Photo of the day: Summer STEM program proves to be a blast
Benjamin Wride cheers as his friend’s homemade rocket launches fair distance as students in a Prefreshman Engineering Program test their creations outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The summer enrichment program aims to introduce students to careers in STEM-related fields. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A group of middle school students celebrated the end of a Jordan School District summer mathematics-based enrichment program Thursday by having a blast — launching homemade rockets outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan.
For the past six weeks, students in the Prefreshman Engineering Program have been immersed in abstract reasoning, problem-solving, computer science, statistics, engineering and mind-challenging math equations. On Thursday, they launched rockets they designed using engineering skills.
Students in the program undergo four hours of interactive lessons each day aimed at introducing them to careers and opportunities in STEM-related fields. As part of program, students have the opportunity to attend STEM classes at Salt Lake Community College half days in their junior and senior years in high school.
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Andrew Foote, a Prefreshman Engineering Program student, prepares to launch homemade rockets outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The summer enrichment program aims to introduce students to careers in STEM-related fields. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Elena Robertson, a Prefreshman Engineering Program teacher’s assistant, launches homemade rockets using a combination of water and air pressure outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The summer enrichment program aims to introduce students to careers in STEM-related fields. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Ryan Waite, a Prefreshman Engineering Program teacher’s assistant, left, and students Bridger McCray and Ayden Carter launch homemade rockets using a combination of water and air pressure outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The summer enrichment program aims to introduce students to careers in STEM-related fields. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Prefreshman Engineering Program students Yaretzi Cuenca, left, Vina Ngo and Allison Chavez watch their homemade rockets launch outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The summer enrichment program aims to introduce students to careers in STEM-related fields. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Prefreshman Engineering Program students Jesus R. Torres, left, Aquiles Torres and Kevin Narcizo Barajas prepare to launch their homemade rockets outside of Joel P. Jensen Middle School in West Jordan on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The summer enrichment program aims to introduce students to careers in STEM-related fields. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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