Welcome to the St. Lawrence County STEM Partnership

The St. Lawrence County STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Partnership is enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of 200 teachers teaching science, technology, and math. This partnership between all 18 St. Lawrence County School Districts, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, and STEM Institute of Higher Education department at Clarkson University are at the core of these improvement efforts.

Below is a list of our Summer Institutes programs that are being offered this year.

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MWCS SUPER BEE

Supercomputer

http://www.mwcsk12.org/MWCS_Super_Bee/Super_Bee/Home.html

What is a Supercomputer?

A supercomputer channels all of its power into performing a single task, as fast as possible, with at least 16 processors, at the same time.

A regular computer uses all of its power to perform many programs at the same time.

Project Participants

Our networked supercomputer was created through the combined efforts of the MWCS Robotics class, Cisco Networking Academy and Service Learning Credit students. Additionally, past graduates and local Clarkson University students were involved.

Supercomputer Statistics

We believe that MWCS is the first student-built, student operated supercomputer in the North Country.

The cost was under $1000

Comprised of legacy (old) computers

The benefits to the students are immeasurable!

Students

• Researched how to build the supercomputer
• Assembled the legacy computers
• Established the network
• Identified uses for academic and research projects
• Created a project web site
• Planned an open house forum to report progress on their projects to the local and scientific community

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International Mathematics Competition HiMCM (COMAP)    

   Mathematics teams from two St. Lawrence County Schools, Madrid-Waddington Central School and Ogdensburg City School, successfully competed in the international mathematics competition HiMCM (High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling).   This competition is sponsored each year by COMAP, Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications.   It is a highly rigorous 36 hour competition in which teams work on a real-world problem that requires high level mathematical problem solving skills as well as communication and organization skills.

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