STEM at a Distance!While all of STEM3 Academy’s campuses are closed in response to the Coronavirus, learning and

engagement are continuing at a distance! Whether constructing Rube Goldberg machines at home, engaging in Zoom debates and conferences with teachers and classmates, or having fun in a virtual STEM café, our students remain connected, socially active and engaged. We realize that this is a

challenging time for us all, so teachers and staff are providing a healthy mix of activities, both academic and social, both engaging and supportive. Below are some of what’s been happening

since we’ve been Distance Learning.

The Future is Now!While not all of the collegeacceptances are in, we’rethrilled with what we haveso far. Seniors have beenaccepted to UC Berkeley,UC San Diego, UC Davis,and a host of Cal States aswell as two-year colleges.We acknowledge their andtheir teachers’ hard work,and we wish them everysuccess!

Of Microbes and Men

Welcome Thermus thermophiles HB8,the identified microbe that our highschool Bioinformatics class is workingon. They’re annotating the microbe’sgenes in conjunction with the NationalInstitute of Health and Seattle PacificUniversity. That research has led themto a deeper appreciation of how theannotation of the genes of coronavirusis one of the steps necessary tofinding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles and ProblemsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter haschallenged all students to construct aRube Goldberg device at home, videoit, and post the video for all to see. Soif you hear the sounds of balls rolling,and wooden blocks falling in yourhouse, tread lightly! Our students areat work! They’re also solving codingpuzzles—they have a certain amountof time to solve the puzzle, competingagainst their classmates.

Making Art and Noise

Elementary students exploredpost-impressionist art through thework of Vincent Van Gogh’sStarry Night. Fortunately, no earswere lost in those explorations!Did you know that the shorter youcut a straw, the greater the impacton the pitch? These younglearners know not only that ithappens, but why.

I, Robot

FIRST Robotics Competition has closedfor the season due to the pandemic, butprior to the closing both STEM Valley andSTEM West competed in regionals in SanDiego and in El Segundo. Both weretough competitions, and while our teamsweren’t winners in any category, theymade lots of friends, formed alliances,and learned tips and tricks fromcompetitors and compatriots alike.

The Written Word

Whether reading Lord of theFlies inmiddle school, or Julius Caesar inhigh school, Zoom reading sessionsare an opportunity to explore thethematic elements of the text,explore character motivations, aswell as articulate a point of view—allessential aspects of literary analysis.

Health and Welfare

With the economic impact ofthe coronavirus still largelyunknown, our students areusing lessons learned on GDP,inflation, and the unemploymentrate to track it. They’ll compiletheir research for the finalproject: a group newsletter oncoronavirus and economics.

Reaching for the Stars

What did the Hubble Telescope seeon your birthday? Using the NASAinteractive website, students lookedup what Hubble saw on their birthday,and presented to the class in a Zoomvideo chat. Discussions after involvethe concepts of distance and time,size and location, astronomy andcosmology.

The FuTure is Now!While not all of the college acceptances are in, we’re thrilled with what we have so far. Seniors have been accepted to UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Davis, and a host of Cal States as well as two-year colleges. We acknowledge their and their teachers’ hard work, and we wish them every success!

oF Microbes aNd MeNWelcome Thermus thermophiles HB8, the identified microbe that our high school Bioinformatics class is working on. They’re annotating the microbe’s genes in conjunction with the National Institute of Health and Seattle Pacific University. That research has led them to a deeper appreciation of how the annotation of the genes of coronavirus is one of the steps necessary to finding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles aNd ProbleMsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter has challenged all students to construct a Rube Goldberg device at home, video it, and post the video for all to see. So if you hear the sounds of balls rolling, and wooden blocks falling in your house, tread lightly! Our students are at work! They’re also solving coding puzzles—they have a certain amount of time to solve the puzzle, competing against their classmates.

MakiNg arT aNd NoiseElementary students explored post-impressionist art through the work of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Fortunately, no ears were lost in those explorations! Did you know that the shorter you cut a straw, the greater the impact on the pitch? These younglearners know not only that it happens, but why.

