stem discovery

Course Description: Students will develop conceptual understanding of curiosity, creativity, questioning, inquiry, design thinking and the problem solving process to solve real-world problems. Exploring current real-world problems will provide content and context for possible solutions. Students will select problems, research solutions, present findings to our class, and design and develop prototypes/models. Students will use reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to think through the processes of solving problems, designing solutions and preparing presentations. Students will deepen their understanding and application of research processes to design products while presenting to authentic audiences. Students will use mathematical reasoning when using qualitative and quantitative data and leverage all of the Engineering Design components from the Next Generation Science Standards.