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0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 10-12
The Materials Processing (Wood Technology) course is a class designed to teach the safe use and operation of tools and machinery used when processing wood materials. Projects will be designed, drawn and constructed using the proper tools and materials. Team and cooperative activities will develop problem-solving skills. Students may repeat Materials Processing after successful completion. Projects for repeating students will be of increasing difficulty as they progress. The students will learn how wood is processed, starting with milling the log clear through finishing a project.
3-D DESIGN & MODELING
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 9-12
As students enter the wonderful world of Architectural Drafting, they will be exploring subunits of Construction Systems, Interior Design, and Exterior Design that will lead them into understanding the modern marvels of contemporary architectural design.
The “contract learning” approach is a mix between independent study, an online course, and a modular lab program. The idea behind this is to move into a more up-to-date and student oriented program. Students will have the ability to focus on the topics that they are most interested in. Each person taking this course could be studying totally different material.
Students will be introduced to up-to-date architectural drafting programs, 3D modeling programs, and also building their scale model designs. If you have an interest construction, becoming an architect, interior designing, or landscape design; then this class is for you! This course meets the computer technology graduation requirement.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 9-12
Modern human civilization depends upon energy to drive our machines, give us light, and regulate our thermal environment. Over the past century, the energy has largely come from fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. Many scientists are concerned that the byproducts of fossil fuel combustion are leading to potentially catastrophic climatic change. To address that problem, and overcome dwindling energy supplies, many are advocating the development and implementation of alternative renewable energy like wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and hydrogen. But are those alternatives more sustainable and environmentally friendly? This course will explore the growing scientific evidence relating to the costs and benefits of alternative energy, and will help you to distinguish between reality, hype, and fanaticism.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 9-12
The look, feel and use of objects communicate their value to us. This course applies cognitive science and technology to the industrial design process. The course will introduce prototyping techniques and approaches for objective evaluation as part of the design process. Students will practice evaluating products with mechanical and electronic aspects. The evaluation process will then be applied to creating functioning product prototypes. This is a project-oriented course that will draw on engineering, aesthetic, and creative skills. The course is geared towards students interested in creating physical products. Students will present readings, learn prototyping skills, create a product prototype, try to improve upon existing designs and complete a publication style paper.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 10-12
The objective of Sculpture is to build a strong understanding of visual art focused on the techniques and processes of three-dimension art (in the round and relief). Additive, subtractive, assemblage, and casting sculpture projects will be used to build students’ knowledge of sculpture processes. Students will complete sculptural projects that show how the elements and principles of art can create a good design for a piece of art. They will also be exposed to art history and appreciation through videos, discussion, written assignments, including reflective writing, demonstrations, and critique sessions.
0.5 credit (one semester)
Grade Appropriate: 10-12
This curriculum offers experiences for both beginner and advanced learners and is intended to give students a scalable exploration of computer programming languages, robotics, engineering and related concepts. The primary goals of this course are to understand and integrate the components that produce a functioning robot. Students will develop logic skills, gain proficiency in appropriate programming languages and grow a familiarity with robot design, building and programming. Students in this course will develop an intimate understanding of the Engineering Design Process and the mechanical, electrical, and software components of robotics. This course is a hands-on, project-based application of the engineering process. Students will design, build, test and program robots, utilizing the programming languages and logic skills covered in the course curriculum.
STEM education in high school builds upon the foundational skills developed by students throughout middle school in math, science technology and engineering. STEM essential skills and knowledge will be further developed through guided instruction by the high school teacher. There will be a focus on facilitating learning activities that intentionally allow for students to analyze and integrate content from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to investigate global issues, answer complex questions, and develop solutions for challenges and real world problems. High school students will ask relevant questions, conduct research, refine questions based on research, and develop new questions that are relevant to understanding problems, global issues, or challenges. The curriculum will also stress learning activities that allow high school students to refine critical thinking skills by applying scientific investigation and the engineering design process (EDP). By the end of this course of study, students will be able to independently synthesize multi-disciplinary content to answer complex questions, investigate global issues, and develop solutions for challenges and real world problems.
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