Engineer It 7/8

Welcome to Engineer It 7/8: Computer Science for Innovators and Makers! 

Engineer It 7/8: Computer Science for Innovators and Makers meets in Room 227 (the Innovation Lab!) periods 3, 6, 8, and 9.

We will be using the curriculum for Computer Science for Innovators and Makers from Project Lead the Way. You can learn more about PLTW here. https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-gateway 

Engineer It 7/8 is designed so that you can take it in 7th or 8th grade, or both! Next year we will use the curriculum from PLTW for Automation and Robotics. 

In Computer Science for Innovators & Makers, students will get the opportunity to build with the micro:bit microcomputer and learn block programming in MakeCode. Students will have the opportunity to create & wire their own inventions & solve real-world problems. 

In Automation & Robotics, students will learn and build with VEX Robotics® and program with RobotC. We'll have many opportunities to build, create, and innovate.   

Grading is important. All of your assignments contribute to your grade. But more important than grades, are these things: 

• LEARNING how to think like engineers.

• GROWING as students. 

• PRACTICING skills that we will use beyond this class.

• BEING CURIOUS and asking questions.

• Collaborating and working as a TEAM. 

• Being CREATIVE and engaging in the DESIGN PROCESS.

• Thinking outside the box, troubleshooting, and PROBLEM-SOLVING.

If you are actively engaged, turning in your work, asking questions, and revising any assignments that need it, your grade will be great!