{"id":694,"date":"2010-05-06T09:17:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T09:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salibblog.wordpress.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2010-05-06T09:17:19","modified_gmt":"2010-05-06T09:17:19","slug":"stem-knex-in-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/stromnessacademylibrary\/2010\/05\/06\/stem-knex-in-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM &amp; K&#8217;NEX in the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stromness Academy is involved with STEM\u00a0 which provides opportunities for pupils to become involved with <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span>cience, <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>echnology, <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>ngineering &amp; <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span>aths which enables them to to develop creativity, problem-solving and employability skills.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the school took delivery of two boxes of K&#8217;NEX construction kits, which for the meantime have been placed in the school library. 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