The Huntsville Center for Technology (HCT) is making a powerful impact across Huntsville City Schools (HCS) through hands-on career and technical education and STEM learning. Students in Mr. Robert Slack’s building science course have taken on an ambitious HCS service project: designing and constructing 4’ x 8’ competition-ready robotics tables for elementary schools throughout the district.
This project exemplifies high-quality career & technical instruction in action. Students are working in collaborative teams that mirror real-world construction and engineering environments. From sanding plywood and measuring lumber using fractional math to safely operating table saws and assembling materials to specification, students are building essential technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and workplace readiness competencies. At the same time, they are reinforcing state standards in math, literacy, engineering design, and safety practices.
The STEM connection is both clear and meaningful. By building the tables that will support elementary robotics competitions across HCS, these students are directly strengthening the district’s STEM pipeline and ensuring that younger learners throughout the district have access to engaging, hands-on robotics experiences that promote innovation, critical thinking, and creativity.
Most importantly, this is truly a districtwide service project. Students at the HCT are using their skills to support peers across multiple campuses, demonstrating leadership, community responsibility, and the power of learning with purpose.
We are incredibly proud of Mr. Slack and his building science students for their craftsmanship, leadership, and commitment to serving Huntsville City Schools—showcasing how HCT and STEM education can create meaningful, lasting impact districtwide.
