SYLABUS

6th Grade STEM year at a glance

All units are aligned with the SAISD Developed 6th grade

SAISD Course Alignment: 6 STEM Discovery

STEM Discovery is a fundamental course for 6th grade students to understand science, technology, engineering, and math as intertwined. Students will collaborate to investigate and problem solve. Ultimately STEM Discovery is designed to open students to the history and future of STEM and STEM disciplines.

6STEM

Standard

1

Students will be able to identify the advantages of using simple machines; including the lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge

A

Recognize and identify the six diffrent simple machines.

B

Define the Law of Conservation of energy

C

Be able to find the ideal mechanical advantage of a system using the mechanical advantage formula MA= Force / Distance

D

Model how the manipulation of a simple machine can change the mechanical advantage of a system.

2

Students will be able to identify the Engineering Design Process

A

Define the improtance of the Engineering Design Process dimensions; identify, imagine, plan, create and improve

B

Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively as well as understand and appreciate individual views, make effective use of member diversity, and assume different rolls in a group

C

Identify what data will be used to improve a prototype, then capture and record the desired data using measuring tools and the engineering design process

3

Students understand historical and future points for STEM

A

Research the origination of the acronym science, technology, engineering, and math.

B

Identify historical figures within STEM

C

Research historical milestones for STEM

4

Describe and investigate the development of technology.

A

Define what technology is

B

Identify how technology has impacted the world.

C

Identify how technology influenced history

D

Research why technology continues to evolve

E

Predict and research future technological advances

5

Students will explore careers within the STEM fields. ( Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Computer Sciences; Engineering; Health Sciences; Information and Communications Technology; Manufacturing; Military; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics)

A

Explore and apply to current opportunities in the above STEM careers.

B

Identify companies and organizations at various levels within each of these fields.

C

Research educational requirements for STEM careers

D

Identify occupational health and safety regulations as they tie into STEM careers

E

Explore avaliable professional and technical services within laboratory and testing as well as research and development.

6

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources(AFNR)

A

Apply appropriate research practices and problem-solving through the scientific method.

B

Investigate techonolgical integrations withing AFNR

C

Identify appropriate knowledge of plant and soil systems, animal systems, and food products and processing systems.

D

Identify effects of AFNR on the environment.

7

Architecture and Construction

A

Identify local and state building codes and ethical practices.

B

Research various tools used in the industry.

C

Practice basic mental math skills(add, subtract, divide, multiply, fractions and decimals) and measuring

D

Interpret and design blueprints and building schematics

E

Discuss the selection process behind construction bids.

8

Computer Sciences (Coding and Robotics)

A

Identify and create models of patterns and cycles found in every-day life.

B

Explore visual mapping of information through the creation storyboards

C

Utilize numbers and symbols to represent data.

D

Evaluate ways to supply technology across the world

E

Explore basic age appropriate robotic platforms.

F

Identify basic computer anatomy

G

Explore basic computer programming.

9

Engineering

A

Demonstrate the engineering design process and engineering drawings

B

Research the history and evolution of engineering.

C

Explore different fields (Chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, software etc.)

D

Identify emerging trends in engineering.

E

Apply computers science and engineering knowledge to explore basic principles into the function and movements of robots.

10

Health sciences

A

Analyze and demonstrate various forms of communication. (e.g. verbal and non-verbal)

B

Identify basic organ systems within the human body.

C

Review specific codes, ethics, licenses and other regulations within health science.

D

Explore different cultures views on medicine and health practices

E

Exploring methods of governmental communication during epidemics, pandemics, and bioterrorism.

11

Cyber Sercurity Basics

A

Discuss how cyberbullying can occur when using digital devices and how to respond.

B

Explore how data collected from several sources makes up digital footprint

C

Explore types of user agreements and learn why they exist and the potential risks that may be hidden within.

D

Explore the motivations and choices of people on the Internet and the rules and regulations that guide online use.

E

Explore cybersecurity concept of passwords and how they are used in their daily life.

F

Discuss how encryption works, how encoding benefits encryption, and how different encryption methods protect information.

G

Learn about various types of cyber attacks that occur in our digital world.

H

Students will be introduced to the concepts of protection while looking for the various types of security in the world around them.

I

Explore how using more than one layer of security helps provide stronger protection for a device or network.

12

Manufacturing

A

Research the evolution of materials and tools utilized in manufacturing.

B

Illustrate the manufacturing design process through the production of a product

C

Identify the effects on cost of manufacturing supplies.

D

Compare and contrast manufacturing and marketing

E

Assess the influence of the customer in manufacturing the entire process.

13

Transportation, distribution, and logistics (TDL)

A

Explore the historical and future development of TDL

B

Research the ways TDL affects society and the environment both positively and negativel

C

Define and discuss world trade and globalization

D

Identify major govermental regulations within TDP

E

Explore the uses of technology for global communication

14

Drawings - 2 Dimentional and 3 Dimentional

A

demonstrate an understanding of the use of line-types in engineering drawings

B

Draw 2D, single view objects

C

Identify appropriate scale factors, dimensions, lables, and notes

D

Incorporate multi-view drawings of all sides.

E

Practice converting 2D drawings to 3D via computer-aided programs

F

Use mathmatical formulas to find properties of 2D and 3D shapes.

8th Grade  STEM engineering 

Students will rotate through the modules of their choice.  The modules are listed below.
 

Alternative Energy

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 13

explore

Games : 6

Resources

CAD

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 12

explore

Games : 6

Resources

Computer Graphics & Animation

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 12

explore

Games : 6

Resources

Digital Manufacturing

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 12

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Electricity & Electronics

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 14

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Energy & Power

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 9

explore

Games : 6

Resources

Flight Technology

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 13

explore

Games : 4

Resources

Intro to Engineering & Design

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 9

Resources

Laser Technology

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 13

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Materials Processing

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 12

explore

Games : 6

Resources

Mechanisms

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 14

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Pneumatics

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 15

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Research and Development

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 14

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Robotics

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 12

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Structural Engineering

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Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 13

explore

Games : 1

Resources

Virtual Architecture

extension

Units : 10

schedule

Projects : 13

explore

Games : 1

Resources