{"id":4416,"date":"2024-12-19T00:10:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T00:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-oldgirls\/?post_type=article&#038;p=4416"},"modified":"2024-12-19T00:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T00:10:31","slug":"excelling-in-stem-our-students-shine-at-the-sydney-science-park-challenge","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-oldgirls\/article\/excelling-in-stem-our-students-shine-at-the-sydney-science-park-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Excelling in STEM: Our Students Shine at the Sydney Science Park Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Excelling in STEM: Our Students Shine at the Sydney Science Park Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday 21 October, six Year 9 students and seven Year 6 students from MLC School participated in the prestigious Sydney Science Park STEM Cross Schools Grand Final Challenge Day. This exciting event brought together students from various schools to collaborate on a STEM challenge linked to a key stakeholder in the Sydney Science Park Development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Innovative Learning Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our students were immersed in a dynamic Design Sprint, which included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Empathink Thank<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ideation Blitz<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prototyping Sprint<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pitch Parlour<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the end of the day, each group pitched their innovative solutions and presented their models to a panel of judges. We are incredibly proud to congratulate <strong>Stephanie<\/strong> (Year 9), who played a crucial role in her team\u2019s impressive second-place finish!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; Danielle Rodrigues<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>\nHead of Department \u2013 Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE)<\/p>\n<p>Click on the image gallery for full-size images.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4416 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Angela-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Angela-2-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Fedra-1.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Fedra-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Group.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Group-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Meena-1.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2024\/12\/Meena-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excelling in STEM: Our Students Shine at the Sydney Science Park Challenge On Monday 21 October, six Year 9 students and seven Year 6 students from MLC School participated in the prestigious Sydney Science Park STEM Cross Schools Grand Final Challenge Day. 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