Course Guide - 2021-22 - Flipbook - Page 16
Technology and Engineering
Course Title
Description
Design & Modeling – Project
Lead the Way
Elective
Nine-week course
Grade 6
This Project Lead the Way class is a hands-on learning and activity
course designed to enrich students' understanding of Technology and
Engineering and allows them to TOUCH science and math. Students will
be introduced to what technology and engineering actually are as they
research different career paths that could lead to future jobs. They will
learn the art of measuring and sketching using state of the art 3D
computer software that will provide a great foundation for CADD software
knowledge. A wood project done completely in the woods lab will give
the students the opportunity to use numerous tools and machines.
Lastly, the students will get a taste of automation and robotics as they
learn to build and program Lego Mindstorms robots.
Energy & Environment/Green
Architecture – Project Lead the
Way
Elective
Semester Course
Grade 7
This Project Lead the Way class is a combination of two units that
introduce students to the impact that energy has on our lives and how
we design and build structures to protect ourselves from the environment
while conserving it at the same time. First, students will learn about the
multitude of alternative energy sources that are being developed in
hopes of reducing our thirst for natural
resources. Numerous hands-on activities such as building a fuel cell and
researching, designing, building and testing windmill
turbines help model many energy concepts. Second, students
are introduced to architectural plans, construction styles, measuring and
architectural sustainability culminating in the building of a
balsa wood structure and the development of a floor plan for
a house on 3D architectural software.
Magic of Electrons/Computer
Programming— Project Lead
the Way
Elective
Semester Course
Grades 7
This Project Lead the Way class is a combination of two units that will
prepare students for real-world careers in the future. First, through
hands-on projects including making a DC motor, creating an
electromagnetic Morse code machine, soldering together a nightlight,
and circuit building using Snap Circuit Kits students will explore the
science of electricity and the behavior and parts of atoms, circuit design,
and sensing devices. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and
skills in basic circuitry design and explore the impact of electricity on our
lives. Second, the students will be introduced to the basics of computer
programming that will set them up for high school computer
programming classes by learning a solid foundation of programming
skills via Scratch software.