The wriTTeN wordWhether reading Lord of the Flies in middle school, or Julius Caesar in high school, Zoom reading sessions are an opportunity to explore the thematic elements of the text, explore character motivations, as well as articulate a point of view—all essential aspects of literary analysis.

i, roboTFIRST Robotics Competition has closed for the season due to the pandemic, but prior to the closing both STEM Valley and STEM West competed in regionals in San Diego and in El Segundo. Both were tough competitions, and while our teams weren’t winners in any category, they made lots of friends, formed alliances, and learned tips and tricks from competitors and compatriots alike.

reachiNg For The sTarsWhat did the Hubble Telescope see on your birthday? Using the NASA interactive website, students looked up what Hubble saw on their birthday, and presented to the class in a Zoom video chat. Discussions after involve the concepts of distance and time, size and location, astronomy and cosmology.

learNiNg ceNTer scieNceStudents in The Help Group Learning Center have been hard at work on their Science Fair experiments! Bedrooms and kitchens, living rooms and garages have been converted into labs. Fizzes and crackles, color changes and more than one ‘Bang!’ have echoed in student homes. Home-schooling has never been so much fun!

STEM at a Distance!While all of STEM3 Academy’s campuses are closed in response to the Coronavirus, learning and

engagement are continuing at a distance! Whether constructing Rube Goldberg machines at home, engaging in Zoom debates and conferences with teachers and classmates, or having fun in a virtual STEM café, our students remain connected, socially active and engaged. We realize that this is a

challenging time for us all, so teachers and staff are providing a healthy mix of activities, both academic and social, both engaging and supportive. Below are some of what’s been happening

since we’ve been Distance Learning.

The Future is Now!While not all of the collegeacceptances are in, we’rethrilled with what we haveso far. Seniors have beenaccepted to UC Berkeley,UC San Diego, UC Davis,and a host of Cal States aswell as two-year colleges.We acknowledge their andtheir teachers’ hard work,and we wish them everysuccess!

Of Microbes and Men

Welcome Thermus thermophiles HB8,the identified microbe that our highschool Bioinformatics class is workingon. They’re annotating the microbe’sgenes in conjunction with the NationalInstitute of Health and Seattle PacificUniversity. That research has led themto a deeper appreciation of how theannotation of the genes of coronavirusis one of the steps necessary tofinding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles and ProblemsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter haschallenged all students to construct aRube Goldberg device at home, videoit, and post the video for all to see. Soif you hear the sounds of balls rolling,and wooden blocks falling in yourhouse, tread lightly! Our students areat work! They’re also solving codingpuzzles—they have a certain amountof time to solve the puzzle, competingagainst their classmates.

Making Art and Noise

Elementary students exploredpost-impressionist art through thework of Vincent Van Gogh’sStarry Night. Fortunately, no earswere lost in those explorations!Did you know that the shorter youcut a straw, the greater the impacton the pitch? These younglearners know not only that ithappens, but why.

I, Robot

FIRST Robotics Competition has closedfor the season due to the pandemic, butprior to the closing both STEM Valley andSTEM West competed in regionals in SanDiego and in El Segundo. Both weretough competitions, and while our teamsweren’t winners in any category, theymade lots of friends, formed alliances,and learned tips and tricks fromcompetitors and compatriots alike.

The Written Word

Whether reading Lord of theFlies inmiddle school, or Julius Caesar inhigh school, Zoom reading sessionsare an opportunity to explore thethematic elements of the text,explore character motivations, aswell as articulate a point of view—allessential aspects of literary analysis.

Health and Welfare

With the economic impact ofthe coronavirus still largelyunknown, our students areusing lessons learned on GDP,inflation, and the unemploymentrate to track it. They’ll compiletheir research for the finalproject: a group newsletter oncoronavirus and economics.

Reaching for the Stars

What did the Hubble Telescope seeon your birthday? Using the NASAinteractive website, students lookedup what Hubble saw on their birthday,and presented to the class in a Zoomvideo chat. Discussions after involvethe concepts of distance and time,size and location, astronomy andcosmology.

