh and Leah!
Upon popular request, we spent a few weeks using forensic science techniques to catch a key suspect in a crime. We used chromatography, fingerprint analysis, reviewed witness statements, fibre analysis, flame tests and pH of soil. The correct suspect was identified and apprehended!
Most recently, our students have started work on their Bronze and Silver CREST Awards. CREST is a nationally recognised scheme for student-led project work, resulting in an award being presented to students once projects have been completed. Students have chosen to conduct projects in areas such as creating a games controller, detecting drugs, making lipstick, food analysis, how different materials break, animation and plant growth/ fertilisers.
Everyone is welcome to join STEM Club. Students are asked to email Miss Mundy (mundy@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk) to join, or if they also have requests for future themes!