About SHIFT
SHIFT is a student technology club for students in 1st – 6th grade that is sponsored by two teachers, Mari Haley and Dawn Diser. Students meet on a regular monthly basis and explore different aspects of technology and STEM. Students create projects to share with their families and the community. For more information about SHIFT, please contact Mari Haley at mhaley@wmcsd.org or 641-483-2165.
Meeting Dates
Students meet in the middle school STEM lab after school until 5 pm. Elementary students will ride a bus from that building to the middle school. Our meeting dates for the 2019 – 2020 school year are as follows:
September 11th & 25th
October 9th & 23rd
November 6th & 20th
December 4th & 18th
January 8th & 22nd
February 5th & 19th
March 4th & 25th
April 8th & 15th
A technology showcase will follow on the evening of April 15th.
A student creating a video game using Bloxels and an iPad.
Two students exploring a Little Bits programming set.
A student starting a Lego Mindstorms robot.
A student exploring the electronic circuit set.
A future architect using FloorPlanner software on the computer.
Two students building a remote control machine.
A student building a robot out of makerspace materials.
A student creating an animation on the computer with Piskels.
A student putting together a programmable robot.
A student coding with Ozobots.
Two students building a roller coaster.