STEM at a Distance!While all of STEM3 Academy’s campuses are closed in response to the Coronavirus, learning and

engagement are continuing at a distance! Whether constructing Rube Goldberg machines at home, engaging in Zoom debates and conferences with teachers and classmates, or having fun in a virtual STEM café, our students remain connected, socially active and engaged. We realize that this is a

challenging time for us all, so teachers and staff are providing a healthy mix of activities, both academic and social, both engaging and supportive. Below are some of what’s been happening

since we’ve been Distance Learning.

The Future is Now!While not all of the collegeacceptances are in, we’rethrilled with what we haveso far. Seniors have beenaccepted to UC Berkeley,UC San Diego, UC Davis,and a host of Cal States aswell as two-year colleges.We acknowledge their andtheir teachers’ hard work,and we wish them everysuccess!

Of Microbes and Men

Welcome Thermus thermophiles HB8,the identified microbe that our highschool Bioinformatics class is workingon. They’re annotating the microbe’sgenes in conjunction with the NationalInstitute of Health and Seattle PacificUniversity. That research has led themto a deeper appreciation of how theannotation of the genes of coronavirusis one of the steps necessary tofinding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles and ProblemsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter haschallenged all students to construct aRube Goldberg device at home, videoit, and post the video for all to see. Soif you hear the sounds of balls rolling,and wooden blocks falling in yourhouse, tread lightly! Our students areat work! They’re also solving codingpuzzles—they have a certain amountof time to solve the puzzle, competingagainst their classmates.

Making Art and Noise

Elementary students exploredpost-impressionist art through thework of Vincent Van Gogh’sStarry Night. Fortunately, no earswere lost in those explorations!Did you know that the shorter youcut a straw, the greater the impacton the pitch? These younglearners know not only that ithappens, but why.

I, Robot

FIRST Robotics Competition has closedfor the season due to the pandemic, butprior to the closing both STEM Valley andSTEM West competed in regionals in SanDiego and in El Segundo. Both weretough competitions, and while our teamsweren’t winners in any category, theymade lots of friends, formed alliances,and learned tips and tricks fromcompetitors and compatriots alike.

The Written Word

Whether reading Lord of theFlies inmiddle school, or Julius Caesar inhigh school, Zoom reading sessionsare an opportunity to explore thethematic elements of the text,explore character motivations, aswell as articulate a point of view—allessential aspects of literary analysis.

Health and Welfare

With the economic impact ofthe coronavirus still largelyunknown, our students areusing lessons learned on GDP,inflation, and the unemploymentrate to track it. They’ll compiletheir research for the finalproject: a group newsletter oncoronavirus and economics.

Reaching for the Stars

What did the Hubble Telescope seeon your birthday? Using the NASAinteractive website, students lookedup what Hubble saw on their birthday,and presented to the class in a Zoomvideo chat. Discussions after involvethe concepts of distance and time,size and location, astronomy andcosmology.

STEM at a Distance!While all of STEM3 Academy’s campuses are closed in response to the Coronavirus, learning and

engagement are continuing at a distance! Whether constructing Rube Goldberg machines at home, engaging in Zoom debates and conferences with teachers and classmates, or having fun in a virtual STEM café, our students remain connected, socially active and engaged. We realize that this is a

challenging time for us all, so teachers and staff are providing a healthy mix of activities, both academic and social, both engaging and supportive. Below are some of what’s been happening

since we’ve been Distance Learning.

The Future is Now!While not all of the collegeacceptances are in, we’rethrilled with what we haveso far. Seniors have beenaccepted to UC Berkeley,UC San Diego, UC Davis,and a host of Cal States aswell as two-year colleges.We acknowledge their andtheir teachers’ hard work,and we wish them everysuccess!

Of Microbes and Men

Welcome Thermus thermophiles HB8,the identified microbe that our highschool Bioinformatics class is workingon. They’re annotating the microbe’sgenes in conjunction with the NationalInstitute of Health and Seattle PacificUniversity. That research has led themto a deeper appreciation of how theannotation of the genes of coronavirusis one of the steps necessary tofinding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles and ProblemsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter haschallenged all students to construct aRube Goldberg device at home, videoit, and post the video for all to see. Soif you hear the sounds of balls rolling,and wooden blocks falling in yourhouse, tread lightly! Our students areat work! They’re also solving codingpuzzles—they have a certain amountof time to solve the puzzle, competingagainst their classmates.

