This year sixth grade will get the opportunity to participate in Project STEM using the CSE1 curriculum provided by Amazon Future Engineer. CS Explorations 1 is an introductory computer science course that empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem-solving, and fun. In this introductory course, students will learn the foundational concepts and skills of computer science (CS). They will explore these concepts using computers both to solve problems and to express themselves. The course is designed to be engaging and relevant to student life. Students build, remix, and share their animations, games, stories, music, and art in an engaging and collaborative environment.

Seventh graders will get the opportunity to participate in Project STEM using the CSE1 curriculum provided by Amazon Future Engineer. CS Explorations 1 is an introductory computer science course that empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem-solving, and fun. In this introductory course, students will learn the foundational concepts and skills of computer science (CS). They will explore these concepts using computers both to solve problems and to express themselves. The course is designed to be engaging and relevant to student life. Students build, remix, and share their animations, games, stories, music, and art in an engaging and collaborative environment.

Eighth graders will be learning how to build and maintain a digital portfolio. Students will begin this process using Google Sites. Once they have a portfolio, students will work at filling it with meaningful work that they begin in the STEAM class using the Engineer Design Process. With each project, students will define the problem they are working on and will brainstorm ways to solve the problem. During these two phases, students will do research in which they learn vocabulary / definitions, how to use equipment, and decide on what tools they will need. Next in the project, students will plan and begin to build a prototype of their solution. Students will then build, test, and present their projects. Following the presentation of projects, students will reflect on what worked and what did not.