Elizabeth Duffy visited the grade, eight science classes, vis Skype on Thursday, February 20th from the Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA. She grew up in Union, NJ and graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2011. She has been working at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA for the past 9 years as an engineer in the Sample Acquisition and Handling Group. She discussed her experiences and roles at JPL with the students, including being a test engineer for the sampling drill on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover and being a part of the … [Read more...] about Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA
STEM Night at UMS
Thursday March 26, 2020 6:30-7:30 P.M. Union School Cafeteria … [Read more...] about STEM Night at UMS
Local Architect Visits Union School
Students in Mrs. Ealey's Architecture class were treated to a guest speaker, local architect Mr. Jeff Jordan. Mr. Jordan explained the building process for his modern home in Rutherford, and even gave the students feedback on their modern home designs! … [Read more...] about Local Architect Visits Union School
Desktop Publishing – Mrs. L Hetzel
Desktop Publishing students utilized their Photoshop skills to create original magazine covers. The project demonstrated their ability to layout a page and organize information in a visually appealing manner. Students also referenced the basic elements of design, typography and color psychology while creating this project. Students included the some of the basic elements of a magazine cover including; masthead, banner, cover lines and barcode. … [Read more...] about Desktop Publishing – Mrs. L Hetzel
Ferris Wheel Team Building Project
Mr. Viola Amusement Parks & Bridges The project was a whole-class project in which students had to logically construct the project from start to finish. The finished Ferris Wheel is a working model of a typical amusement park Ferris Wheel. The model can be used to get a better understanding of the way physics plays a role in the way Ferris Wheels are designed to entertain people. More importantly, the project provided students with an experience that helped them develop and strengthen … [Read more...] about Ferris Wheel Team Building Project