Making Art and Noise

Elementary students exploredpost-impressionist art through thework of Vincent Van Gogh’sStarry Night. Fortunately, no earswere lost in those explorations!Did you know that the shorter youcut a straw, the greater the impacton the pitch? These younglearners know not only that ithappens, but why.

I, Robot

FIRST Robotics Competition has closedfor the season due to the pandemic, butprior to the closing both STEM Valley andSTEM West competed in regionals in SanDiego and in El Segundo. Both weretough competitions, and while our teamsweren’t winners in any category, theymade lots of friends, formed alliances,and learned tips and tricks fromcompetitors and compatriots alike.

The Written Word

Whether reading Lord of theFlies inmiddle school, or Julius Caesar inhigh school, Zoom reading sessionsare an opportunity to explore thethematic elements of the text,explore character motivations, aswell as articulate a point of view—allessential aspects of literary analysis.

Health and Welfare

With the economic impact ofthe coronavirus still largelyunknown, our students areusing lessons learned on GDP,inflation, and the unemploymentrate to track it. They’ll compiletheir research for the finalproject: a group newsletter oncoronavirus and economics.

Reaching for the Stars

What did the Hubble Telescope seeon your birthday? Using the NASAinteractive website, students lookedup what Hubble saw on their birthday,and presented to the class in a Zoomvideo chat. Discussions after involvethe concepts of distance and time,size and location, astronomy andcosmology.

STEM at a Distance!While all of STEM3 Academy’s campuses are closed in response to the Coronavirus, learning and

engagement are continuing at a distance! Whether constructing Rube Goldberg machines at home, engaging in Zoom debates and conferences with teachers and classmates, or having fun in a virtual STEM café, our students remain connected, socially active and engaged. We realize that this is a

challenging time for us all, so teachers and staff are providing a healthy mix of activities, both academic and social, both engaging and supportive. Below are some of what’s been happening

since we’ve been Distance Learning.

The Future is Now!While not all of the collegeacceptances are in, we’rethrilled with what we haveso far. Seniors have beenaccepted to UC Berkeley,UC San Diego, UC Davis,and a host of Cal States aswell as two-year colleges.We acknowledge their andtheir teachers’ hard work,and we wish them everysuccess!

Of Microbes and Men

Welcome Thermus thermophiles HB8,the identified microbe that our highschool Bioinformatics class is workingon. They’re annotating the microbe’sgenes in conjunction with the NationalInstitute of Health and Seattle PacificUniversity. That research has led themto a deeper appreciation of how theannotation of the genes of coronavirusis one of the steps necessary tofinding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles and ProblemsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter haschallenged all students to construct aRube Goldberg device at home, videoit, and post the video for all to see. Soif you hear the sounds of balls rolling,and wooden blocks falling in yourhouse, tread lightly! Our students areat work! They’re also solving codingpuzzles—they have a certain amountof time to solve the puzzle, competingagainst their classmates.

Making Art and Noise

Elementary students exploredpost-impressionist art through thework of Vincent Van Gogh’sStarry Night. Fortunately, no earswere lost in those explorations!Did you know that the shorter youcut a straw, the greater the impacton the pitch? These younglearners know not only that ithappens, but why.

I, Robot

FIRST Robotics Competition has closedfor the season due to the pandemic, butprior to the closing both STEM Valley andSTEM West competed in regionals in SanDiego and in El Segundo. Both weretough competitions, and while our teamsweren’t winners in any category, theymade lots of friends, formed alliances,and learned tips and tricks fromcompetitors and compatriots alike.

The Written Word

Whether reading Lord of theFlies inmiddle school, or Julius Caesar inhigh school, Zoom reading sessionsare an opportunity to explore thethematic elements of the text,explore character motivations, aswell as articulate a point of view—allessential aspects of literary analysis.

