STEM with the Saints
“When you seek truth, you seek God whether you know it or not.”
St. Augustine
STEM is
Miraculous
STEM is
Innovative
STEM is
Revolutionary
To access the STEM Experiments for the Summer season, click the parchment paper on the left.
AUGUST
The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The physical heart of Mary is venerated (and not adored as the Sacred Heart of Jesus is) because it is united to her person and is the seat of her love (especially for her divine Son), virtue, and inner life. Such devotion is an incentive to a similar love and virtue. You'll notice in our calendar this month that we are learning a lot about plants in preparation for developing a Marian garden, which can begin now as we head into fall. Hopefully, this month is a contemplative for us as we reflect on Our Blessed Mother and tend to God's earth.
“Some seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge: that is curiosity.
Others seek knowledge that they themselves be known: that is vanity.
But there are still others who seek knowledge in order to serve and edify others, and that is charity.”
--- St. Bernard of Clairvaux
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​To learn more about Catholic Scientists and Inventors who harnessed the gifts God gave them, click on their portrait below. For more Catholic Saints and Scientists - Click Here
STEM Vocabulary
SCIENCE
Oxidizer
A chemical that provides a lot of oxygen to help things burn. Ex. Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide are oxidizers.
TECHNOLOGY
Pyrotechnics
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The technological art of making or the manufacture and use of fireworks.
ENGINEERING
Apogee
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The highest altitude a rocket reaches during flight.
MATH
Launch Angle
The angle at which a projectile (golf ball, baseball, cannon ball) is launched relative (parallel, corresponding) to the horizontal axis (in the case of fireworks, the ground.