Health and Welfare

With the economic impact ofthe coronavirus still largelyunknown, our students areusing lessons learned on GDP,inflation, and the unemploymentrate to track it. They’ll compiletheir research for the finalproject: a group newsletter oncoronavirus and economics.

Reaching for the Stars

What did the Hubble Telescope seeon your birthday? Using the NASAinteractive website, students lookedup what Hubble saw on their birthday,and presented to the class in a Zoomvideo chat. Discussions after involvethe concepts of distance and time,size and location, astronomy andcosmology.

STEM at a Distance!While all of STEM3 Academy’s campuses are closed in response to the Coronavirus, learning and

engagement are continuing at a distance! Whether constructing Rube Goldberg machines at home, engaging in Zoom debates and conferences with teachers and classmates, or having fun in a virtual STEM café, our students remain connected, socially active and engaged. We realize that this is a

challenging time for us all, so teachers and staff are providing a healthy mix of activities, both academic and social, both engaging and supportive. Below are some of what’s been happening

since we’ve been Distance Learning.

The Future is Now!While not all of the collegeacceptances are in, we’rethrilled with what we haveso far. Seniors have beenaccepted to UC Berkeley,UC San Diego, UC Davis,and a host of Cal States aswell as two-year colleges.We acknowledge their andtheir teachers’ hard work,and we wish them everysuccess!

Of Microbes and Men

Welcome Thermus thermophiles HB8,the identified microbe that our highschool Bioinformatics class is workingon. They’re annotating the microbe’sgenes in conjunction with the NationalInstitute of Health and Seattle PacificUniversity. That research has led themto a deeper appreciation of how theannotation of the genes of coronavirusis one of the steps necessary tofinding a vaccine or a cure.

Puzzles and ProblemsRube Goldberg’s grand-daughter haschallenged all students to construct aRube Goldberg device at home, videoit, and post the video for all to see. Soif you hear the sounds of balls rolling,and wooden blocks falling in yourhouse, tread lightly! Our students areat work! They’re also solving codingpuzzles—they have a certain amountof time to solve the puzzle, competingagainst their classmates.

Making Art and Noise

Elementary students exploredpost-impressionist art through thework of Vincent Van Gogh’sStarry Night. Fortunately, no earswere lost in those explorations!Did you know that the shorter youcut a straw, the greater the impacton the pitch? These younglearners know not only that ithappens, but why.

I, Robot

FIRST Robotics Competition has closedfor the season due to the pandemic, butprior to the closing both STEM Valley andSTEM West competed in regionals in SanDiego and in El Segundo. Both weretough competitions, and while our teamsweren’t winners in any category, theymade lots of friends, formed alliances,and learned tips and tricks fromcompetitors and compatriots alike.

The Written Word

Whether reading Lord of theFlies inmiddle school, or Julius Caesar inhigh school, Zoom reading sessionsare an opportunity to explore thethematic elements of the text,explore character motivations, aswell as articulate a point of view—allessential aspects of literary analysis.

Health and Welfare

With the economic impact ofthe coronavirus still largelyunknown, our students areusing lessons learned on GDP,inflation, and the unemploymentrate to track it. They’ll compiletheir research for the finalproject: a group newsletter oncoronavirus and economics.

Reaching for the Stars

What did the Hubble Telescope seeon your birthday? Using the NASAinteractive website, students lookedup what Hubble saw on their birthday,and presented to the class in a Zoomvideo chat. Discussions after involvethe concepts of distance and time,size and location, astronomy andcosmology.

Contact Dr. Ellis Crasnow:

888.943.1816 | ecrasnow@thehelpgroup.org

www.STEM3Academy.org

Contact Dr. Lisa Reid:

949.835.3988 | lreid@thehelpgroup.org

www.THGLearningCenter.org

STEM3 AcademyValley Glen | Irvine | Culver City

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sTeM aT a disTaNce!STEM3 Academy, the first school in the nation to provide a STEM curriculum to students with social and learning differences, and our new homeschool academic program, The Learning Center, are taking on STEM learning at a distance. Check out what our resilient teachers and students have been up to during distance learning!